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Many students promote environmental awareness
James Crugnale
Issue date: 4/20/07 Section: Fuse
Originally published: 4/19/07 at 4:12 PM EST
Last update: 4/19/07 at 4:12 PM EST
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The science is in on global warming and the devastating repercussions from it are happening right now, according to a report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released on April 6 of this year.
Unless action is taken immediately, the IPCC warned, the climate crisis could jeopardize millions of people internationally with increased famines, diseases and rising tides.
Fortunately, the panel said a lot can be done to prevent this calamity, and with Earth Day fast approaching, Plattsburgh State students have been preparing with individual solutions to assist in tackling the problem.
Sarah Wharton, sophomore president of the Environmental Action Committee (EAC) and Earth and Environmental Science Club (EESC), said students are striving to help make Hudson Hall as green as possible.
"We want to get it LEED certified, and that costs money, so we're trying to get a grant from the Kresge Foundation," Wharton said. "Students are getting involved and are brainstorming about possible changes, including getting solar panels on the roof."
The LEED Green Building Rating System, in which LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, encourages environmentally-friendly building practices. PSUC Environmental Science professor Robert Fuller also acknowledged that professor Carolyn Treadwell's environmental science seminar class recently conducted a study of the ecological footprint, or environmental degradation, of the building as well.
PSUC senior Stephanie Smith was as enthusiastic as Wharton about the actions that students were taking to make the campus more green and also extolled the significance of Earth Day.
"I think it's important to celebrate Earth Day because every person needs to do their part for the planet," Smith said. "For me, it's learning how to use my car less, going to events and activities that raise awareness about the destruction of the Earth and what we can do about it."
Unless action is taken immediately, the IPCC warned, the climate crisis could jeopardize millions of people internationally with increased famines, diseases and rising tides.
Fortunately, the panel said a lot can be done to prevent this calamity, and with Earth Day fast approaching, Plattsburgh State students have been preparing with individual solutions to assist in tackling the problem.
Sarah Wharton, sophomore president of the Environmental Action Committee (EAC) and Earth and Environmental Science Club (EESC), said students are striving to help make Hudson Hall as green as possible.
"We want to get it LEED certified, and that costs money, so we're trying to get a grant from the Kresge Foundation," Wharton said. "Students are getting involved and are brainstorming about possible changes, including getting solar panels on the roof."
The LEED Green Building Rating System, in which LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, encourages environmentally-friendly building practices. PSUC Environmental Science professor Robert Fuller also acknowledged that professor Carolyn Treadwell's environmental science seminar class recently conducted a study of the ecological footprint, or environmental degradation, of the building as well.
PSUC senior Stephanie Smith was as enthusiastic as Wharton about the actions that students were taking to make the campus more green and also extolled the significance of Earth Day.
"I think it's important to celebrate Earth Day because every person needs to do their part for the planet," Smith said. "For me, it's learning how to use my car less, going to events and activities that raise awareness about the destruction of the Earth and what we can do about it."
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