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Tech Series 5: An Interlude with COP28
Read more: Tech Series 5: An Interlude with COP28By: Katie Koenig Global climate talks are coming to a head this week with the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference —also known as the Conference of the Parties 28, or COP28—in Dubai. With this past year of record heatwaves and droughts across the globe, the major issues at the conference are all the more…
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Overview of Fifth US National Climate Assessment
Read more: Overview of Fifth US National Climate AssessmentBy Sustainability Coordinator Jacqui Moy The US Global Change Research program recently published the Fifth US National Climate Assessment (NCA5), administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This assessment identifies and analyzes climate and global change, while also suggesting responses to this change on both national and regional levels. It is a holistic…
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Tech Series 4: LED Lighting
Read more: Tech Series 4: LED LightingBy: Katie Koenig As Emerson students, one of the quintessential experiences of living on campus is complaining about the overhead lights in every dorm. They’re bright, can’t be dimmed, and are harsh on the eyes. When bringing or buying your own lamps for the dorms or for your off-campus apartment, the major consideration is the…
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Emerson Diners Significantly Reduce Food Waste!
Read more: Emerson Diners Significantly Reduce Food Waste!By Sustainability Coordinator Jacqui Moy On Wednesday, November 15th, Emerson’s Sustainability Fellows held the last Weigh the Waste event of the semester in the Dining Center. For more details on Weigh the Waste events this semester, check out our past blogs! We totalled 84.4lbs of waste for the night. Compared to October, that’s a whopping…
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Tech Series 3: Forest Restoration
Read more: Tech Series 3: Forest RestorationBy: Katie Koenig (Sustainability Research Fellow) In the last Tech Series post, I focused on technological innovations and strategies for carbon capture in the energy sector. This time, I’ll be looking into another method of carbon capture, this one more based in natural resources and ecosystems rather than high-tech solutions. Specifically, I will detail our…