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New Urbanism
New Urbanism is an urban design movement focused on creating more sustainable cities and neighborhoods. Projects like Chicago’s Lincoln Yards show how this approach can shape vibrant, forward-thinking developments.
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The Future of Housing Affordability in the Face of Climate Change / By: Rika Nishikawa
For the past decade, home listings have become less affordable, with only 15.5% of home listings deemed affordable for a typical US...
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The Impact of Climate Change on Financial Institutions: How to Prepare and Respond / By: Samantha Loies
Climate change poses significant challenges to financial institutions worldwide. As the planet warms and extreme weather events become...
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Fast Fashion & Consumer Trends / By: Amira Maurice
Where did you buy that new shirt? It is likely that your clothes are a piece of fast fashion. Fast fashion, because of its characteristic...
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Renewable Energy Gains Steam / By: Riona Duncan
Renewable energy gets its power from resources that will never run out, like sunlight or wind. This is an alternative to burning fossil...
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Fast Fashion and Its Consequences / By: Maggie Tsyganova
In recent years, due to increased purchasing power, social media, and affordability, the fast fashion industry has grown tremendously....
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Climate Change can Financially Affect the World / By: Louis Amoah
Climate change can have many effects on the economy. One reason for this is if climate change is involved in the development of more...
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Cities Go Green / By: Riona Duncan
How is a tree like a sewer system? It sounds like a joke, but green infrastructure incorporates nature into architecture to help with...
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Cracking Down on Greenwashing Capitalism / By Steven Li
By Steven Li Eco-Friendly. Zero Waste. Green. The American public is constantly bombarded with these statements. On products,...
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Climate Changing Cash / By Giselle Rodriguez
As a teen living in Chicago, we have not seen the floods and hurricanes that have greatly impacted the lives of many people across this...
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Greenhouse Effect / By Leslie Walker
Agriculture is one of the largest industries in the world, but it also contributes significantly to greenhouse gases (World Resources...
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Bees / By: Giselle Rodriguez
If someone asked “Are you a bee-lover?” your response would most likely be “no” since they constantly buzz around in the summer, invading...
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Recycling Business / By: Steven Li
By: Steven Li Plastic recycling is changing. One trillion single-use plastic bags, half a billion plastic straws, and 500 billion plastic...
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