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Promotional media for the Rowan Environmental Action League's virtual discussion on pollution. - Photo via Rowan Environmental Action League's ProfLink

REAL Hosts Virtual Discussion with NAACP and Environmental Leader Marcus Sibley

Gabrielle Giacomelli October 13, 2020

The Rowan Environmental Action League (REAL) hosted a virtual discussion on Wednesday, Oct. 7 with Marcus Sibley, the communications, press and publicity chair for the New Jersey state National Association...

Miranda Massie is the founder and director of the Climate Museum in New York City. Massie came to Rowan and gave a presentation entitled "No Time to Waste: What We Need to do for Sustainability and Climate Progress." - Editor-in-Chief / Miguel Martinez

Miranda Massie encourages Rowan community to take action against climate change now

Alexa Aulicino November 20, 2019

“I want you to imagine you have never seen this image before...” Miranda Massie instructed the audience last week at her campus-wide presentation entitled “No Time to Waste: What We Need to do for...

Rowan Environmental Action League (REAL) hosted a beach sweep of Palmyra Cove Nature Park on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019.
-Editor-in-Chief / Tara Lonsdorf

PHOTOSTORY: Rowan Environmental Action League hosts beach sweep of Palmyra Cove

Tara Lonsdorf November 6, 2019

Freshman translational biomedical sciences major Abi Muccilli and junior civil engineering major Thomas DiPietro gather materials to begin cleaning trash from the beach. - Editor-in-Chief / Tara Lonsdorf Rowan...

Hurricane Maria wrecked havoc on Puerto Rico, and recovery efforts are still in the works. - Flickr

School of Earth and Environment colloquium discusses Puerto Rico’s environmental recovery from Hurricane Maria

Tara Lonsdorf September 25, 2019

With wind speeds of around 147 mph, destruction of environmentally important beaches and enough power to shutter electricity over the entire island, Hurricane Maria is the most powerful storm to strike...

Kourtney Arena, senior civil and environmental engineer and president of Rowan's USGBC chapter, discusses the LEED Green Associate exam. - Editor-in-Chief / Tara Lonsdorf

Rowan students take a step toward building a greener future with Green Building Council

Kalie VanDewater September 22, 2019

With the push for action against climate change growing, many people are realizing that more needs to be done on a large scale, rather than doing small things at home to save energy or cut down on waste....

Students working on drone before flight -Assistant Features Editor/Kalie VanDewater

Rowan engineering students strive to create positive impacts on the world

Kalie VanDewater April 22, 2019

Before they head into their careers, Rowan’s engineering students must not only learn how to solve problems, but they must also learn to gauge the impact of their solutions on society. To help students...

-Photo from pixabay.com

Leady: Saving the planet

Jaryd Leady February 12, 2018

I wake up, I shower, I go to the gym, I shower, I get ready for bed, I shower. It’s entirely too much and it was recently brought to my attention. My girlfriend has always been the one to know what...

Keeping up with growing student population – and the trash it makes – a big job for Rowan

Taylor Henry March 12, 2017

Rowan’s growing pains are intense for the university’s dumpsters. With the increase of the student population, Rowan is trying to keep up with the waste being produced by planning with Waste Management...

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