Climate Issues
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Unnatural disasters: A look at our “new normal” and the cost of inaction , articleWords like “unprecedented” and “record-breaking” increasingly dominate weather-related headlines in the news cycle. MNR (Online) alumna Lindsay Kuczera explores how these climate-fueled disasters are changing our lives and what it means if we fail to act.
Date: Oct 10, 2023 - -
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From motherhood to fire management: how support and flexibility in academia opened doors for MNR graduate Alicia Arrington-Thomas , articleA first-generation student, MNR alum Alicia L. Arrington-Thomas shares her journey through managing fires, engaging policy makers on Capitol Hill, and finding a graduate program that fit her needs.
Date: Aug 15, 2023 - -
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African transformations—examining systematic inequality and resource management in South Africa , articleDuring a Global Study trip to South Africa, students in the Master of Natural Resources (Online) program study the complex relationships between sustainable resource management and conservation and social justice in the post-apartheid era.
Date: Aug 08, 2023 - -
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Rationality and risk: examining media portrayals of environmental racism , articleSocial justice is incomplete without environmental justice. MNR (Online) student Andrew Staltari examines media portrayals of these injustices in African American communities as the first step in understanding how society can learn from and respond to the historic and ongoing environmental threats.
Date: Jul 18, 2023 - -
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Living shorelines: coastal restoration and preservation with MNR graduate Josh Mills , articleCoastal restoration rarely begins and ends at the ocean. MNR graduate Josh Mills explains how upstream land use affects coastal ecosystems downstream and how implementing living shorelines is a vital solution.
Date: Apr 04, 2023 - -
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Sustainability solutions across the border: Lessons from systems leaders in Mexico , articleExecutive MNR alum Tracey Coe writes about how her experiences during the program’s Global Study in Mexico redefined her understanding of systems leadership and what success looks like for an environmental professional.
Date: Feb 14, 2023 - -
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Why reclaiming degraded land is a necessary climate solution , articleThere are over 4 million degraded lands across the country. These lands cause harm to our public health, water quality, and wildlife habitat. Reclamation is a key solution to not only restoring these lands but also fighting the climate crisis, write MNR alum Lindsay Kuczera.
Date: Feb 07, 2023 - -
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From coastal city to high-altitude agriculture: a look at Argentina’s climate challenges , articleArgentina is full of diverse landscapes and cultures, all subject to the harsh effects of climate change. MNR students venture to the Land of Silver to explore climate adaptation at global, federal, and local levels.
Date: Jan 24, 2023 - -
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The importance of ESG in meeting climate goals, with MNR graduate Lia Luczynski , articleWith public health, climate, and social justice crises on the rise, more companies are prioritizing ESG strategies as a way to measure their impact on people and the environment. MNR graduate Lia Luczynski discusses why corporate responsibility is an important aspect of sustainability.
Date: Jan 03, 2023 - -
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MNR students to study carbon capture, geothermal energy, and more in the Land of Fire and Ice , articleIceland, a global leader in the development of renewable energy and sustainable fisheries, is a new Global Study location for Virginia Tech’s MNR graduate students. Meet Dr. Marc Stern, the faculty lead on Global Study Iceland, and learn more about what to expect from the experience.
Date: Mar 08, 2022 -
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