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A Rainy Earth Day in NYC

Last Saturday (April 22nd, 2017) was Earth Day, and the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) set up a whole bunch of events here all across the city [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/pr2017/pr17-023.shtml]. I took a Citi Bike to 45th Street and started walking down Broadway.

Response Paper - Rethink the technical limits and boundaries of agriculture – how local can we make it?

Response Paper - Rethink the technical limits and boundaries of agriculture – how local can we make it?

Cover Photo: New York City Steady State Refurbished Buildings (Source: NYC (Steady) State Tumblr [http://nycsteadystate-blog.tumblr.com/image/33848438351]) I am currently studying to get a Master's degree and I am taking a course on sustainability at the moment. Every week the professor assigns us readings to do and

Response Paper - What does "water is the new oil" mean to you?

Response Paper - What does "water is the new oil" mean to you?

Cover Photo: Oil Barrel with Blue Water Drop (Oil Barrel Icon made by Freepik [www.freepik.com], edited by me) I am currently studying to get a Master's degree and I am taking a course on sustainability at the moment. Every week the professor assigns us readings to do and

Response Paper: Reflect on current energy direction & recent climate policy in U.S. – will technology be the solution?

Response Paper: Reflect on current energy direction & recent climate policy in U.S. – will technology be the solution?

Cover Photo: Ground Mounted Solar Panels (Source: Me) I am currently studying to get a Master's degree and I am taking a course on sustainability at the moment. Every week the professor assigns us readings to do and gives us a question to write a personal response about after the

Calculating My Carbon Footprint

Calculating My Carbon Footprint

Cover Photo: Reduce Your Carbon Footprint (Source: Me) As part of my sustainability course, we had to calculate our personal carbon footprint. The professor gave us three different websites to calculate it. I calculated my footprint using all three, and the details about how each site calculates personal emissions and

Response Paper: Why if there are so many examples of "eco-cities" do we still question their feasibility?

Response Paper: Why if there are so many examples of "eco-cities" do we still question their feasibility?

Cover Photo: Bosco Verticale in Milan (Source: Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosco_Verticale]) I am currently studying to get a Master's degree and I am taking a course on sustainability at the moment. Every week the professor assigns us readings to do and gives us a question to

Response Paper: What is sustainability and why is it so difficult to achieve?

Response Paper: What is sustainability and why is it so difficult to achieve?

Cover Photo: Generic Sustainable City (Source: sustain.northwestern.edu) I am currently studying to get a Master's degree and I am taking a course on sustainability at the moment. Every week the professor assigns us readings to do and gives us a question to write a personal response about after

Response Paper: Will Society "Collapse"?

Response Paper: Will Society "Collapse"?

Cover Photo: Lego Model of Bornholm EcoGrid Project (Source: SmarterCities Tumblr [http://smartercities.tumblr.com/image/46943544457]) I am currently studying to get a Master's degree and I am taking a course on sustainability at the moment. Every week the professor assigns us readings to do and gives us a

Studying Waste Disposal

Hey, sorry for the long layoff since the last post. Since my first course ended, I have not been on nearly as many gorgeous trips that lend themselves so nicely to photos. Instead, I have been attending regular class at UCT and conducting some research. I will not talk about