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News from the Center for the Environment
11/21/13 by Rebecca Rider
GMOs and You
Nearly 125 people learned about the relationship between illness and genetically modified organisms – GMOs – November 19 at the Center for the Environment facility on the Catawba College campus. The Center partnered with Bread Riot to host a screening of the documentary “Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of our Lives” followed by a panel discussion. Bread Riot offered a food tasting from local farms before the film.
11/21/13 by Rebecca Rider
Business Leaders Learn about Sustainability at Catawba's Center for the Environment
Nearly 70 business leaders came to the Catawba College campus November 14 for the first “Business Lunch and Learn.” Held at the Center for the Environment facility, the luncheon featured a panel discussion on sustainable business strategies which local leaders could implement.
Read more … Business Leaders Learn about Sustainability at Catawba's Center for the Environment
11/13/13 by Rebecca Rider
Unraveling the Science behind the Climate Change Debate
Dr. Francis Koster unraveled the science behind the current climate
change debate November 12 at the Center for the Environment facility on
the Catawba College campus.
Koster, author of Discovering the New
America: Where Local Communities are Solving National Problems, began
his presentation by putting the climate change debate into historical
context. The controversy it has given birth to is difficult to
understand without first looking at how society has dealt with similar
paradigm shifts in the past. Koster explained that many new scientific
theories, like the discovery that the earth revolves around the sun or
the research which showed that germs cause disease, shared similar
struggles.
Read more … Unraveling the Science behind the Climate Change Debate
10/29/13 by Rebecca Rider
Dr. Magryta: Diet and Environment Impact Microflora in Gut
Dr. Christopher Magryta explored the effects of diet and the environment on microflora in the gut October 24 at the Center for the Environment building on the Catawba College campus. He told the group that it could have a drastic impact on health.
Read more … Dr. Magryta: Diet and Environment Impact Microflora in Gut
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News from the Campaign for Clean Air
11/21/13 by Juanita Teschner
Rebates for Retrofit, Replacement of Non-road Construction Equipment Engines
EPA's National Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC) opened a new rebate program on November 20, 2013. This round of rebates focuses on the retrofit and replacement of non-road construction equipment engines in both public and private fleets. The total funding for this opportunity is approximately $2 million. To learn more about the rebate program, applicant and location eligibility, technology options, and selection process, please visit our program page.
Read more … Rebates for Retrofit, Replacement of Non-road Construction Equipment Engines
11/21/13 by Rebecca Rider
GMOs and You
Nearly 125 people learned about the relationship between illness and genetically modified organisms – GMOs – November 19 at the Center for the Environment facility on the Catawba College campus. The Center partnered with Bread Riot to host a screening of the documentary “Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of our Lives” followed by a panel discussion. Bread Riot offered a food tasting from local farms before the film.
11/21/13 by Rebecca Rider
Business Leaders Learn about Sustainability at Catawba's Center for the Environment
Nearly 70 business leaders came to the Catawba College campus November 14 for the first “Business Lunch and Learn.” Held at the Center for the Environment facility, the luncheon featured a panel discussion on sustainable business strategies which local leaders could implement.
Read more … Business Leaders Learn about Sustainability at Catawba's Center for the Environment