Despite average temperatures being at their normal level, in July and parts of August, temperatures in Ohio reached the mid and upper 90s, staying at these highs for multiple days in a row, producing extreme heat waves.
Miami University is stepping up its green game by installing five composting systems in Armstrong Student Center for the 2023-2024 school year.
As sustainability becomes a more pressing issue within the Oxford community, Reena Murphy, a recent Miami University graduate, is working toward viable solutions for common sustainability problems.
Are you stepping into your first year at Miami and wanting to leave a small carbon footprint in your wake? Or are you a returning student looking for a new organization to make the rest of your time at Miami a little greener?
Stretching out over 1,000 acres of protected land, the Natural Areas are not just a small park to pass by. The woods border the entire eastern, southern, and northeastern edge of campus, following the meandering Harkers Run stream.
The suprise air pollution raised plenty of questions about how we may feel the impacts of climate change.
by: Morgan Schneider
By Sam Norton
Next semester, a new section will be coming to the Miami Student: GreenHawks. Currently an independent student publication at Miami University centered on sustainability and the environment, GreenHawks Media will merge with The Miami Student and continue covering climate-related issues around Oxford and beyond.
by: MJ Watkins
At Oxford City Council’s April 4 meeting, councilors focused on sustainability and housing.
Two staff members and two students were invited to represent Miami in the White House forum on campus and community-scale climate change solutions on March 8.
On Feb. 17, two candidate pairs announced their campaigns to be Miami University’s next Student Body President (SBP) and Vice President (VP). Students will vote to be represented by Cameron Tiefenthaler and Grace Payne or Nyah Smith and Jules Jefferson.
In his State of the University address for the spring 2023 semester, Miami University President Greg Crawford updated the Miami community on initiatives surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), sustainability and construction on campus.
Written by: MJ Watkins
Oxford sealed its landfill in 1989. And eventually, its surface could sustain enough solar power to run the city.