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Climate
Fortune magazine asked Dr. Peter Beck, professor of Environmental Science and Policy, to weigh in on a United Nations Conference report that proposes a new ‘Bretton Woods’ Conference’ to revamp global climate change policy. Read the entire article here.
As an intern of the Office of Sustainability, and as a student of Dr. Concilio, Friday’s Climate Strike and events across the city of Austin were amazing to participate in. First I volunteered to help set up a “parklet.” This… Continue Reading →
Andi Utter ’20 joined the Office of Sustainability as the Greenhouse Gas Analyst Intern for Fall 2019. Get to know Andi, learn about her project, and what she wants to do after graduation. Tell us about yourself and how you came to… Continue Reading →
EarthBeat, a project from the National Catholic Reporter is seeking reader-submitted stories with photos on personal experiences with climate change. EarthBeat wants to hear from you and “your Small Earth Story might reflect that moment when you began eating differently, heating or cooling… Continue Reading →
The Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club is seeking a paid Climate Change Organizing Intern. The Climate Change Organizing Intern will be responsible for recruiting, engaging, and motivating large numbers of people to further the Sierra Club’s climate change… Continue Reading →
The Center for Ethics and Leadership invites current students, faculty, staff, alumni, guests and friends to hear Eric Winsberg speak on climate science, chaos, and unpredictability this Thursday, January 17. Dr. Winsberg’s talk will draw from his book a wide… Continue Reading →
By Samantha Josephine Cienfuegos Originally published in Hilltop Views In a world of “fake news” and extreme political divisiveness, it is extremely vital that we collectively work together to slow down global warming. Earlier this semester, the UN released a report… Continue Reading →
Bioinformatics Major James Stewart ’17 has been following his passion for numbers, data, and the environment in some very interesting ways. He’s gone from writing computer programs to analyze plant DNA at the horticulture department at Michigan State University, to… Continue Reading →
I’ve been living here in the US for the past 20 years and 10 months; 20 of those years I spent serving in the U.S. Military. The past 10 months were a fresh start for me and my family as… Continue Reading →
On Tuesday evening October 4, the Kozmetsky Center will feature a lecture presented by U.S. Navy Rear Admiral (Ret.) David W. Titley, Ph.D., Professor of Practice in the Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science at Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Titley… Continue Reading →
The Kozmetsky Center of Excellence in Global Finance has released their calendar of major events for the Fall 2016 semester and among the many exciting events they’ll be hosting, two are sustainability-related. Oct. 4: “The Climate Change Challenge and Implications… Continue Reading →
On Saturday, July 30th and Thursday, August 4th, the first two weather balloons ever to be launched from the Hilltop took flight as part of the Tropospheric Ozone Pollution Project (TOPP)! Started by Dean of Natural Sciences, Gary A. Morris in… Continue Reading →
This blog was written by St. Edward’s Chemistry major Chris Jackson, who attended and presented at the American Chemical Society’s National Meeting on March 15th, 2016. Chris was also one of eight students selected from around the country to represent… Continue Reading →
This blog is part of a series written by St. Edward’s student Chris Jackson, who was selected as one of eight students from around the country to represent the American Chemical Society (ACS) as a student ambassador at the United… Continue Reading →
This blog is part of a series written by St. Edward’s student Chris Jackson, who was selected as one of eight students from around the country to represent the American Chemical Society (ACS) as a student ambassador at the United… Continue Reading →
This blog is part of a series written by St. Edward’s student Chris Jackson, who was selected as one of eight students from around the country to represent the American Chemical Society (ACS) as a student ambassador at the United… Continue Reading →
St. Edward’s University student and Austin EcoNetwork intern, Amanda Madrigal, has taken the overwhelming issue of climate change and expressed it in a beautiful way through a series of paintings titled “The Art of Action on Climate Change”. Check out… Continue Reading →
Katharine Hayhoe is Associate Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at Texas Tech University with an interest in climate change. She’s also an Evangelical Christian. In today’s climate change debate, this is a fairly unexpected combination. But Katharine hopes to change that… Continue Reading →
