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Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire
Covering Climate Now
Covering Climate Now is a global journalism initiative committed to more and better coverage of the defining story of our time.
The Enormous Scale of America’s Food Waste
Environmental Working Group
Our mission is simple: To empower you with breakthrough research to make informed choices and live a healthy life in a healthy environment.
Evidensia
Evidensia provides easy access to credible research on the sustainability impacts of supply chain initiatives and tools, including standards and certification
Food Law & Policy Clinic at the Harvard Law School
Gasoline consumption as percent of income
Global Issues
Welcome to the global issues web site. This site presents numerous global issues, aiming to show how they are inter-related.
Health Care Without Harm
LED lights are meant to save energy. They’re creating glaring problems
July 3, 2023
National Center for Atmospheric Research
Natural Resources Defense Council

Blogs

Campus Sustainability Blogs

Online News Sources

ABC News
BBC (Science and Environment)
The Counter
Green News
Grist
National Geographic Environment
Environment America
Environment America is a national network of 30 state environmental groups. Our staff work together for clean air, clean water, clean energy, wildlife and open spaces, and a livable climate. Our members across the United States put grassroots support behind our research and advocacy.

Consumer Sites

Climate Change

2021 Earth Day Facts (USAFacts)
The anti-colonial politics of degrowth
May 4, 2021
The changing climate for U.S. power (Axios)
February 17, 2021
Climate Change at the Global Issues guide
Climate Change from Global Issues
Climate Re-regulation Tracker (Sabin Ceter for Climate Change Law, Columbia University)
Colorado River cities and farms face ‘dire’ tradeoffs with new federal review
April 11, 2023
Educational Resources (National Weather Service)
Need help while kids are at home with you? Check out our lessons, games, and videos to keep them engaged in science. Click on the link or thumbnail below to get things started.
Free online tool identifies climate risks in every community and county in the US
https://headwaterseconomics.org/apps/neighborhoods-at-risk/
Journalists and the looming superstorm of climate disinformation (Columbia Journalism Review)
February 24, 2021
The New Water Cycle
Point of View: Rethinking academia in a time of climate crisis
February 7, 2023
Snowstorms, the breach of the Arctic vortex and the effects of ice meltwater on the oceans (Arctic News)
February 22, 2021
The US power grid isn’t ready for climate change (Vox)
July 3, 2021
What is the Paris Agreement?
In 2015, representatives from 196 nations and territories gathered in Paris to create a landmark plan to mitigate climate change. Is it enough?
What’s causing climate change, in 10 charts (Vox)
October 16, 2020
When did scientists first warn humanity about climate change?
December 2021
Why the Climate Change Message Isn’t Working (Yes!)
January 4, 2021
Why we need to take back Earth Day
April 21, 2021
WMO Provisional Report on the State of the Global Climate 2020 (World Meterological Organization)
December 2020

Recycling

'Message in a bottle' tracks plastic pollution
December 2, 2020
The 5 R's: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle
Recycling is usually number one on our list, but today, it's last...
According to the 5 R's, four actions should be taken, if possible, prior to 'recycling': refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and then recycle. Incorporating this methodology into your business' waste reduction and recycling efforts will minimize landfill waste and help take your recycling program to the next level. In this post, we explain each of the 5 R's and the benefits of putting them into practice at your business
7 Days of Garbage
An art project
Land of Waste: American Landfills by State
July 14, 2022
On "Renewables"
November 1, 2021
Statewide list of individual locations and acceptable items
Where does your plastic go? Global investigation reveals America's dirty secret

Greenwashing

An agribusiness greenwashing glossary
The Epidemic of Fake “Natural” Body Care Products | Don’t Fall for These Greenwashing Tactics
How Can You Avoid Greenwashing? 5 Steps to Choose Truly Healthy and Sustainable Foods
What Is Greenwashing: Differentiating Between Sustainable And Sellable?
What is Greenwashing? (JSTOR)
What is Greenwashing? (Scientific American)
Although a corporation, product or alternative energy source seems ecofriendly, it is always best to look behind the "green" facade to get the facts

Government Sites

Middlesex Community College

Middlesex Community College Geothermal Project awarded $237,875
Seeking to reduce its demand on fossil fuels and educate its students about the importance of doing so, MCC is expected to use this funding to install a geothermal heat pump on its Bedford Campus and develop a course in geothermal energy.

College Sustainability Programs

Learning Activities

Earth Ethics Institute Lesson Plans
Educational Resources (National Weather Service)
Need help while kids are at home with you? Check out our lessons, games, and videos to keep them engaged in science. Click on the link or thumbnail below to get things started.
NOVA Resources for At-Home Learning
For more than 40 years, NOVA has been educating and entertaining millions of television viewers with stories of scientific discovery: from the latest breakthroughs in technology to the deepest mysteries of the natural world. NOVA Education helps educators bring these compelling stories to students by providing free videos, interactives, and lesson planning resources
Science Education Resource Council @ Carleton College
YouTube Learning

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