All Articles Tagged With nyc
What’s Your Sustainability Superpower?
What’s your sustainability superpower? This is one of the questions we ask as part of our admissions process (along with what’s your kryptonite). It’s a fun question that helps us understand what motivates someone to “act sustainably,” which is a useful barometer to gauge a student’s interest in and readiness for our program. So, we… Read More
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New York State of Mind
The New York Times reports that officials in New York City are already contemplating major investments to mitigate damage from future weather events like “Superstorm” Sandy that threaten the city’s infrastructure, which are expected to occur with greater frequency due to climate change. First of all, if cities worldwide recognize the threat of global climate… Read More
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NYC Soda Ban
The soda industry spent more than $1M fighting a proposed ban by the Bloomberg administration on the sale of “supersized” sodas in NYC. The ban was approved today by the NYC City Council marking a major policy victory for Bloomberg. The soda lobby and many New Yorkers’ claim that this policy represents an infringement of the… Read More
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