Happy almost Fourth of July!! With this patriotic holiday coming up, I've been thinking of beach days, barbecues, and of course, fireworks. Unfortunately, that long-loved tradition has many negative effects on the environment, but fortunately, there are some alternatives that can be just as fun! Downsides of Fireworks Fireworks incorporate metals like strontium, copper, and aluminum, and the chemical combustion of fireworks comes with harmful pollutants like carbon dioxide, p

Happy summer, Sus-Spotters! I had a productive first few weeks of June, and I'm so honored to share a big achievement with you all... From June 8th to June 12th, St. John Fisher's University in Rochester, New York hosted the annual GENIUS Olympiad, an international high school project fair focused on the environment and sustainability. With a wide range of categories, from Science and Robotics to Business and Art, the diversity was truly incredible to see. My project, "Nano-

Thrifting is one of the most effective ways to practice slow fashion. With the equivalent of a garbage truck full of clothes being poured into landfill every second, and the fashion industry's emissions being projected to increase by 50% by 2030, fighting against fast fashion is more important than ever. Unfortunately, many people still avoid thrifting due to certain stigmas and myths, so today, I would like to bust some thrifting myths! 1: Thrifting is dirty Pretty much all

I'm sure all of us have experienced the filled-to-the-brim-fridge that is the aftermath of a house gathering. Or maybe you went to a restaurant, and in a haze of hunger, ordered a bunch of appetizers and got too full to eat your entree, and ended up leaving with a big bag of takeout boxes. Whatever be the reason, we should all work hard to avoid adding to the OVER 2.3 TRILLION POUNDS of food wasted globally each year! Other than composting (check out my early blog post on tha

Hello SusSpotters! Last February, more than a YEAR ago, I wrote a blog post about the dangers of fast fashion and some general ways we can switch to more eco-friendly practices. Now, I want to pick up that topic again, and highlight three clothing brands that are doing great work to minimize negative impact on the environment in a number of ways. 1: Patagonia Since last spring, 100% of their new styles have been made without PFAS, which are synthetic chemicals that do not bio

As the 2026 Winter Olympics draw to a close, I've been once again amazed by all the talent, athleticism, and sportsmanship (and Alysa Liu is THE coolest)! However, watching an event of this magnitude has made me think about its environmental effects. So, what is the Olympic Committee already doing with Milano-Cortina? And what could they do better? GOODS Using existing competition venues. For the 2026 games, 85 percent of the competition venues were already existing. This me

"On January 13th, NHCM’s own book club met at the Teen Center in the New Haven Free Public Library for a group reading + discussion of the Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer! Participants held a deep conversation on ideas of the gift economy, scarcity mindset, and indigenous ideals on nature. Michelle So, a reporter with Yale Daily News, joined the session and later wrote an article on it, saying how “According to members of the Climate Movement, hosting book clubs has been

Happy Holidays SusSpotters, and Merry Christmas Eve to those who celebrate! I would like to take a second this holiday season to share with you the Free Bus Fares campaign I am organizing with New Haven Climate Movement! These banners, which will eventually be displayed at the CT capital, are being given to a number of local schools to collect signatures and notes in support of free bus passes for youth. Burning fossil fuels in transportation is causing significant damage to

Highland Electric Fleets specializes in Electrification-as-a-Service, helping school districts easily shift to electric bus systems by taking care of things like logistics, charging, and technical support. The company has even been working with the Olympic and Paralympic Games to oversee 500 electric school buses for Los Angeles 2028. At a project in Hingham Public Schools, the company stated that “The switch from three diesel school buses to three electric school buses is pr

This one's for the soccer fans: Liverpool FC wins for sustainable transformation at Sport Positive Awards Recently, Liverpool Football Club of the English Premier League won the Transformation Award at Sport Positive Awards 2025 for their sustainability strategy, The Red Way. The Red Way is built on three core pillars of "Our People, Our Planet and Our Communities." Ways Liverpool FC has worked to address the climate crisis since the program's launch include: -Planting 1,000+

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