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CAS student Ekua Hudson used AU's Design and Build Lab to construct a sustainable farming system.

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A Bountiful Future: AU Student Crafting Sustainable Food Plan for DC Public Schools

Driven by the desire to create equitable food systems for underserved communities, public health major Ekua Hudson, CAS/BA ’24, is teaching herself how to design and build sustainable hydroponic farms to help feed Washingtonians.
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To the Point

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To the Point: What Causes Earthquakes, and Is Climate Change Involved?

Professor of Environmental Science Stephen MacAvoy answers our question of the week
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You can compost at your home regardless of your space.

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Your Guide To: Composting in Small Spaces 

Megan Litke, AU’s director of sustainability, breaks down how composting even in tiny spaces can have a big impact on our plants and our planet.
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AU Men's Basketball 9th Annual Sustainability Awareness Game, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, 7 p.m.

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Campus Race to Zero Waste Tips Off Wednesday, Feb. 1 at Annual Men’s Basketball Game

Part of an eight-week national competition to reduce waste produced on campus
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HSBC building

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Four Questions about HSBC’s Commitment to Stop Funding Oil and Gas Projects

SIS professor David Simpson talks about HSBC’s recent announcement to stop financing new oil and gas projects and the effect this policy change will have on global emissions.
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Plants in the shape of a fist

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The Cost of Environmental Activism

Environmental activists have been fighting for centuries for a variety of climate and social justice causes, yet the real cost of this activism has only been recently uncovered by a non-profit group, Global Witness.
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Upstream, Downriver conference flyer

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Experts Gather for Symposium on 50th Anniversary of Clean Water Act

Panelists celebrate cleaner rivers and discuss ongoing challenges from non-point source pollution, climate change, and environmental injustice.
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Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert speaks to students as the 2022 Sine Institute Distinguished Lecturer.

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Patagonia Founder Gives Away Company to Tackle Climate Crisis

Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert joined AU's Sine Institute to discuss Patagonia’s recent decision and discuss running a socially and environmentally conscious company.
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flatbed truck transports new cars

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How Will the California Gas-Powered Car Ban Help Fight Global Climate Change?

California has introduced a new ban on gas-powered vehicles starting in 2035.
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Catherine Coleman Flowers

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Hear From 2022 William K. Reilly Award Winner on Today's Environmental Challenges

Interview with Catherine Coleman Flowers, recipient of the William K. Reilly Award for Environmental Leadership from the Center for Environmental Policy at American University’s School of Public Affairs.
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