News
2019
Tallahassee Community has a Conversation About ConservationSeptember 09, 2019Casey Chapter, Deputy News Editor Published 11:50 a.m. ET Sept. 8, 2019
Traci Dean, Executive Director of Conservation Florida, discusses environmentalism with Tallahassee locals. (Photo: Casey Chapter/FSView)
On Thursday, Sep. 5, Conservation Florida gathered at Madison Social for their “Conservation on Tap.” The event gave community members, students and locals alike, the ability to discuss sustainability in a social environment while enjoying a drink.
FSU Achieves Gold Sustainability RatingAugust 05, 2019BY: KELSEY KLOPFENSTEIN | PUBLISHED: | 2:27 PM
When it comes to sustainability, Florida State University has earned a gold star.
New FSU Climate Change Collaboration encourages interdisciplinary studyMay 09, 2019Rob Nixon Published 4:15 p.m. ET May 9, 2019
Four professors from Florida State University teamed up for a collaborative effort aimed at improving public understanding of the impact climate change is having on Florida.
FSU hosts “Father of Environmental Justice”March 07, 2019Robert Bullard, a noted scholar and author, often described as “The Father of Environmental Justice,” visited Florida State University Wednesday, March 6, to discuss environmental justice issues taking place around the world.
Greening the Community – The Father of Environmental JusticeFebruary 21, 2019Did you know that a person’s zip code is the most potent predictor of an individual’s health and well-being? Skin color determines the amount of pollution that an individual lives around, drinks, and breathes. Communities of color are, by far, burdened with more environmental hazards than white communities, making people of color disproportionately the victims of environmental pollution and negative health consequences, without acknowledgement or support from corporations or government.
Florida State becoming a driving force in electric-vehicle technologyFebruary 14, 2019The campus of Florida State University will soon be cleaner, greener and quieter as a fleet of zero-emission electric buses rolls into Tallahassee and makes the university a national model for campus transportation systems.
Florida State has signed a 10-year contract with StarMetro, the city of Tallahassee’s public bus system, to operate an all-electric university bus fleet. The plan is to replace 15 diesel-powered buses with revolutionary battery-electric models that are more environmentally friendly and cheaper to operate.
FSU's Sustainable Campus continues to expandJanuary 13, 2019Nearly 10 years after its inception, Sustainable Campus continues to expand sustainability at Florida State University. This past Saturday, Jan. 12, the Seminole Organic Garden added eight new beds, and recently, Food Recovery Network expanded to include recoveries from the C-Stores, The Grid and Garnet & Go.
2018
FSU sustainability leader recognized as TIAA difference makerDecember 05, 2018Florida State University’s Elizabeth Swiman is one of 100 individuals from across the country recognized as a Difference Maker by the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America.
Swiman is the director for Campus Sustainability at Florida State. The TIAA Difference Maker Award honors people who have devoted their lives to improving the world and shaping a brighter future for humanity.
Greening the Community – On Being the Sustainability PersonNovember 29, 2018I love being the “Sustainability Person.” You know, the person you turn to after you finish your Starbucks drink and ask, “Can this be recycled?” To which I will give an elaborate response that you never asked for, but you’ll listen because you can see the joy it brings me to share my knowledge with you.
Yeah, that’s me!
One Person’s Trash Is Another Person’s Bright FutureNovember 27, 2018Most of us try our hands at saving the planet when we can. We’re getting on board with the anti-straw movement, we opt out of getting cutlery with our food delivery orders when possible and we try to remember to bring canvas bags with us to the grocery store. But some people take reduce, reuse, recycle to a whole new level, taking what’s right in front of them and repurposing it to address the often dire needs of people in their communities.