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The Benefits Of Having Walkable Communities

November 3, 2022 Christian Rodriguez Environment, walking

Before moving to Florida, I lived in Montreal. Located in Quebec, Montreal is known for its lively and walkable neighborhoods filled with densely packed businesses and entertainment. That feature is common in European cities such as Barcelona, Paris or London. In stark contrast, Miami and its suburbs feature an… Read the rest at our website.

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Celebrate Earth Day The Right Way

April 5, 2021 Diana Lima Environment, Earth Day, recycle

Although the Earth has more than seven billion people and 30 million different animal species, before the late 1970s, Earth Day wasn’t recognized yearly. In 1969 an oil spill occurred in Santa Barbara, California, and 3 million gallons of crude oil spewed into the ocean. The oil spill endangered… Read the rest at our website.

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Protect The Earth By Reducing Plastic Dependency

April 5, 2021 Diana Lima plastics, Environment, Climate Change

In an effort to reduce the number of greenhouse gases emitted into the environment, grocery stores should educate and encourage their staff and customers to recycle and reuse materials. To understand why this is important, picture this: when you enter your local grocery store, you grab a basket and… Read the rest at our website.

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It’s Time To Prove We Care About The Environment

October 4, 2020 Ashlie Rodriguez Environment, Climate Change, Global Warming

Scientists have been warning us about an impending global doom that must be resolved immediately but the public ignores and ridicules them. It won’t be until scientists’ predictions come true that people take them seriously. However, it will be too late then. That is exactly what’s going on with… Read the rest at our website.

Pictured left-to-right are Gregory Sobel, Gina Duran and Stephen Nesvacil.

North Campus Kendall Campus News

North Campus Planting Seeds For Composting Project

February 7, 2020 Roxy Garcia compost, waste, Kendall Campus, North Campus, Environment

Shannon Harry pays a visit to Kendall Campus’ cafeteria at 1 p.m. every Wednesday. She takes egg shells, banana peels, coffee grinds and fruit pits left behind from the lunch preparation to lather onto a thick layer of brown leaves and dirt. Crafting the compost pile at Kendall Campus’… Read the rest at our website.

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Climate Change Endangers More Than Just The Polar Bears

February 7, 2020 Suseth Mena Environment, Climate Change

For some people, the words “climate change” might conjure up the image of an emaciated polar bear standing on a thinning ice cap or the sad eyes of a panda bear without enough bamboo. While the destruction of habitats and ensuing decrease in biodiversity is an important and unfortunate… Read the rest at our website.

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The Dangers Of Glacial Retreat

October 4, 2019 Sonali Saha Environment, Climate Change, glacial retreat, ecosystem, Science

The Ancash province of Northern Peru is well known for the “Cordillera Blanca” mountain range which harbors Huascarán, the tallest mountain in Peru and in the entire tropics. Huascarán towers around 6,800 meters above sea level, and the Huascarán National Park (HNP) is the only region in the entire… Read the rest at our website.

North Campus Kendall Campus Homestead Campus News

Food Service Areas At Three MDC Campuses Going Green

October 19, 2018 Teresa Schuster North Campus, Homestead Campus, Environment, styrofoam, YES! Club, Kendall Campus

North, Kendall and Homestead campuses began phasing out the usage of styrofoam this semester. Kendall and Homestead replaced all products in their food service areas with biodegradable alternatives. The change is a result of Miami Dade College’s administration working with the YES! Club at the campuses, along with contract… Read the rest at our website.

Christian Acevedo posing for the camera.

News North Campus

Bees Cause New Buzz At North Campus

May 18, 2018 Christian Ortega North Campus, Environment, bees

Miami Dade College is looking to make North Campus a sweeter place. Its solution? Bees. Through the efforts of Christian Acevedo, an environmental science major at North Campus, the local nonprofit Public Hives and North Campus, beehives will be featured behind the Science Complex starting in June. With hives… Read the rest at our website.

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Drinking Straws Suck For The Environment

March 30, 2018 Claudia Hernandez Environment, straws

Drinking straws are extremely unnecessary. The only place where drinking straws are needed are in hospitals, where patients who can’t take in large amounts of liquids and are forced to use them. The vast production of straws for restaurants and bars is pathetic. It’s time for people to become… Read the rest at our website.

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