Powering Maine’s Fox Islands

Navi Whitten, College of the Atlantic | November 6, 2014

Vinalhaven and North Haven—two islands in midcoast Maine that make up the Fox Islands—have small year-round communities that...

University

Is the Highest Climb on Mount Everest Sustainable and Who Pays the Price?

The Khumbu Icefall on Mount Everest is perhaps the most well-known and notoriously dangerous glacial feature on the planet. In a fresh post on...

Renewables, Student, Sustainable Business, University

Community Engagement Fuels Sustainable Future for Peaks Island, Maine

Saren Peetz, College of the Atlantic | November 4, 2014

Samso gave us the ability to experience the possibilities for the future of...

Biodiversity, Insights, Student, University, Water

Cuba and the Embargo

Conor Kennedy | October 29, 2014

Cuba’s political and economic isolation has given it the opportunity to make good long-term...

Renewables, Student, University

Samso: World’s Most Inspiring Renewable Energy-Powered Island

Wade Lyman, College of the Atlantic | October 23, 2014

Samso's reputation as the home of one of the most inspiring renewable energy projects in the...

Biodiversity, Insights, Student, University, Water

500 Years After Columbus, Cuba’s Gardens of the Queen Still Pristine

Conor Kennedy, Harvard University | October 16, 2014

Since these waters had not been fished for nearly 20 years, thick schools of curious reef sharks...

World Trade Center Ship Traced to Colonial-Era Philadelphia

After 20 to 30 years of service, it is thought to have sailed to its final resting place in lower Manhattan, a block west of Greenwich Street. As trade in...

Climate Change, Research, University

The High Cost of Hurricanes

Stefanie Spear | October 10, 2014

Katrina was the costliest hurricane at $108 billion with Sandy coming in...

Climate Change, Student, University

Student Activism Heats Up Post People’s Climate March

Danica Schaffer-Smith at Duke University, Aashay Patel at UNC Chapel Hill and Ariana Nicholson at Carolina Friends School | October 2, 2014

The People’s Climate March may be over, but this is just the beginning of making our voices heard. Hot on the...

Biodiversity, Insights, Student, University, Water

Preserving Cuba’s Oceans

Conor Kennedy, Harvard University | September 30, 2014

Inspired by Cousteau, Castro launched Cuba on one of the most aggressive reef and fishery preservation efforts of any nation in the world. Cuba’s aim is to...

Student, University

Students Unite to Stop Natural Gas Power Plant on Campus

Emily Behnke, University of Delaware | September 29, 2014

The truth, we eventually learned, was that the excess energy would be sold back to the grid, thereby making this...

Student, Tips, University

Vintage Clothing: Good for the Planet and Your Pocketbook

Anna LaPlaca | September 25, 2014

NAVY PRoject aims to find a new home for vintage clothes that would otherwise be discarded. These clothes...

Renewables, Student, University

Students Study Renewable Energy on Denmark’s Island of Samso

Bob Mentzinger | September 24, 2014

Students from the College of the Atlantic (COA) are on Denmark's island of Samso studying renewable energy to bring...

Renewables, Student, University

Investing in a Clean Energy Economy Today for a Healthier Tomorrow

David Crane, NRG Energy—Sponsored Content | September 15, 2014

It should be clear to you by now that the political leaders of my generation will not act to protect your future interest, so you must. You are not powerless....