The latest news about Social Responsibility and Sustainability from across the University.
Tobacco firms object to ad ban
… the tobacco industry and harm cigarette production and related businesses.“We ask the government to also consider the sustainability of tobacco …
NASA chief ‘evolved’ on climate science; skeptics emailed to complain
Washington (CNN) Prominent climate change skeptics, including one who now advises the Trump White House, sent NASA Administrator Jim …
Progressive Wales is ahead of the sustainability pack
And in Ms Howe, whose opposition to the bypass was said to be a significant factor in the government’s final decision, the world can see the …
For 84 Glorious Seconds, CBS Grilled the Hell Out of Steve Scalise’s Awful Climate Change Plan
“So to save your constituents from climate change, you’re drilling more in the Gulf of Mexico?” Dokoupil asked. Scalise’s plan is centered around the …
Deschutes Brewery cans water for sustainable summer
BEND, Ore. – Deschutes Brewery said Friday it is canning water this summer to promote responsible recreation and keep single-use plastic water …
Town of Vail hires Beth Markham as environmental sustainability coordinator
Markham, formerly of Walking Mountains Science Center and The Cycle Effect, will be responsible for implementation and outreach of sustainability …
ALLETE ventures further into providing clean energy to corporate customers
ALLETE Clean Energy’s Diamond Spring wind project will provide renewable energy to large corporate customers including Smithfield Foods and …
Leonardo DiCaprio’s new climate change movie is hopeful. Too hopeful?
Ice on Fire, DiCaprio’s second climate change documentary in three years, came out on HBO this week. It’s got all the requisite components of the …
Hotel investors look to balance sustainability, profitability
Hotel investors look to balance sustainability, profitability … Smaller hotel operators may be more able to push the sustainability agenda and to … Minister of Tourism Ana Mendes Godinho explained how her government is setting up …