By: Gargi Kanugo, Luna Farm EcoRep Every October, universities around the world join together to celebrate Campus Sustainability Month, a global effort led by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). This month-long celebration highlights the importance of sustainability in higher education and encourages students, faculty, and staff to take partContinue reading “Celebrating Campus Sustainability Month at UT Dallas”
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What is Sustainability?: A vague buzzword, or something more meaningful?
Written by Sustainable Communities Eco-Rep “Sustainability” is used in countless contexts, from a hotel’s plea that you reuse towels, to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (Dhanani). According to Google Trends data, the search topic “sustainability” has risen in popularity. But what are the origins of the word, and when did it become associated withContinue reading “What is Sustainability?: A vague buzzword, or something more meaningful?”
Unraveling The True Cost of Fast Fashion
Written by Gargi Kanugo, Eco Hub Eco Rep Trends come and go– what doesn’t disappear is pollution. A UN Environment Programme article estimates that people buy 60% more clothes and wear them for half as long. (2) Fast fashion describes the phenomenon of inexpensive clothing mass-produced rapidly by retailers in response to the latest trends.Continue reading “Unraveling The True Cost of Fast Fashion”
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