Change-Makers

Previous studies have taken on the massive questions of sustainability in the food supply system, but this study ambitiously set out to establish a clear and comprehensive set of indicators from which to base their map’s ratings.Beginning with a literature review, they isolated four primary “dimensions” of sustainability: environmental, economic, social, and food & nutrition. From here they created sub-dimensions, and then categories, each of which had an assigned indicator. Some of the indicators used were greenhouse gas emissions, crop…

There were 63,498 homeless people in New York City alone reported last December. The numbers showed that the amount of New Yorkers sleeping each night in municipal shelters is 76 percent higher than it was 10 years ago—and this doesn’t even account for people who are sleeping unsheltered. This means shelters are more crowded and resources are limited. One of the most limited resources: menstrual products for women. In fact, menstrual products are some of the least donated items in shelters,…

In 2016, the Super Bowl kicked off in a stadium equipped with 1,150 solar panels and a massive rooftop garden. Last year, the big night was a nearly zero-waste event, complete with compost bins and biodegradable food containers. Super Bowl LIII is also poised to be a surprisingly green affair. This Sunday, the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles will face off in the newly completed Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, which is certified LEED Platinum for its energy-saving initiatives. The…