Oxford's water is notoriously hard, causing issues from hair damage to utility damage for students and residents. The city is working to resolve this through a water softening program, but in the meantime, students are finding other ways to mitigate the problem.
This year's sustainability week will include 13 community building events from Sunday, Oct. 19 to Sunday, Oct. 26.
Miami University's newest energy initiative aims to power both the campus and student learning. The 2.26 acre solar array will put the university closer to its carbon neutrality goal and double as a "sustainability park" open to the public.
This semester, the Institute for the Environment and Sustainability welcomed a new director. J.D. Wulfhorst, expert in rural sociology and environmental science, looks forward to being a part of the Miami community.
Four Mile Creek serves as an important natural area for Oxford and Miami University. An upcoming restoration project seeks to increase its connectivity and improve the ecosystem.
New Ohio legislation could expand fracking in state parks and public natural areas, raising concern from Miami University students and organizations across the state.
Under the Trump administration, national parks have faced staffing and funding cuts. However, Oxford's local State Park Hueston Woods has avoided blowback.
Oxford Ohio is a stop for vulnerable species of warbler birds. However, this pit stops can spell trouble for many of the migrating birds.
Lurking beyond the brick buildings and tree-lined paths are emissions that students are forced into from the second they step on campus, and which neither they nor Miami have full control over.
As major changes hang over Miami University's campus in the form of a potential new arena and hotel on Cook Field, Miami staff begin discussions on how these projects would fit into 2040 carbon neutrality commitments.
A protest sweeping the nation found itself in Oxford, where Miami students, faculty and Oxford residents defended the pursuit and belief in science.
Public transportation in Oxford is welcoming a new home base this fall. The Chestnut Street multimodal station seeks to connect transportation in Oxford.
Proposed Senate Bill 1 would restrict climate change discussions in university education. Assistant Campus and Community editor Parker Green urges Miami University and its students to stand against this legislation.
Cook Field sits along the edge of Miami University natural areas and Four Mile Creek. Proposed arena construction has the potential to significantly impact these green spaces.
Miami University’s Associated Student Government (ASG) discussed its Internal Operating Budget (IOB) and denied certain funding for the spring semester during its meeting on Feb. 25. Senators also listened to a presentation on sustainability at Miami and elected a new parliamentarian.
Sustainability can be seen campus wide at Miami University – from geothermal construction outside Millett, to posters announcing goals of carbon neutrality by 2040. The journey here was a long one, full of student and faculty activism.
When an exposed crude oil pipeline ran through Seven Mile Creek, endangering the well fields that supply Oxford's drinking water, groundwater protection manager Tim McLelland helped avert the potential disaster.
Miami University welcomes a new Sustainability Engagement Coordinator, Alex Miller. She aims to make sustainability a collaborative effort campus-wide.
From halftime performances with President Gregory Crawford to recycling bins used as instruments, Miami's recent men's basketball game was a showcase of local recycling efforts.
Oxford and Miami are home to multiple clubs dedicated to building habitats for wildlife to bolster local conservation efforts.