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Kasteel Well 3: Independent Travel and Brussels
Read more: Kasteel Well 3: Independent Travel and BrusselsBy Sustainability Research Fellow Katie Koenig Traveling alone is a daunting task, made even harder when in a completely different country that speaks a different primary language than you. Help from Castle staff and buddying up with peers makes it easier, but there are innumerable considerations to take into account, and adding sustainable methods of…
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Kasteel Well 2: Travel Tips and First Excursion
Read more: Kasteel Well 2: Travel Tips and First ExcursionBy Sustainability Research Fellow Katie Koenig Finally, onto the actual travel advice! Even if you aren’t staying at the castle, I’ll try and keep my tips applicable to general travel as well, even just for students that have to travel far to get to and from the main campus each semester. Amsterdam Excursion To give…
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Tech Series 6: Energy Storage
Read more: Tech Series 6: Energy StorageBy Sustainability Research Fellow Katie Koenig Part 1: Renewable Energy Storage Introducing Power Plants Electricity acts like the air that we breathe, or the water we drink—it’s that important to our day-to-day lives. Even a short blackout can send entire communities into haywire. Power plants, by extension, are vital to the functioning of our lives.…
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Meet the Team: Jacqui Moy
Read more: Meet the Team: Jacqui MoyName: Jacqui Moy Position: Sustainability Coordinator What are you working on as Sustainability Coordinator?: I will be helping out on all things related to sustainability at Emerson, with a focus on waste diversion efforts. Right now, I am working on promoting our Green Events Certification and coordinating our K Cup recycling program for offices around…
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Kasteel Well 1: Introducing Kasteel Well
Read more: Kasteel Well 1: Introducing Kasteel WellBy Sustainability Research Fellow Katie Koenig Kasteel Well is one of Emerson’s most popular study away programs, second only to the LA program. Most students go their sophomore year for a whirlwind semester of travel and academics in a 14th century castle. I’ve gotten the opportunity to be one such student this fall, and I’ll…