Where does your food actually come from? First- and second-year environmental science and sustainability (ESS) students at Allegheny College wanted to know. But, even more, they wanted to understand how to make agriculture sustainable for all. Those students — enrolled in the spring semester in the Soil to Plate: World Food and Agriculture course — […]
Allegheny College’s Creek Connections program has been awarded the Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience (MWEE) Partner Award for its work throughout western Pennsylvania and dozens of schools in the Ohio River Basin. The award is presented annually by the Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators (PAEE). The MWEE is a learner-centered curricular framework that focuses on student […]
Tree by tree, the Allegheny College community is working together to create a positive, lasting impact on campus trees. The Resilient Forest Plan is led by Christine Scott Nelson ‘73 Professor of Environmental Science and Sustainability Eric Pallant, Director of Sustainability Kelly Boulton ‘02, and Director of Physical Plant Joe Michael. The project was boosted […]
Together, Pennsylvania and New York use 1,215,660 tons of road salt each winter to melt snow and ice. Allegheny College student Mary Allen ’22 used her Senior Comprehensive Project to examine the negative impact of road salt on the environment — and to explore more eco-friendly alternatives to help keep travelers safe. “I am extremely […]
Earlier this year, Allegheny College students Rachael Pieto ’23 and Megan Swing ’22 shared insights as panelists during a virtual event hosted by Pittsburghers Against Single-Use Plastic (PASUP). PASUP’s mission is to create awareness on the effects of single-plastic, support individuals or groups against single-plastic, and advocate for sustainable solutions. Allegheny’s Director of Sustainability, Kelly […]
Allegheny College senior Bailey Kozalla will be honored with the 2022 John Laudadio Conservation Leadership Award by the Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen and Conservationists (PFSC). Named in memory of Pennsylvania State Rep. and former PFSC President John Laudadio, the award recognizes a young adult who has demonstrated a commitment to the conservation effort in Pennsylvania. […]
Dams may provide an inexpensive source of renewable energy, but their construction comes at a cost: disrupting natural habitats, releasing greenhouse gases, and displacing communities. Allegheny College students took an active role in the international community by assessing a hydroelectric dam’s potential impact in the Republic of Georgia. For over two years, stakeholders in the […]
Professor Beth Choate challenged her Allegheny College students to tackle the global issue of plastic waste at a local level. Knowing that 37 million tons of plastic waste are produced annually in the U.S., Choate encouraged students in her Research Methods class to investigate how often — and why — Allegheny students turned to single-use water bottles instead […]
Candace Burkhammer ’21 played a key role in bringing beehives to the Allegheny College campus, building on previous work by student researchers. Candace’s passion for beekeeping began with an internship — and ultimately became the topic of her Senior Comp.
Allegheny College has received $93,000 in grants from The Grable Foundation of Pittsburgh and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to support the College’s Creek Connections program, an environmental education outreach effort that brings hands-on environmental education to K-12 schools throughout western Pennsylvania. A $90,000 grant from The Grable Foundation, a foundation dedicated to changing […]