Academy of Natural Sciences
JANUARY 3, 2022
Wasteful fixtures and habits in our communities and homes. Climate change and other factors are driving these conditions closer to home no matter where you live. Decreasing groundwater levels and storage. Aging water infrastructure in big old cities like Philadelphia.
Academy of Natural Sciences
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Over 130 delegates from across the country came together on the weekend of September 23 for America’s first ever Local Conference of Youth (LCOY USA), hosted at Drexel University and the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. LCOY organizers also traveled to Washington D.C. Led by youth, for youth. A University Commitment.
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Academy of Natural Sciences
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
Programs like Lights Out Philly are a win-win, because they both protect vulnerable migratory birds, and save building owners money on otherwise wasted electricity. All migratory bird images were provided by Visual Resources for Ornithology (VIREO) , the worldwide bird photograph collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences.
Academy of Natural Sciences
AUGUST 28, 2022
From their respective disciplines, they’re converting industrial food waste into plastic, building electric vehicle batteries with domestic materials and helping vulnerable citizens adapt to extreme weather, to name a few. Each project is exciting in its potential and gives us hope for the future, because the No.
Academy of Natural Sciences
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Start by shopping fresh —think local fruits, vegetables and grains— and avoiding pre-packaged, plastic-wrapped foods and drinks whenever possible; these items create a lot of waste and often include unnecessary preservatives. A real or farm-raised cut tree actually supports sustainable forest management and helps combat climate change.
Academy of Natural Sciences
DECEMBER 1, 2021
Of course, the most effective way to reduce waste is to not create it in the first place. Extracting raw materials to make a new product creates pollution, uses energy and produces emissions that contribute to climate change. Reducing and reusing items can save on the amount of unnecessary waste that’s transported to landfills!
PA Environment Daily
JUNE 14, 2022
She has been organizing in climate work since 2019 when she founded the Philadelphia Youth Climate Movement at the age of 16. She has been driven because of the effects of climate change in her family home of Bangladesh which has been greatly affected by climate change.
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