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Friday, November 18, 2016, 12:00 p.m.
How the Cuyahoga River Fire Saved the World and Other True-ish Stories
In June 1969, Carl Stokes was one year into his term as the first black mayor of a major U.S. city when the Cuyahoga River caught fire. The 1969 fire was by no means the first fire on the river...
Wednesday, October 12, 2016, 12:00 p.m.
Streetfight: Handbook for an Urban Revolution
According to Livable City, public transportation, bikeability, and walkability are key factors in creating liveable cities that attract new citizens and increase productivity, as well as energy efficiency. Nowhere is this more evident than in New York. It has the largest...
Wednesday, September 21, 2016, 12:00 p.m.
Should Conservatives Embrace Clean Energy?
We often forget that Republican presidents are responsible for some of the most ground-breaking environmental legislation, including establishing the Environmental Protection Agency and signing into law the Clean Air Act and the Endangered Species Act. Today, Republican voters still have...
Friday, June 10, 2016, 12:00 p.m.
Ninth Coast Guard District: Ensuring the Safety, Security and Stewardship of Our National Treasure
Rear Admiral June E. Ryan assumed duty as the Ninth Coast Guard District Commander in June 2015. She is the senior Coast Guard Commander for the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence Seaway, an area that encompasses eight states, a 1,500...
Wednesday, May 11, 2016, 12:00 p.m.
We Forgot to Pay America’s Water Infrastructure Bill
Once every four years, America’s civil engineers provide a comprehensive assessment of the nation’s major infrastructure categories in the American Society of Civil Engineers' (ASCE) Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. In the most recent report released in 2013, America's overall...
Tuesday, January 26, 2016, 12:00 p.m.
Climate: Change, Action, and New Energy for 2016
In December, 2015, world leaders from developed countries came together in Paris for the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) to discuss initiatives to address climate change. One of the ambitious goals included an aim to achieve a legally binding...
Wednesday, November 11, 2015, 12:00 p.m.
What's Wrong with Lake Erie and How Can We Fix It
In the last several years, the Great Lakes have experienced destructive and toxic algae blooms. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has predicted that this year’s algae bloom in Lake Erie could rival that of 2011, the most severe bloom...
Wednesday, October 14, 2015, 12:00 p.m.
Unvironmentalism: How the Sustainability Movement Has Gone Wrong
The contemporary global sustainability movement has seen an almost meteoric rise in the public consciousness. The definition of sustainable development was created in 1987 by the Brundtland Commission and adopted by the United Nations into its bylaws in 1992. Since...
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