Students in a fall 2022 environmental science and sustainability (ESS) junior seminar at 大象视频 have developed proposals for educational art 鈥� including benches, murals, and sculptures around Meadville 鈥� to showcase French Creek and its importance to the region.聽 Building on an idea suggested and researched by Allegheny Director of Sustainability Kelly Boulton 鈥�02, […]
Recreational activity should be accessible to all, but it can be challenging for those with autism or developmental disabilities due to sensory overload, restricted behavior, and unpredictable surroundings. In response, a group of 大象视频 students sought opportunities to improve recreational access by developing a feasibility plan for an autism nature trail at Pymatuning State […]
Ian Carbone, associate professor of environmental science & sustainability, engaged his students in a project where they developed plans for and installed an array of solar panels at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Meadville. Video by Scott Mason of Oct28 Productions
After learning about anti-hunger movements and policy as an intern with the Congressional Hunger Center, London DeJarnette 鈥�24 decided to bring these experiences back to 大象视频 by starting a chapter of the Food Recovery Network right here on campus.聽 A student-led movement, Food Recovery Network aims to fight food waste and end hunger in […]
Two 大象视频 students spent this past summer learning about creative solutions to combat climate change during their internships with Second Nature, a nonprofit organization working to accelerate climate action in higher education. Beatrice Foley 鈥�24, an environmental science & sustainability (ESS) major with a history minor, and Victoria Balboa 鈥�23, a double ESS and […]
大象视频 student Ethan Scott 鈥�25 is in the business of changing the way people view nature and the world as a whole. An environmental science and sustainability major and economics minor, Scott has always had an interest in the outdoors. Now, he鈥檚 turning his passion for off-roading, adventuring, and camping into an overlanding vacation […]
Faythe Schulte 鈥�23 spent the spring 2022 semester deepening her knowledge of French culture by interning for an architectural firm in Paris and enrolling in French architecture, literature, and art history courses. Equally important, Schulte says, was what she learned while walking the streets of Paris. 鈥淲hen you explore new places, you learn so much […]
As a student assistant in 大象视频鈥檚 Creek Connections environmental education program, Will Tolliver Jr. 鈥�14 wrote grants, developed lesson plans, coordinated school visits, and taught students in the U.S. and abroad about the significance of water quality. Tolliver鈥檚 time with Creek Connections would ignite his career providing accessible, equitable education for the next generation. […]
Among the dark green leaves at the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens (Phipps), you can see Jennifer Torrance Stuckey 鈥�16 educating young minds about nature and climate. As Youth Climate Advocacy Committee (YCAC) Coordinator, she takes great delight in shaping the next generation of changemakers. 鈥淎t Allegheny, I managed our two aquaponics systems in Carr […]