(Photo from COP Civic Space) From Nov. 6 to Nov. 20, the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, known better as COP27, took place in the coastal Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh. The event...

Newark is one of the oldest cities in the United States, founded in 1666 by Puritan colonists. The Newark Public Library’s records state that in 1680, the township of Newark invited Samuel Whitehead,...

Feb. 7 marked the official start date of NJIT’s new assistant director of sustainability, Dr. Prabhakar Shrestha. “I have always been an environmentalist dating back to my high school and early college...

We have reached a point in society and the media where climate change is at the forefront of our lives. Rising temperatures, ocean pollution, and the petroleum industry are constantly being portrayed...

Sustainability issues are so prominent that we cannot help but worry about them, but they are also so prominent that it feels like there's no feasible way to worry about them. According to an article...

Maurie J. Cohen, Professor of Sustainability Studies and Director of the Program in Science, Technology and Society at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, recently released a new book titled...

A large part of the socially-conscious mission of the Albert Dorman Honors College involves the sustainability projects that it has its freshmen perform as part of their Freshman Seminar class. A...

Sustainability has become a priority at NJIT, becoming a major theme in the latest drafts of NJIT’s Strategic Plan 2025 Vision. Endeavoring to improve this commitment to sustainability, NJIT has become...

Have you ever seen anyone drinking with a straw at the NJIT cafeteria? Personally, in the three weeks since move-in, I have not seen a single person using a straw. Perhaps it is because the small cardboard...

Contrary to popular belief, NJIT does recycle. These efforts are led by Charlie Nieves, the Director of Building Services, and Henry Rzemieniewski, the Manager of Custodial Services. It is their job to...