As world leaders gather this week in Paris for the COP21 conference, they are receiving countless messages of support and solidarity from around the world. One of those messages is from our very own Professional Science Master’s in Environmental Management… Continue Reading →
Dr. Fidelma O’Leary, Associate Professor of Biology, was awarded $275,000 by the US Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to support agricultural science education at Hispanic-Serving Institutions. The 4-year grant aims to establish the “Agricultural-STEM Pipeline”… Continue Reading →
Some exciting ozone research is coming from the School of Natural Sciences! Biology students under the direction of Dr. William Quinn will plant two species of plants with two varieties of each: one bred to be ozone tolerant and the… Continue Reading →
More exciting news from the School of Natural Sciences! They will be acquiring a Thermo Electron Corporation, EPA standard, Model 49i ozone monitor and a weather station (matching the one acquired for the roof of JBWS) for use at the Wild Basin… Continue Reading →
Thursday, October 1st – Thursday, October 8th Take the St. Francis Pledge and Commit to Climate Change We invite you to take the Pledge by tying a ribbon around the tree on the southeast end of Holy Cross Hall lawn…. Continue Reading →
President George Martin, PhD has joined nearly 200 Catholic university presidents worldwide in signing a commitment to support Pope Francis’s recent encyclical on integral ecology, “Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home”. Pope Francis made a powerful call to action in his encyclical,… Continue Reading →
Tommy LaPoint MSEM ’15 has been keeping busy in and out of the Professional Science Master’s in Environmental Management and Sustainability (MSEM) program. His interest in the environment and resource conservation opened up a wealth of internship opportunities for him… Continue Reading →
Several Environmental Management and Sustainability (MSEM) students conducted research this year on the impact that the loss of natural space has on carbon emissions and nearby urban environments. Academic institutions in these urban areas, like St. Edward’s University, were of… Continue Reading →
St. Edward’s has updated its Greenhouse Gas Inventory for the 2013-2014 academic year! Why the excitement? Well, first of all, because it takes time and hard work to get it done. But the most important reason is that this inventory… Continue Reading →
This article was originally published in the February 11, 2015 edition of Hilltop Views. By Victoria Cavazos St. Edward’s University will track the electrical consumption of 10 buildings, both residential and academic, in an attempt to reduce the school’s energy consumption by… Continue Reading →
CEL Speaker Series: Alexandra Toma, “Everything You Wanted to Know About D.C. Policy (and Policymaking), But Were Afraid to Ask: Views of a Washington Insider” Thursday, January 29 at 4pm in Fleck Hall 305 September 11, 2001, was a day… Continue Reading →
Are you ready to “Turn Off For Watt” Lights Out for a Greener Hilltop!? On February 3-24, 2015, St. Edward’s University will be participating in Campus Conservation Nationals (CCN), the largest electricity reduction competition for colleges and universities around the… Continue Reading →
This blog was originally an article posted on The Guardian and was shared with us by Associate Director of Campus Ministry, James Puglisi, D.Min. He has been called the “superman pope”, and it would be hard to deny that Pope Francis has… Continue Reading →
On February 3-24, 2015, St. Edward’s University will be participating in Campus Conservation Nationals (CCN), the largest electricity reduction competition for colleges and universities around the world. CCN motivates thousands of students across North America, to work together in an… Continue Reading →
Don’t miss out on these exciting upcoming Campus Ministry activities: Blessing of the Animals/Pets – St. Francis of Assisi Festivities St. Francis reminds us that we are called to bring about justice and peace in our world, to end violence,… Continue Reading →
On February 27-28, 2014, a group of St. Edward’s University students, staff, and faculty attended the annual Texas Regional Alliance for Campus Sustainability Summit (TRACS) at Texas A&M University in College Station, TX. The aim of the conference was to… Continue Reading →
On October 4, 2012, Larry J. Schweiger, President and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation spoke to the Environmental Politics and Policy class at St. Edward’s University. Mr. Schweiger gave an engaging presentation using interactive graphics, charts and statistics that… Continue Reading →
