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By Cayla Schwartz
This month, there have been some subtle but important changes made in the Yeshiva University Cafeterias. As part of our annual Earth Week initiative, signs were put up in key locations in our cafeterias with important information about recycling, including images of recyclable items. It’s amazing just how many of the utensils […]
by Dena Rubanowitz
About 12 students attended this very enlightening event on April 30, 2015, on the tragic story of the meat industry and how the treatment of animals–especially with how they are raised–is not consistent with Jewish values. We heard from the Executive Director of Jewish Vegetarians of North America (JVNA), Jeffrey Cohan, who […]
By Jannah Laserson & Avi Mendelson
A group of Yeshiva University students welcomed May with a visit to the Union Square Farmers Market! After learning about the benefits of local farming, we heard from Walt, a beekeeper at Tremblay Apiaries. He told us about his apiary in Upstate New York, where he has hundreds of […]
By Oren Herschander and Samantha Wilder
An exciting eight-week period for the sustainability universe, RecycleMania is a competition to promote waste reduction activities on campuses across the nation. In an attempt to motivate students to increase recycling efforts, YU’s Office […]
Yeshiva University is one of the 353 most environmentally responsible colleges according to The Princeton Review (www.PrincetonReview.com). The education services company known for its test prep and tutoring services, books, and college rankings features [School] in the 2015 edition of its free book, The Princeton Review Guide to 353 Green Colleges.
Published April 16, […]
While it’s important to practice conserving energy in the office it is just as important to consider these practices at home. Consider these 9 energy tips to help lower your energy bills and keep you comfortable at home this fall and winter.
1. Swap Incandescents & CFLs for LEDs
Consider swapping out incandescents and CFL […]
By Matt Lubin
Building off the successes of last year’s first “Builder Battles” competition, the Eco Reps and Environmental Society joined together with Stern’s Architecture Club to organize a second “Builder Battles”, and it was just as fun and exciting as the first! This year, we had a panel of highly qualified judges […]
By Rebecca Gross
In all the excitement and public campaigns about the importance of recycling, the other two R’s—reducing and reusing—are often forgotten. Reducing and reusing can be even more significant than recycling in that they eliminate any waste or energy spent in the first place. To that end, a campaign to replace bottled water […]
By Riva Tropp
Recently, we had the honor of hosting our own esteemed philosophy teacher, Professor Leventer, to talk to us about environmental ethics. Referencing the recent Washington mudslide and West Virginia’s poisoned waters, we discussed the challenges of enacting environmental change on a legislative level. For example, in Washington, deforestation laws were […]
By Oren Herschander
Before break, The YU Eco Reps hosted a fun event to raise awareness of Earth Week to the greater student population. To kick of a series of exciting and informative Earth Week themed events was a showing of the Oscar winning film, Wall-E. This Pixar production challenges the larger issues of consumerism, […]
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