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Health, Wellness, and Free Food: Student Nutrition Education on …

WEBDespite claims that the “golden key” to health can be found through craze diets, fitness gurus, and vitamin regiments, one thing we should take into 2019 is that …

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University creates Institute for Human Health and the Environment

WEBThe University launched the Institute for Human Health and the Environment (IHHE) to support new research and solve local, regional and global health problems …

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What is Asbestos

WEBA number of colleges and universities – both public and private – have been in the spotlight lately for asbestos exposure hazards. Specific schools (such as the …

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The Center for Community Health Creates a Little Free Library in …

WEBThe University of Rochester’s Center for Community Health (CCH) recently built and installed a Little Free Library outside their office building in the Neighborhood of …

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Stay Safe and Eco-conscious! – The Green Dandelion

WEBIn my recent Student’s Corner article, I talked about how some sustainable efforts or decisions have been reversed due to the health risk they may represent (e.g. …

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An Overview of Federal Environmental Agencies in America

WEBThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-The mission of the EPA is to protect human health and the environment. The EPA ensures that: all Americans are …

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What is Food Apartheid

WEBThis class opened my eyes to the various ways in which food brings people together regardless of culture, class, and ethnicity. But most importantly, this class …

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What is medical waste

WEBPosted on January 24, 2024 by student. Medical waste is a type of waste that is directly generated by the healthcare system. This can include an incredibly wide range of …

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Sustainability Clusters at University of Rochester

WEBSociety and Sustainability: This cluster, which fulfills the Social Sciences, approaches sustainability from a political and historical perspective. Health, …

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Zero Waste at Hillside – The Green Dandelion

WEBThis past summer, I got into the zero waste movement. If you have not heard of the zero waste movement, it can encompass the following: food consumed has little to …

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Green Spaces in Rochester – The Green Dandelion

WEBThe City of Rochester has many green spaces both within the city and in the surrounding suburbs. A “green space” is an area of grass, trees, or other vegetation set …

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Golisano Children’s Hospital – The Green Dandelion

WEBThe Golisano Children’s Hospital is the largest capital project in the University of Rochester’s history. The hospital will help more than 85,000 children from …

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What Does It Mean

WEBSimply put, ethnobotany combines the ways that humans have historically used plants with the study of the plant itself. More officially, it refers to the practice of …

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Sustainable Cities and what that means – The Green Dandelion

WEBAccording to the United Nations Development Program, being a “Sustainable City” means “investment in public transport, creating green public spaces, and urban …

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University Facilities and Services and

WEBShuffles, the University winter safety penguin, is pleased to announce that the 2015 Together We Can winter contest is complete and the winners selected. The …

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Where Does our Water Come From

WEBThe answer is Hemlock Lake. Hemlock Lake, one of the Finger Lakes, is located just south of Rochester. Most of the county gets its water from Lake Ontario, one …

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organs – The Green Dandelion

WEBSUSTAINABLE DYING Today, I have some tips about sustainable post-mortem arrangements. I know it’s morbid, but I think it’s something we often don’t consider very …

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Learning from wastewater monitoring for COVID-19 at colleges

WEBWastewater surveillance is a tool that can be used as a proactive method to predict SARS-Cov-2 infection trends in a population. Recently, Katrina Smith …

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Shopping – The Green Dandelion

WEBPlastic Bags Soon to be Banned In New York State On this year’s Earth Day, New York governor Andrew Cuomo signed a legislation that will ban single-use plastic bags …

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5 Definitions of Sustainability – The Green Dandelion

WEB5 Definitions of Sustainability. Posted on June 5, 2013 by Patricia Beaumont. Definition One. Merriam-Webster On-line Dictionary. 1 : capable of being sustained. 2 a: …

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Indicators of Sustainability action – The Green Dandelion

WEBA sustainable indicator is a measurement that is quantitative in nature and informs the management of sustainability. Other types of indicators abound in our world, …

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2020 Reflections of Environmental and Social Justice

WEB2020 Reflections of Environmental and Social Justice. Posted on November 30, 2020 by akadrie. As the year draws near an end, we reflect on the events of 2020 …

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