Author: Kira Donegan
What is Climate Justice?
An explainer on the concept of climate justice Continue reading What is Climate Justice?
It May be Time to Get Off the Electric Grid
The unsustainable use of electricity in AI development By Kira Donegan, Photo by Brett Sayles on Pexels From drafting an email to online “relationships”, artificial intelligence (AI) has seemingly become the new “man’s best friend”. After all, it saves us time and brainpower. But the technology is soaking up another kind of energy. AI is used in everything from college papers to healthcare services, with … Continue reading It May be Time to Get Off the Electric Grid
Bike, Bike, Baby
Could biking help us rethink what transportation looks like in American cities? By Kira Donegan, Photo by Markus Spiske on Pexels For Carlos Gonzalez, a master’s student with no car at Syracuse University, biking is a daily commute. He’s one of a record 112 million Americans who rode a bike at least once in 2024, according to a biennial report from PeopleForBikes–a coalition dedicated to … Continue reading Bike, Bike, Baby
Three Sustainable Urban Concepts You Need to Know
By Kira Donegan You may have heard the term “sustainable urbanism” thrown around, perhaps even impossible to escape. As cities grapple with climate change, there has been increasing concern for how long the concrete jungles will last. Green urban design concepts have existed for decades. Sustainable urbanism combines three: New Urbanism, Smart Growth and Green Urbanism. New Urbanism New Urbanism took off in the United … Continue reading Three Sustainable Urban Concepts You Need to Know
The New Clean Eating
What sustainable gastronomy, and agriculture, could bring to the table Article by Kira Donegan On a chilly October morning, food lovers fill the rows of tables throughout the Martha Eddy room in the Art and Home Center at the NYS Fairgrounds. As keynote speaker Robin Wall Kimmerer steps to the front, a hush falls over the crowd, and the Syracuse-Onondaga Food Systems Alliance’s (SOFSA) 3rd … Continue reading The New Clean Eating
Mind Over Green Matter
A look into climate psychology By Kira Donegan As the camera blinks to life in the Zoom meeting room, Barbara Easterlin, PhD, slowly comes into focus. Sitting “across” from the climate psychologist, you’ll notice a few odd things in the background of her home office. A large photograph of scenic nature blends in with calming art, and a window overlooks an expanse of green trees … Continue reading Mind Over Green Matter
Quiz: Which Sustainable Object Are You?
By Kira Donegan, Illustrations by Amanda Feldman Choose the answer that best suites you, then add up your score! What’s your favorite way to be sustainable? Which qualities best represent you? What’s the best way to spend a long weekend? Choose your catchphrase or motto: If you had to make a sculpture, what materials would you use? If you had to choose one of the … Continue reading Quiz: Which Sustainable Object Are You?
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