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-94 posts tagged "sustainability"
Caroline Collins | Monday, April 24, 2023
Last week, the Office of Sustainability, GreeND and other campus organizations observed Earth Week to educate students and community members about sustainability and climate change. Earth Week culminated on Saturday with Earth Day, a worldwide celebration 53 years running. Earth Week is a chance for students to engage in environmental stewardship, become more mindful of
Liam Price | Friday, March 3, 2023
Notre Dame still recycles, but don’t try recycle your red solo cup, even if you do at home. The campus currently recycles using a blue cart and gray toter system, introduced by the Office of Sustainability and building services in early 2022. Single-stream recycling, in which multiple materials can be recycled in a single load,
Kathryn Muchnick | Thursday, December 1, 2022
The Notre Dame student senate convened Wednesday night to nominate a new co-director of Diversity and Inclusion, discuss procedures for the upcoming elections and amend senate laws regarding proxies. Vice president Sofie Stitt opened the meeting with executive announcements. Stitt introduced the director of sustainability, Nick Albrinck, who updated the senate on the sustainability department’s
BridgeND | Wednesday, October 12, 2022
On June 30, the Supreme Court’s majority opinion on West Virginia v. EPA (2022) delivered a blow to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate the production practices and carbon emissions of large corporations. On Aug. 8, the Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, marking the single largest legislative commitment to combat
Maxwell Feldmann | Monday, October 3, 2022
Increasingly people, governments and corporations must cope with the impact of climate extremes, Professor Jessica McManus Warnell said. According to McManus Warnell, an affiliated faculty member of the ND Environmental Change Initiative which houses the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN). The organization aims to help private and public sectors prioritize climate adaptation, ultimately lowering
Liam Price | Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Luigi Alberganti, senior director of campus dining, said he was excited for the school year to start back up again. “Speaking for the staff, we couldn’t wait until we could go back to our activities,” he said. This year, the Notre Dame campus hosts three new dining options. The Gilded Bean, located in the Hammes
Bella Laufenberg | Monday, April 4, 2022
Allan Njomo and Matthew Bisner were elected in early 2021 to serve as Notre Dame’s student body president and vice president, respectively, for the 2021-2022 term. Along with Alix Basden, their chief of staff, the three said they started their term not really knowing what they had gotten themselves into. By the end, they said
Gabrielle Beechert | Thursday, March 31, 2022
Notre Dame’s student government Department of Sustainability teamed up with Campus Dining and Campus Ministry to implement Beef Free ND, an initiative that encourages students to go beef free for Lent. The initiative was started by senior Alexander Kuptel, the director of the policy subcommittee within the Department of Sustainability. Kuptel, a flexitarian who eats mostly
Bella Laufenberg | Friday, November 19, 2021
Representatives and leaders from around the world have recently convened for the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) to participate in discussions regarding climate change and environmental policy. Notre Dame associate professor of environmental policy for the Keough School of Global Affairs, Daniel Miller, leads a group called the Forests and Livelihoods: Assessment, Research
Shannon Lipscomb | Friday, October 8, 2021
Campus Dining hosted Harvest Festival Thursday night, offering a wide variety of sustainable food options from local vendors including bison stew, smoked turkey, fall root vegetables and fry bread. The Harvest Dinner was held at North and South Dining Halls to provide students with a healthy fall meal while celebrating the Feast of St. Francis