Climate action at St. Joe’s has introduced many conversations about implementing more sustainable practices on campus. But what exactly does sustainability mean? The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
Thirty-six buildings across the Hawk Hill and University City campuses will be closed July 2024 as part of a Summer Sustainability PILOT Program, according to a list sent in an email to faculty from Human...
The fast fashion industry is a hidden danger to the environment, as not enough people are truly aware of just how much waste it produces. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Americans...
In 2015, members of the United Nations (U.N.) proposed 17 goals to be met by 2030 to improve global living standards and sustainability efforts, known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Some...
Melissa Kelly ’13 M.A. has been a part of the St. Joe’s community since 2008, buzzing around campus as a photographer for the university, first full-time and then as a freelancer.
“Part of my...
As the coronavirus pandemic heads into its second year, used personal protection equipment (PPE) is starting to pile up.
PPE is considered anything that protects those who wear it from the spread...
Environmental and social factors, which measure the societal impact of investing and corporate decision-making, are not a part of St. Joe’s finance department core curriculum, which troubles Carolin...
“You don’t mind being thought of as ‘a bit odd.’”
“You admire insects.”
“Getting stung repeatedly and not minding it is in the realm of possibilities for you.” “You accept that...
The switch to public transit requires action
When you go into Philadelphia, New York City or any city for that matter, you can expect that its streets will be full of cars. Now, 14th Street in New York...
Addressing climate change in 2020
Less than a month into the new year, consecutive calamities have struck around the world. While we may be compelled to label these disasters as “natural,” science...
