Save the Trees or I’ll Break Your Knees: The future of sustainable farming
By Megan Diehl | Sep. 22, 2021Farmers and environmentalists don’t see eye to eye, but they could.
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Save the Trees or I'll Break Your Knees: A call to action
By Megan Diehl | Sep. 16, 2021Something needs to be done or disaster is coming.
Rural Action's guided bike tour educates, promotes ecotourism
By Anastasia Carter | June 11, 2021Ecotourism is being promoted in southeast Ohio as Rural Action hosts the Ride Through Time Guided Bicycle Tour on June 12. Riders will visit local stops in Haydenville, Nelsonville and Carbon Hill.
Uncle Sam: To save the world, we cannot act alone
By Sam Smith | Apr. 15, 2021Individual actions are necessary to reverse climate change, but, alone, they are not enough.
Rural Action’s Citizen Science Saturday features Wildflower Walk
By Kayla Bennett | Apr. 14, 2021Rural Action Environmental Education team is guiding participants through Tom Jenkins Dam on Burr Oak Lake to see all the flourishing wildflowers.
Annual Sustainability Film Series held virtually
By Colleen McLafferty | Apr. 11, 2021This is the eighth annual series sponsored by the Athena Cinema, Ohio University’s Environmental Studies Program and University Libraries.
Uncle Sam: Why you should plant your yard with native species
By Sam Smith | Apr. 8, 2021Grassy lawns are a remnant of 17th century standards of beauty. It’s time to modernize how we treat our yards.
Uncle Sam: Smaller living spaces are better for the environment
By Sam Smith | Apr. 1, 2021American homes are getting bigger and bigger, and that’s not a good trend for the environment.
League of Women Voters of Athens County holds forum between 4th Ward City Council candidates
By Anna Millar | Mar. 24, 2021City Council candidates Alan Swank and Chris Fahl answered community questions about the environment, diversity and more Tuesday.
Uncle Sam: Why you should get an aquarium
By Sam Smith | Mar. 11, 2021Maintaining an aquarium is a meaningful exercise in balance that can be extended to so many other parts of our lives.
Winning ECO Challenge team plans to make positive impact on Athens
By Lily Roby | Mar. 11, 2021With the implementation of their StepNpull hands-free foot door opener across campus, the winning team of the 5th ECO Challenge hopes to make OU a safer, more sustainable place.
Uncle Sam: Moving beyond cars
By Sam Smith | Mar. 5, 2021Cars cost us time and money all while putting ourselves and the planet at risk. Here’s why you should think about ditching yours.
Organizations, individuals join forces for Little Miami River conservation
By Joe Timmerman | Dec. 18, 2020The Little Miami River is the cleanest it has been in the last 40 years.
Officials, students discuss waste, sustainability around the holiday season
By Keri Johnson | Dec. 1, 2020Cardboard is as valuable as ever.
Fewer students on campus temporarily reduces OU’s environmental impact
By Isabel Nissley | Nov. 5, 2020A look at how Ohio University’s environmental impact has changed due to the pandemic.
Athena Cinema hosts Sustainability Film Series virtually
By Lily Roby | Nov. 4, 2020The series is hosted by the Athena Cinema, University Libraries and the Environmental Studies Program.
People connect with their trees amid COVID-19 pandemic
By Joe Timmerman | Oct. 8, 2020During this time of social disconnect, people are finding ways to connect with nature.
'Greener Pastures' episode 5: On plastic
By Kyra Leckrone and Zach James | Oct. 4, 2020Greener Pastures hosts discuss plastic on their most recent episode.
'Greener Pastures' episode 4: Importance of Trees
By Kyra Leckrone and Zach James | Sep. 20, 2020On this episode of Greener Pastures, hosts Kyra Leckrone and Zach James discuss the impact trees have on the environment.
City of Athens keeps composting through city-wide program
By Taylor Burnette | Sep. 9, 2020Approximately 1,500 households use the city’s composting services.
