Category Archives: climate change

Roosevelt Review Alumni Magazine Features Sustainability Accomplishments & Awards

Posted on May 25, 2013 by

The just-released Spring 2013 issue of RU’s alumni magazine, the Roosevelt Review, features an array of articles and graphics on the university’s sustainability initiatives — from curriculum to campus operations/grounds projects to recycling and composting. The magazine’s spring publication (accessible … Continue reading →

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Climate Change Community Workshop at UIC (Mar 21)

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RU: Fossil Free?

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

We at the Sustainability Studies program at Roosevelt University support the RU student-driven movement to have the university divest of its investments in fossil fuels. Four colleges in the US have already made this move, and according to the AASHE … Continue reading →

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Environmental Events this Week at RU

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

We highly recommend these student-organized events this week at Roosevelt University. Wednesday afternoon features the multimedia presentation The Color of Climate Change, followed by discussion (Wed, March 13th, 4:30pm, WB 417). That Wednesday evening is Skyfall, as discussion of the … Continue reading →

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Climate Change Rally in Grant Park on Sunday (Feb 17)

Posted on February 14, 2013 by

Climate change is arguably the defining sustainability issue of our time. It impacts the health of people, ecosystems, and communities and threatens future economic prosperity. Despite being the world’s leader in economic prosperity, science, and technical innovation, the US lacks … Continue reading →

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350.org Climate Change Event in Rockford (Feb 16)

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

Rockford area-based members of the climate change-focused organization 350.org are organizing a local alternative gathering here in north-central IL next weekend. Here are the details . . . On February 17th, 350.org will be holding a massive demonstration in Washington … Continue reading →

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Presentation at RU on Climate Change, Sustainability, and Economics (Jan 29)

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

Next Tuesday, Jan. 29th, Roosevelt University’s Economics Department will host a presentation by Jonathan Cogliano, of The New School for Social Research, entitled Approaching the Macroeconomics of Climate Change: Sustainability and Limits to Growth. Mr. Cagliano is a PhD candidate … Continue reading →

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