As it gets closer to the holidays, we take time to plan and prepare ourselves to be with friends and loved ones. As college students, we save up as much money as possible, and, with the little money that we actually have, buy gifts. What are you planning to buy? Where are you going to
Buying local any time of the year is important, but this time of year is when it really makes a difference. Whether you’re going out, eating in or entertaining a crowd, there are always resources available to help you make the most sustainable choice, especially during the holiday season. – Vegetables: Buying locally grown vegetables
This past Sunday, seven Rider University students, five Eco-reps and two members of Sustainable Rider packed up their picket signs and headed for Washington D.C. Upon arriving to the Capitol city, it wasn’t hard to find what they were looking for. “Hey Obama, we don’t want your climate drama,” and “Keep the tar sands in
When you think back to your childhood, you are flooded with memories of broken crayons and coloring outside the lines of your favorite Disney princess or superhero; today, kids have a new friend to color and his name is Talisman Terry, the friendly frack-o-saurus. Talisman Terry drills wells 5,000 feet below the earth’s
Costumes are the most important part of Halloween, but they always tend to be extremely overpriced for just one day of the year. Most people have numerous amounts of old costumes that they don’t know what to do with. A new trend for this dilemma is to have a costume swapping party. You can bring
The Earth has given us the resources to do what we need and want as humans. But as of now, the Earth is giving too much and we should help out. We have to protect our planet as it has protected us. By knowing what you can do in your homes, community and everyday life
Since the worldwide release of the Toyota Prius in 2001, the popularity of hybrid cars has exploded. Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV’s) combine an internal combustion engine with one or more electric motors. By drawing power from two different sources, HEVs are able to use much less gas, allowing motorists to save money and help the
For people living in the 21st century, it’s hard to imagine a world without a Starbucks on every corner or dozens of familiar chains in shopping malls. Over the past few decades, businesses have become nationalized, franchised, industrialized and commercialized. Gone are the days of mom and pop food stores with fresh produce from local
A new school year has begun and with that comes many new ideas, projects and outcomes. All around the United States solar energy has become a growing source of renewable energy. Rider is joining many college campuses in the effort to go green and use solar energy as a way of becoming more sustainable. Butte
In 2007, the first National Youth Climate Summit started at the University of Maryland. Power Shift 2007 encouraged over 6,000 young people to gather together for a weekend of training, action and inspiration. Together these students organized and trained to bring social justice to environmental and clean energy movements. Two years later, the amount of
Did you know every new pair of jeans is made using nearly 3,000 gallons of water? It takes about 2,247 gallons to grow enough cotton for that. How? To begin with, it takes 165 gallons just to dilute the chemicals used in the growing process. Then, to treat the raw cotton at the manufacturing level,
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