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(11/07/13 4:40am)
This is a story of injustice, death and the ecological consequences of each. In honor of a majestic creature that was killed in my own backyard, I would like to warn you of our attitude toward the state of our planet.
(10/20/11 11:12pm)
Several students of the University of Richmond coughed and fell to the ground in the campus forum Thursday afternoon. This "die-in" was an attempt by GreenUR to raise awareness of the coal plant on campus and the effects of its pollutants.
(10/20/11 4:49am)
I have found myself becoming increasingly sucked into the environmentalist movement since coming to the University of Richmond.
(10/18/11 10:10pm)
Preserving open space means preserving aesthetics, and everybody has a view or trail or stream that they really like, said former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine at the University of Richmond's T.C. Williams School of Law on Monday.
(10/06/11 2:59am)
"Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink."
(09/29/11 2:43am)
I have never understood the addiction that some people seem to have to bottled water, let alone water itself. I hardly drink anything that lacks the fizz of carbonation, the lemon tang of Crystal Light or the bitter bite of coffee.
(04/22/11 12:01am)
Members of GreenUR organized a Skype video call with Tim DeChristopher, an environmentalist who was recently convicted of two felonies, to get students thinking about civil disobedience in the face of the climate crisis.
(04/22/10 2:14am)
Ed Jones, a recycling associate at the University of Richmond, works on a daily timetable to finish his work, making sure contents of all recycling stations on campus have been collected. He drives a white Ford truck that connects to a black metal-grated trailer with wheels that screech slightly with every brake. Jones honks at every familiar passerby with two honks of the horn and a wave.
(04/10/08 4:00am)
Do Richmond students care about the environment as much as our president does? On Nov. 13, 2007, President Ayers signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment. Since then, the president announced environmental stewardship to be a priority on campus and has followed this pronouncement with actions: D-Hall's certification as a Virginia Green Restaurant, a commitment to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certificated Silver certified construction projects, the pursuit of a program that would allow SpiderCards to be used on the GRTC public transportation system and the Eco-Spider Challenge to promote sustainability on campus. Although all of these initiatives are excellent steps for our campus to take, are we, the students, paying attention?
(02/01/07 4:00am)
Lois Gibbs knows the power of grassroots activism well.