Author: Michel Castengera

BY: Caroline Ragan The door opened and I burst through, running out into the yard that I knew so well. I looked around, wide-eyed, taking it all in. The creek, full of numerous critters I had come to call my … Continue reading “A Time Since Lost” →

BY: Becca Ray With each step I hear the leaves crunch beneath my shoes. I happily kick the small branches and even smaller twigs that rest on the forest ground. A strong intermittent breeze kicks up. My hair tosses in … Continue reading “A Costa Rican Forest — through all my senses” →

BY: Elim Almedom On a dirt road, after driving for under an hour, our bus rolls into Santa Elena, a small town in the Monteverde forest of Costa Rica. Here is what I find: A pizzeria, an enormous souvenir shop, … Continue reading “The Contradiction of Ecotourism” →

BY: Ally Hellenga Then: Disheveled, I roll out of bed and trudge downstairs to make myself breakfast. Still half asleep, I reach into the refrigerator for a carton of orange juice and a couple of eggs to scramble. The chill … Continue reading “Metanoia: Fabricio and Sustainability” →

BY: Khadija Dukes Typically when people think of beans and rice, they think of the bland black beans served with overcooked brown rice that garnishes their favorite taco or burrito from a Mexican restaurant in los Estados Unidos. However, Costa … Continue reading “Beans and Rice” →

BY: Christina Cannon Water conservation is a pressing issue in today’s society, and The University of Georgia is helping combat that with their use of cisterns on and around the campus. A cistern is a collection system for rainwater, and … Continue reading “Rainwater Harvesting on the UGA Campus” →

BY: Christina Cannon Valentine’s Day is a holiday that can sometimes leave people feeling like love stinks, but the Athens-Clarke County Utilities Department wants people to know that it doesn’t have to. A special romantic tour of the North Oconee … Continue reading “Valentine’s Day Tour of Athens Water Reclamation Facility” →

BY: Christina Cannon Nate Nibbelink has spent the last six months serving as the director for the Center of Integrative Conservation Research. Through this position Nibbelink aims to bring hard sciences and social sciences together to make conservation initiatives more … Continue reading “Q&A with Center for Integrative Conservation Research Director, Nate Nibbelink” →

Check out Jodi Murphy’s website The Seed and Plate  for fantastic stories on the relationship we have with our food and how we can improve that.

As environmental issues take center stage in news and public discourse, Anandam Kavoori, professor of telecommunications for the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, is encouraging journalism students to go beyond the headlines to tell their … Continue reading “Grady College Professor Leading Environmental Journalism Initiative” →

Climate Central is a growing nonprofit organization of leading scientists and journalists researching and reporting the facts about our changing climate and its impact on the American public. The Information Technology Specialist for Climate Central will work with system administration, … Continue reading “Climate Central” →