Artwork by Ricardo Levins Morales Art Studio Written by Gwen Schaulis Traditional approaches to environmentalism often fail to see the system at large. So, let’s take a step back. The civil rights movement, women’s rights movement, environmental movement, and other mid-century revolutions are all intertwined. They share a common goal: equal justice for all. InContinue reading “Justice at the Heart of Environmentalism”
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What Agricultural Zone is Stardew Valley?
(Image Source: Title) Written By Anna Reid Stardew Valley, released to Steam on February 26, 2016 and later most other platforms by the end of the year, is now known as a prime example of an indie success story. It took Eric Barone four years to create the critically acclaimed farming and gardening sim onContinue reading “What Agricultural Zone is Stardew Valley?”
How to be Bird-Friendly
House Sparrow (© Brenda Clark, some rights reserved CC BY-NC 4.0) Written By Ian Seamans Making your home or apartment more bird-friendly is one of the most rewarding ways to be a conservationist. Watching a cardinal nibble from your bird feeder or watching a couple of mockingbirds dance from your kitchen window is a beautifulContinue reading “How to be Bird-Friendly”
The Many Positive Effects of Houseplants
Written by Anna Reid- Eco Hub Eco Rep Ah, the simple house plant. Most of us have them, whether it be a single cactus your grandma gave you or a miniature jungle you’ve collected over the past ten years (guilty). Still, not everyone realizes they have many positive effects. These positive effects range from scientificContinue reading “The Many Positive Effects of Houseplants”
Discover Six Eco-Friendly “Adders” & “Subtractors”
Written by Carolina Parra- Marketing Lead Eco Rep Imagine this: you’re finally planting your long-awaited Gardenias in your garden, but when you get down in the dirt, you discover how poor the soil is and the many critters that may want to harm your prized plants. Most people would automatically resort to chemical fertilizers andContinue reading “Discover Six Eco-Friendly “Adders” & “Subtractors””
RCE North Texas Conference
Written by Gwen Schaulis- Sustainability Service Honors & Environ. Justice Eco Rep November was an exciting month for our office! We partnered with the University of Texas at Arlington’s Office of Sustainability to gather a network of multidisciplinary leaders within the North Texas region with the purpose of promoting education for sustainable development. This collaborationContinue reading “RCE North Texas Conference”
Plant Awareness Disparity
By Ian Seamans Any time you are on a roadtrip, someone is likely to point out some deer, a hawk, or just a herd of cows. You all crane your heads and make appreciative noises as you pass them by. Few trips, however, involve someone pointing out a beautyberry bush, a patch of Beardtongues, orContinue reading “Plant Awareness Disparity”
Mother Nature’s Mathematical Patterns
Written by Mohini Shanker– Eco Hub Eco-Rep We’ve all seen patterns in nature, but how–and why– do they actually form? How do they bring together concepts of math and beauty? Let’s jump into one pattern that finds itself in several different natural forms: tessellations. Tessellations are geometric patterns consisting of shapes that cover a 2DContinue reading “Mother Nature’s Mathematical Patterns”
Sleeping Be(e)auty: Why Bees Need a Good Night’s Rest
Eve Gersh – Bee Campus USA Eco Rep If flying up to ten miles a day, a distance more than 100,000 times your body length, sounds like hard work: that’s because it is. Yet, foraging honeybees do this daily to contribute to their honey stores for the hive. It is no wonder they need toContinue reading “Sleeping Be(e)auty: Why Bees Need a Good Night’s Rest”
A Bright Future for Flash Graphene
Written by Hunter Chan, Zero Waste Logistics Eco-Rep In the 1960s, the US produced around 100M tons of municipal solid waste (MSW). According to the Environmental Protection Agency figures from 2018, the country has nearly tripled its volume of waste to 292.4M tons. Increasingly, the attention has shifted to food and plastic waste. The EPAContinue reading “A Bright Future for Flash Graphene”
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