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Environmental stories are everywhere - from the chocolate we eat to the TVs we watch. I use this blog to show how science communication matters in everyday life.
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- Alison Arieff
- Amy Gahran
- Annie Schreffler
- Ari Daniel Shapiro
- Barker Health Blog
- Columbia Journalism Review
- Community Organizer 2.0
- Cosmic Revolutions
- Cynthia Graber
- Data Therapy
- David Biello
- Deborah Elizabeth Finn
- EarthSky
- Engineering for Change
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- Heather Boerner
- John Haydon
- Joseph Piergrossi
- Knight Center for Environmental Journalism
- Lisa Gualtieri's Blog on Health
- Living in Dialogue
- MIT Community Innovators Lab (CoLab)
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- Parenthetically Speaking
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- Shiny Science
- Simran Sethi
- Snarky Scientist
- Society of Environmental Journalists
- The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
- The Why Files
- Untamed Science
- Wayne Maceyka
- You've Got Some Science on You
Tag Archives: urban
On the Frontier of the Sharing Economy
Sharing resources can make city living more environmentally friendly. Scott Margeson, a science blogger, has called it the economy of the future. However, personal experience shows me that rural and suburban residents need to rely on different approaches than urban residents do … Continue reading
How Online Collaboration Can Help Environmental Justice Groups Succeed
Environmental justice organizations in the United States often have limited resources. An article in AlterNet critiqued the environmental movement’s tendency to fund large organizations at the expense of supporting grassroots groups; this may be part of the reason that environmental … Continue reading
Posted in environment, environmental justice, technology
Tagged environment, environmental justice, health, pollution, urban
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“Data Day” Conference Shows the Power of Numbers
There’s power in numbers. That was the consensus in the workshops I visited this Friday at the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission’s Data Day in Boston. The name “Data Day” may not conjure up visions of dramatic reversals of public policy. But the … Continue reading
Posted in cities, climate change, environment, environmental justice, public health, storytelling
Tagged boston, data, environment, health, race, urban
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Are Cities Alive?
By any cold-blooded measurement of pulse and heartbeat, cities are dead. Like shells, they provide a home for the living creatures who construct them. But an intriguing post at Treehugger.com links to a video which says cities are alive. Not … Continue reading
Posted in cities, environment, journalism
Tagged architecture, cities, environment, inspiration, urban
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How Majora Carter Changes the Image of Cities
Urban visionary Majora Carter described her ability to reimagine cities and neighborhoods at the Boston Museum of Science on Nov. 2. She told the story of her work to “green the ghetto” by connecting young people with environmental jobs, her … Continue reading
Posted in cities, creativity, environmental justice
Tagged community, current events, economy, environment, health, urban
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