Tag: sustainability
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The Face Behind Sustainable Practices at SUNY New Paltz: Lisa Mitten
Story by Emily Fego Edited and Packaged by Jessica Barr It’s fall 2017 on the SUNY New Paltz campus. Trump has pulled out of the Paris Agreement his first summer in office and students gather around the Humanities Building for three hours to take turns laying in body bags in protest. Inscribed next to the…
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Sustainable Fashion: More Than Just a Trend
Edited and packaged by Ericka Francois. The popularity in second-hand shopping has grown in part due to affordability but also the desire to buy clothing more sustainably. Thrift shopping and buying vintage fashion is a way to combat the waste resulting from the clothing production method of “fast fashion.” This audio story was produced by…
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Audio Postcard: Eco-friendly Fashion
Sustainability is a very fast growing topic at this point in time. People are focused on conserving more energy and reducing overall air pollution. For this project, we wanted to shed light on the topic of sustainability in regards to clothing. Sustainable clothing is being made at the highest quality whilst utilizing eco-friendly fibers. Melissa,…
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Chiz’s Heart Street: A Community of Acceptance and Love
Mary ‘Chiz’ Chisholm, owner of Chiz’s Heart Street, speaks on sustainability and homelessness. Chiz’s Heart Street, which caters to the LGBTQ+ community and those managing mental illness, strives to provide accessible shelter and food to the community. For more information on Heart Street and how to volunteer or donate, call 845-399-7891, visit http://chizsheartstreet.org/index.html or email…
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Sustaining Agriculture and Community Billie’s Way
Students in Professor Lisa Phillips’ Feature Writing Class were assigned to profile people at the forefront of change: Billie Golan, the head organizer of the farmer’s market, has managed it every Thursday for the past three years and strives to create a sense of community. It’s a brisk Thursday in New Paltz. The weekly farmer’s…
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More Students are Plugging in Despite School’s Energy Saving Efforts
By Alex Acaro An energy reduction competition at SUNY New Paltz has produced mixed results, according to data from the Office of Campus Sustainability. During three-week energy conservation between residence halls, students are in some cases not making an effort at all or are using more energy than in the beginning of the competition. …
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Alumnus-led Group Pushes for Bottle Ban on Campus
Americans use approximately 50 billion water bottles each year, resulting in severe environmental issues and costing the average American over $100 per year. SUNY New Paltz is well on its way to banning bottled water because of the H2Occupy movement, led by Austin Schatz, a 24-year-old alumnus. H2Occupy is a movement to remove plastic water…
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Fair Trade for Dummies
If you often find yourself in the organic foods section of your local grocery store or if you shop or eat at the majority of places in New Paltz and the Hudson Valley, you have probably come across the term “fair trade”. Many people associate the term strictly with organic food, but it can…
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A Green Kind of Clean
In a sea of Birkenstocks, local farmers markets and awareness-raising bumper stickers, it comes as no surprise to most that the community of New Paltz holds the environment in high regard. “Sustainability doesn’t take breaks, you know?” said Brian Pine, the director of Facilities Operations and Maintenance at SUNY New Paltz. The college uses all…