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03/26/18 by Juanita Teschner
‘For me, it was life-changing’
Chance Ratliff could conceivably divide his life into “before NES” and “after NES.”
Before attending the National Environmental Summit for High School Students at Catawba College in 2015, he wasn’t sure what he wanted to do with his life; his current best friend hadn’t arrived; and he didn’t have a clue about who ran Environmental Working Group (EWG) in Washington, D.C., or Yellowstone Forever in Wyoming.
Now, after attending the summit for two years, he has a sure knowledge of what he wants to do in his life and his career; his association with another summit participant has engendered a three-year friendship; and Heather White, formerly executive director of EWG and now president and CEO of Yellowstone Forever, has become a treasured mentor.
03/20/18 by Guest Writer
Catawba College hosts National Geographic Explorer’s presentation on sustainability
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story by Spencer Dixon appeared in the November 21, 2017, issue of the Salisbury Post.
SALISBURY — The Center for the Environment partnered with Catawba College’s department of environmental sustainability to host National Geographic Explorer T.H. Culhane’s presentation “Synergies and System Thinking in the Service of Sustainability” on Monday night.
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03/20/18 by Rebecca Rider
The Power of a Story: National Geographic explorer uses stories to save lions
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story by Rebecca Rider appeared in the February 6, 2018, issue of the Salisbury Post.
SALISBURY — It was 2013 when Dr. Andrew Stein noticed that something was wrong in the Okavango Delta in northern Botswana.
Stein was a carnivore conservationist working in the region at the time when a colleague brought a long, drawn-out fight between the region’s lions and local people to his attention. In 2013 alone, more than 50 percent of the region’s lions had been killed — most by poison.
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11/28/17 by Juanita Teschner
Photo Contest at Catawba College Open to Salisbury/Rowan Community
The Catawba College Environmental Stewards Program, under the auspices of the Center for the Environment at Catawba, will conduct a photo contest that showcases the seasonal changes of the local environment. It is open to both campus and Salisbury/Rowan community members.
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