Environmental Communication at UGA
Creating the Next Generation of Environmental Storytellers
Update: Monday September 11, 2:35 p.m.- The National Weather Service has issued another alert at 2:34 p.m. stating an immediate flash flood warning for Bulloch, Effingham and Screven counties. The warning is in effect until 6:45 p.m. In Athens, Georgia winds are … Continue reading “Hurricane Irma: News Updates” →
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruit, says global warming has levelled off. The scientists’ response — NOT! EPA head Pruit says carbon dioxide emissions are not the primary cause of global warming. The scientists’ response — NOT! … Continue reading “Climate Scientists “Call Out” The Head of the EPA” →
Donald Trump, conflicts of interest and the Dakota Access Pipeline are all topics that may have sparked conversations at this past month’s dinner table; and whether or not they went well paired with mom’s meatloaf, all three factors will play a role … Continue reading “Moving Forward – Oil and Gas in the Hands of Trump” →
Oklahoma is known for many things including its 50 state parks, the Land Rush of 1889, and the world record for the largest pecan pie ever made. However, within the last seven years the state has become known as the … Continue reading “The Environmental Impact of Fracking Under a Trump Presidency” →
As renewable energy prices are falling lower and lower, President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to end all federal spending on clean energy research and development. In the frenzy of the 2016 Presidential Campaign, the issue of climate change and energy … Continue reading “Renewable Energy Supporters still Hopeful in the Trump Age” →
It is no secret that being “eco-friendly” has not been President-elect Donald Trump’s top priority during his campaign and leadership thus far. According to an article by the Society of Environmental Journalists, the future of the Clean Water Act is one of … Continue reading “The Future of Clean Water is in Your Hands Now More Than Ever” →
“No matter what happens tonight, the sun will rise in the morning and America will still be the greatest nation on Earth.” – President Barack Obama Donald J. Trump is now President-elect of the United States, which has many environmentalists … Continue reading “A Look at the Future of the EPA Under a Trump Presidency” →
President-elect Donald J. Trump won the faith of over half of all Georgians during the 2016 presidential election, largely on promises of improving the nation’s economy, however, some scientists predict that his environmental policies may actually have the opposite effect. … Continue reading “Scientists say Trump’s environmental policies could destroy Georgia’s economy” →
President-elect Donald Trump has come out in support of oil expansion and says that climate change is not real, is not concerning. So, the question is — what does that mean to environmentalists in America. In late October, Trump released … Continue reading “Concerns About The Environment In The Next Four Years” →
Peppermint Mocha Latte’s are back and Thanksgiving break is just around the corner, so how come people are having to take off their coats by mid-morning? Well, quite simply, this is an unusually hot fall season. According to a report made … Continue reading “Georgia vs. Florida: Congress on Record Fall Temperatures” →
Last week’s election of Donald Trump as the new President-elect has many environmentalists concerned for the future. “Trump’s election has been met here by Americans and the international community with a great deal of concern for what it means for … Continue reading “Consequences of a Trump Presidency on the Environment” →
President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to create new jobs and bolster the United States economy could be solved by believing in a phenomenon that he denies exists, according to concerned environmentalists. This applies not only to the country as a whole, but … Continue reading “The Irony of Trump’s Climate Change Denial” →
The Georgia legislature’s energy policy places a certain emphasis on the need for efficiency and conservation, which is an issue that Tesla Motors is trying to solve in the deserts of Nevada. In Leonardo DiCaprio and director Fisher Stevens’ new … Continue reading “The Answer To Our Energy Problems May Lie in the Nevada Desert” →
Scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) say that though Georgia has been spared the worst effects of climate change wreaking havoc across the globe, it will not continue to do so unless citizens and politicians stand united … Continue reading “Scientists say Georgia will not escape climate change” →
Residents of Tybee Island, Georgia are concerned that what is happening to the islands in the Pacific Ocean will soon happen to them. Coastal cities and island nations are beginning to disappear, including the access highway to Tybee Island, according to … Continue reading “Say Goodbye to Paradise?” →
We first learned of the perils of climate change from none other than the great scientist Dr. Suess. “I am the Lorax, I speak for the trees, which you seem to be chopping as fast as you please”, my kindergarten … Continue reading “Leonardo DiCaprio, “The Lorax” For Adults” →
A mere six years ago, then undergraduate student Mark Milby proposed a bold $3 “Green Fee” per student. That idea would transform into the birth of the Office of Sustainability at UGA. Today, fifty percent of the office’s operating budget … Continue reading “Humble but Ambitious Beginnings: UGA’s Office of Sustainability” →
It’s Saturday in Athens, and the Bulldawgs just scored a touchdown between the hedges. Little did you know, while you and your friends were cheering over a victory, you were standing over an important body of water the entire time. … Continue reading “Why Our Campus Water is in Danger” →
The three dollar Green Fee included in every University of Georgia student’s tuition is not to be confused with the green fees at the UGA Golf Course that dictate how much the public and those associated with the University pay … Continue reading “The TGIF You Might Not Have Heard Of Before” →
Remember all the hours you spent in the dining halls stacking plates of food and numerous cups filled with various drinks onto your tray? Remember when you would get up to leave and the tray line would be filled with … Continue reading “A Tray a Day Keeps the Food Waste Away” →