This month NYU proudly joined the Cool Food Pledge which represents a commitment to reduce food-related GHG emissions 25% by 2030. As part of this actions, we are encouraging students to participate in our Cool Food Fridays with some delicious climate-friendly cooking recipes to try at home!
This week we are getting ready for Halloween with some simple, delicious, vegan candy.
Beeswax Wrap serves as an alternative to plastic wrap, ziplock bags, aluminum foil, and other single use storage means. It’s a non-toxic, and more environmentally friendly way to store your food. The best thing about bees wrap is that it’s easy—and fun— to make yourself. There’s just a few simple steps. Read more
Wendy Barnes who received her Master’s in Real Estate Development from NYU’s Schack Institute of Real Estate in 2007 explains to current students, “If you are not sure where you are headed, hold on and stay positive- building a career can be a wildly rewarding ride!” A passion in wildlife conservation sparked by her Master’s thesis at NYU, Barnes dives into her creative career path that led her to start a business with sustainability at its core.
Registration for Fall 2018 is right around the corner, and with hundreds of classes offered it sometimes seems like a momentous task to narrow down your schedule to just 16-18 credits. As a double major, I get in the habit of only taking classes in my department, I sometimes forget all the amazing professors. NYU faculty includes such famous academics like author Ta-Nihsi Coates, marine conservationist Ayana Johnson and psychologist Todd Gureckis.
For those of us who are aggressively eco-conscious, it can be difficult to bring awareness to our less “green” friends. We’ve all been there: you’re out to lunch with a friend and they pull out a cringeworthy
, disposable plastic water bottle. It’s great to urge those around you to make more sustainable choices, but remember, it’s not always easy to break lifelong habits.
Instead of shaming them and shoving a million facts about carbon emissions, global warming and waste etiquette down their throats, try a more subtle approach to integrating sustainability into the conversation.
Here are some easy ways to help your friends and family become more sustainable without them even knowing it!
