可持续性的新闻

2024年4月22日是第54个地球日. College students are rooted in the history of this celebration and continue to be the spearheads of environmental change. But how do the flaws contribute to the planet’s deterioration and what can students do to save the future? 

No genre of music is as synonymous with a particular geographic region as bluegrass is with Appalachia. Stemming from the folk music of Irish and Scottish settlers in the region mixed with African traditions brought by formerly enslaved people, bluegrass focuses on acoustic instruments such as the banjo and fiddle with an emphasis on musical dexterity.

地球日是这个星期一, 4月22日, and newbb电子平台 has about six hours worth of activities starting with a parade to celebrate the holiday. 

4月22日，游行将于下午4点开始.m. on South Green in front of Pickering Hall and will end around 4:45 p.m. 在贝克大学中心，根据公开大学的说法 网站. 游行结束后, people can attend the sustainable infrastructure hub seminar in The Front Room Coffee House at 5 p.m. However, 地球日 events don’t end there, as there are more the following day.  

A trend is a direction of interest, usually ignited by a drastic change or increase in popularity. Sustainability has been an element of importance for a long time, 但在过去的一年里, it has gained influence on the decision-making of producers and consumers. People have always cared, but now that care has turned into a necessity.

2月最后一个星期四. 15, 2024, at the 俄亥俄州 Ecological 食物 and Farm Association (OEFFA) conference in Newark, 俄亥俄州, 汤姆雷德芬, the Senior Director of Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry at Rural Action, 获得了OEFFA 2024年服务奖.

This award is granted to individuals who made significant and meaningful contributions of service that improve the adoption of ecological, profitable or socially just agricultural practices or systems.

在典礼上, 雷德芬是由约翰·斯托克介绍的, OEFFA的可持续农业教育家, 谁还记得雷德芬的农业起源, recognizing how his dedication and passion contributed to generating a beneficial impact in local communities. 其中一个例子就是切斯特希尔农产品拍卖.

美国.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded the Rural 能源 for America Program Technical Assistance Grant (收获 TAG) to the 俄亥俄州可持续公共能源委员会 (SOPEC), 谁将与农村行动合作执行. This grant will leverage Rural Action’s Sustainable Agriculture Whole Farm Project and Rural Action’s Sustainable 能源 Pledge program, benefiting rural small businesses and agricultural producer 收获 applicants.

The 收获 TAG will provide technical assistance and grant support to help interested applicants who qualify to submit a strong grant application for funding assistance.

路加福音Sulfridge, SOPEC的执行董事, 和黛比·菲利普斯, 农村行动的首席执行官, highlighted the importance of this grant and its positive impact on local communities.

The newbb电子平台 Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine has been awarded a WELL Certification at the Silver level for Heritage Hall, 这所学院是新建的, state-of-the-art medical training facility on the 雅典 campus. This is one of the first medical education facilities in the nation to earn this achievement from the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI).

“通过按照WELL建筑标准进行设计, the Heritage College has imbued our wellness philosophy into our learning, 教学及工作环境. It gives me great pride to know that we are ‘walking the walk’ of wellbeing through a facility that fosters the very type of healthy lifestyle that osteopathic medicine promotes,” 民主党众议员肯·约翰逊说.O., executive dean of the Heritage College and chief medical affairs officer for newbb电子平台. “I would like to personally thank all who contributed to our design and construction efforts. 因为你的奉献, Heritage Hall is a wonderful testament to the values of the osteopathic medical profession.” 

The general rule of thumb when cycling is commonly referred to as the abc 骑自行车:空气，刹车和链条. The idea is to ensure before every ride these three bike components are working properly to not cause issues while riding. Although these rules are important, some may want to dig deeper into the mechanics of the bicycle.

俄亥俄州可持续公共能源委员会, 或SOPEC, held a press conference Thursday to formally announce it is receiving a technical assistance grant, 它是美国的一部分.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural 能源 for America Program, or 收获.

The conference was held at the newbb电子平台 Innovation Center and included short presentations from Jonathan McCracken, 俄亥俄州农村发展主任, U.S. Department of Agriculture; 路加福音Sulfridge, executive director of SOPEC; 和黛比·菲利普斯, 农村行动首席执行官. 

雅典 city officials are planning to bring electric vehicle, 或电动汽车, charging infrastructure to the city to mitigate carbon emissions as part of the project to renovate the 雅典 Armory at the end of Court Street.

“The City of 雅典 participated in a charging infrastructure collaborative learning program where we learned about the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant program,“服务安全副主任, 安德鲁•兰登, 在一封电子邮件中写道.