(Photo courtesy of Patspulpit.com) “Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson catches pass by Patriots strong safety Kyle Dugger.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor Week 12, the week with holiday games. What a time to enjoy football. It doesn’t matter that all 32 teams were in action with no BYE weeks for anyone, that’s the fun of it.…
Do we recycle?
(Photo courtesy of Ed Brennen) “UML has made events centered around recycling in the past.” Jonathan Martinez Connector Contributor More than just environmental experts are invested in keeping the world clean, including UMass Lowell professors who want to see more people recycling and want to see more changes at these places of work. The three…
Seattle Kraken Climate Pledge Arena committed to net zero carbon emissions
(Photo courtesy of ClimatePledgeArena.com) “Climate Pledge Arena located by the skyline of Seattle.” Steven O’Hara Connector Editor Sustainability is a major goal for many businesses and groups in the active face off against Climate Change. In an effort to reduce their carbon footprint, Jeff Bezos and the Seattle Kraken have worked together to implement their…
Sustainability in Geochemistry
(Photo courtesy of Lowell Sun) Dr. Nelson Eby shows off a discovery he made. Julie Sage Connector Staff Environmental science is an area of science that is commonly ignored, but is an important part in understanding our world. This field is important because it’s used to help protect the environment and further human technology, and…
Climate activism in capitalism
(Photo courtesy of YES! Magazine) “One of the most devastating impacts of climate change is the melting of the ice caps.” Troy Lafond Connector Editor So much climate change advocacy is based around change on an individualistic level. Endeavors such as reducing personal use of plastics, partaking in recycling endeavors and not littering are certainly…
UMass Lowell students travel to Egypt for COP27
(Photo courtesy of site of COP27.eg) “Each year the COP conference is held in a different nation who is part of the conference. Last year it was held in Scotland, next year it will be held in Dubai. This year it was held in Egypt.” Kyra Barry Connector Editor The 2022 United Nations Climate Change…
How trash runs at UMass Lowell
(Photo courtesy of Experience Life) A pile of trash. Sabrina Monteiro Connector Contributor Have you ever wondered if the trash and recycling at UMass Lowell is separated before being sent to different facilities? If so, you are not the only one. This question does not have one simple answer. “There’s lots of parts to it,”…
CoolGreenGames – how digital games impact the environment
(Photo courtesy of Wikipedia) The Atari Game Dump is one of the most infamous examples of physical games being disposed of en masse. Riley Fontana Connector Editor Physical games are being traded in for digital downloads more and more each year, especially as more consoles get released. How does gaming affect the environment and is…
