It is with a holistic frame of mind that science communicator and neurophysiologist Dr. Kirsten “Kiki” Sanford works when sharing fascinating flashes of cutting-edge research to her audience of science enthusiasts and, as she puts it, “people who might have flunked chemistry.”
Cotton, silk, satin, and lace might be up against some strong competition in the next few years thanks to the growing use of sustainably produced hemp in textiles and fashion. Hemp, which is no stranger to the textile world, has actually been cultivated globally for centuries for fabric.
We need to understand how science, social constructs, and spirituality merge to create a natural planetary wellness.
The Agriculture Department is being asked to consider reopening enrollment for the Dairy Margin Coverage program, to help milk producers whose markets have tanked in some areas.
Authorization for the increase in CCC limit would likely be temporary and included in a supplemental appropriations bill, separate from the $1 trillion economic stimulus package that lawmakers are now negotiating, according to the sources.
All available relief funds should work to save lives, help everyone pay their bills, center the often underpaid workers who keep this country functioning and profitable, and transform our economy for the people with a Green New Deal!
Wimze co-founder and CEO Sydney Stein led an all-female panel centered on socially conscious advertising, which featured topics ranging from mission, marketing, financing, and representation.
"Community groups and nonprofits play... a crucial role... but they are often not seen or appreciated."
The mission of the summit is to emphasize the sentience of animals and the implications for how the industry should be reformed.
It is the last day of the “Rethinking Animals” Summit, and leaving behind the early Sunday sun for the cool dark of the SVA Theatre lobby, I already feel as if things have gotten serious.
A passionate environmentalist, author of four books concerning ecology and conservation, founder of five nonprofit organizations and the visionary behind NutivaRoulac continues to put himself on the front lines in the fight to save Planet Earth.
I was listening to NPR one day this summer while driving to pick up my...
In the college ecodesign classes I teach, my first task usually is to address what we call “eco-literacy”: understanding the litany of environmental issues we face. Plastics in the oceans, acid in the rain, endangered species, resource depletion, environmental injustice. A seemingly endless list.
Jess Pheonix is the volcanologist from California’s 25th District who famously vowed to bring “Star Trek values” to Congress. By that she means taking Gene Roddenberry’s vision of a peaceful, conscientious, development-focused society and working toward our best possible future.
Climate Change was singled out by the United Nations in its January 2016 launch of its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a set of global guidelines as a necessary means to address, among other sustainable issues, the swift deterioration of our planet.
