ByDheeraj Bengrut Nov 22, 2023 10:13 PM IST Share Via Copy Link The focus will be on increasing the number of out-of-school children, attendance of students, cleanliness of school premises, health, environment conservation, national integration etc, said official The ‘Majhi Shala Sundar Shala’ (My School, Beautiful School) campaign will be implemented in all schools across…

McLean native Sophia Kianni will represent Virginia on the first-ever National Environmental Youth Advisory Council (via Environmental Protection Agency) A 21-year-old from McLean will help give young Virginians a say in how the U.S. government addresses climate change and other environmental issues. Sophia Kianni, who founded the nonprofit Climate Cardinals, is one of 16 people…

Students in Villanova’s environmental sustainability lab this semester have been implementing ecological footprint plans to reduce their carbon footprints and engage in more sustainable habits. The goal of this course is to draw from a variety of disciplines to build an understanding of the concept of sustainability and to work towards developing solutions to challenges…

Published 42 minutes ago Submitted by Kohler Originally published in Kohler’s 2022 Believing in Better Impact Report PARTNERSHIPS Kohler’s stewardship team oversees the assessment of community needs at the locations around the world where we have sizable operations. We work directly with key community partners and humanitarian organizations to mobilize volunteers and provide corporate grants…

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced, in celebration of Taste NY’s 10th anniversary, that the Adirondacks Welcome Center, a premier destination for travelers and constructed by the State Department of Transportation, has reached a major milestone, attracting more than one million visitors. Since its establishment in 2018, this facility, located on Northbound I-87 between Exits 17…

A team of researchers has put forth a method that they say makes it possible to compare credits for carbon from forests projects against more permanent storage solutions. The carbon emissions that these credits are meant to offset can last for hundreds, if not thousands, of years in the atmosphere. Forests, by comparison, are subject…

Polluted from both its industrial past and the city’s present-day sewer system, community leaders have pushed for years to get Coney Island Creek included on either New York State or the federal government’s Superfund lists. But it hasn’t been easy. Nina Dietz Condos and luxury apartmens in the Seagate neighborhood sit behind the jutting beach…

Shellfish harvesting is a major industry in coastal Maine, but factors like warming waters and pollution threaten its future, said Dartmouth environmental science student and researcher Rachel Freer. She has designed a survey to understand more about harvesters’ approach to shellfish conservation. (Photo courtesy Rachel Freer) With the input of shellfish harvesters from Waldoboro and…

Published an hour ago Submitted by National Parks Conservation Association ‘Tis the season for gift giving! In the spirit of sharing the things we love — parks! — with the people we love, we asked NPCA staff members to share items they’d enjoy giving (or receiving) that feature NPCA’s partners. Additionally, our staff impart why…

SENECA — The cover soil that slid down a slope on the southwest side of the Ontario County Landfill last week has been moved to create a berm to keep stormwater from flowing off the site. In addition, pumps were installed to remove any accumulating stormwater from the bottom of the slope, where 3½ acres…