(ENVS 471, fall 2016) researched the means by which Edmonds might best handle food waste and construction waste. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Cities Partnership Contact Info University Faculty Contact Seth Vidaña Local Government / Community Contact Steve Fisher Edmonds Recycling Coordinator: […]
Sustainable Development Goal: 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
The City of Peoria achieves sustainability goals with help from ASU students
The City of Peoria, Arizona, is a fast growing scenic suburb of Phoenix. Named the best place to live in Arizona by Money Magazine in 2018 and the best place to live, work and play in Arizona by Ranking Arizona in 2021, the city is well-regarded for its thriving economy and exceptional school districts. Founded […]
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The City of Glendale Receives Strategies for Local Sustainability Goals From the Project Cities Program
The City of Glendale, Arizona, may have once been a small farming town, but it has grown into a bustling city home to a diverse population of approximately 250,000 residents. Known as “Arizona’s Antique Capital,” thanks to its many historic buildings, there is nothing old about the city. Glendale houses popular hubs like the Westgate […]
Eliminating Single Use Plastics in Egg Harbor, Wisconsin
Door County is a peninsula surrounded by Lake Michigan, one of the most essentialbodies of water in the United States. Plastic and styrofoam pollution has been an increasingproblem over the past few decades. It is imperative for coastal municipalities to advocate for thehealth of the Great Lakes, and this can be accomplished in part through […]
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Pepin County farmer nitrogen-use survey
In 2020, University of Wisconsin-Madisonresearchers and Pepin County staff studiedfarmer attitudes about nitrogen use, as part of a UniverCity Alliance partnershipto research key issues facing the community.Nitrogen is needed and used on cropland to support agriculture within Pepin County and throughout the state. However, nitrate contamination of groundwater and associated health impacts are a growing […]
Improving Residents’ Leaf Management Practices
Design a social marketing behavior change campaign about leaf collection. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. UniverCity Year Contact Info Gavin Luter Managing Director gavin@cows.org 608-261-1141 University Faculty Contact Neil Stenhouse Life Sciences Communication Assistant Professor stenhouse@wisc.edu (571) 306-8546 Local Government / Community Contact Brad Bruun Public Works Project Manager/GIS […]
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Indiana University students help co-op generate revenue, expand services
Students studying entrepreneurship develop strategies to make local co-op more productive, profitable, and beneficial to the community […]
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Indiana University students explore regional agritourism potential
Public relations students conduct agritourism opinion surveys and plan promotional strategies […]
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Indiana University student helps recycling co-op find its voice
Student designer works with local recycling co-op to develop a strong brand and increase community engagement […]
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Zero-Waste towards a Sustainable Community
The Zero-Waste towards a Sustainable Community project was created to help the community to establish a waste management programme that suits the community well, trains the community on best practices of waste management toward zero waste, and increases community awareness of waste management. The Centre for Global Sustainability Studies (CGSS), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), has […]