Environment

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201 Liberal does not mean 'communist'
Northern Iowan 95:35, p.9
Believes conservatives should discuss the important issues and not think of "liberal" as negative.
202 Environmentalists worrying too much about 'junk' science
Northern Iowan 95:33, p.6
Comments on environmentalists and junk scientists.
203 UNI MOPP program receives $125,000 grant from EPA
Public Relations News Release 1998:174, p.1
UNI's Mobile Outreach for Pollution Prevention program received $125,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency to update research equipment.
204 Leave outdoors unpruned, in natural state
Northern Iowan 95:22, p.7
Comments on herbicide applications on campus.
205 Osterberg campaigns for environment
Northern Iowan 95:11, p.1
United States Senatorial candidate David Osterberg spoke on campus last Thursday to raise awareness of water pollution in Iowa; photo.
206 Who benefits from chemical interference?
Northern Iowan 95:8, p.10
Professor Laura Jackson comments on the faults of past risk assessments completed to determine reactions to pesticides.
207 Getting geared up for fall
Northern Iowan 95:3, p.1
Trevor Gingrich gives free bike tune-ups as part of kick-off for Sole Power project; photo.
208 Walk, run or bike your way to class
Northern Iowan 95:2, p.11
New community program Sole Power encourages people to ride a bike, walk, or rollerblade to class or work.
209 Take a little sun, add a foil-lined box, and you're cookin'
Public Relations News Release 1997:418, p.1
Solar ovens have many benefits, both environmentally and economically.
210 Environmental awareness waning; almost forgotten
Northern Iowan 94:59, p.4
Environmental awareness is lower than in recent years.
211 Environmental audit act now in effect: Iowa Waste Reduction Center at University of Northern Iowa can offer assistance
Public Relations News Release 1997:397, p.1
The Environmental Audit Privilege and Immunity Act took effect July 1 giving companies the opportunity to look for violations on their own. Reduction specialist at Iowa Waste Reduction Center is available for audits.
212 Consumers still resisting the idea of "buying green"
Public Relations News Release 1997:333, p.1
Consumer interest in environmentally-friendly products is still lacking, despite improvements since the beginning of the environmental movement.
213 UNI gets 'health hazard' for Earth Week
Northern Iowan 94:53, p.6
Kamyar Enshayan comments on the use of herbicide on campus during Earth Week.
214 A proactive approach to correcting environmental violations
Public Relations News Release 1997:312, p.1
Iowa Waste Reduction Center to host training for businesses on how to conduct their own environmental audits.
215 SEAC offers earth-friendly ideas to UNI
Northern Iowan 94:45, p.11
Student Environmental Action Coalition's goal is to help the environment and educate students.
216 Industrial ecology: Seemingly a paradox that is becoming more common
Public Relations News Release 1997:271, p.1
Reid Lifset recently spoke at UNI conference regarding environment and ecology.
217 "Industrial Ecology: New Perspective on Environment and Economy" conference to be held at the University of Northern Iowa March 26
Public Relations News Release 1997:263, p.1
Conference on the environment to be held March 26; keynote speaker will be Reid Lifset, with discussions led by Nancy Marlin, Edward Brown, and William Stigliani.
218 Looking for a few 'green people'
Northern Iowan 94:39, p.7
Student Environmental Action Coalition is involved with national and local environmental issues.
219 Kennedy targets pollution in speech
Northern Iowan 94:37, p.3
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., spoke on pollution and large corporations Thursday in the Union; photo.
220 Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to speak at the University of Northern Iowa on Thursday, Feb. 12.
Public Relations News Release 1997:209, p.1
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to speak on "Our environmental destiny" February 12. Event is sponsored by University Speakers Committee.
221 Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., looks at "Our Environmental Destiny"
Public Relations News Release 1997:206, p.1
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to speak at UNI February 12 on the environment.
222 Faculty profile: Rick Stinchfield; why the environment matters
Northern Iowa Today 81:2, p.12
Biographical sketch of Rick Stinchfield; photo.
223 Introducing elementary students to energy conservation
Public Relations News Release 1997:167, p.1
Center for Energy and Environmental Education at UNI offers poster contest to introduce elementary students to energy conservation, according to Rick Stinchfield.
224 Iowa teachers are bringing Kyoto Conference topics closer to home through new climate classes
Public Relations News Release 1997:148, p.1
Carl Bollwinkel and S. Elwynn Taylor implement a program to prepare teachers to better discuss climate change and El Nino in a conference called "Exploring the Climate Change".
225 Global climate plan long overdue
Northern Iowan 94:16, p.7
Supports plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
226 Global Climate Treaty may be our last hope
Northern Iowan 94:14, p.9
Believes treaty necessary to preserve earth.
227 Smells like school spirit?
Northern Iowan 94:13, p.7
Dislikes smell of lawn chemicals; prefers more natural campus.
228 A healthy UNI? Not with pesticides!
Northern Iowan 94:8, p.8
Believes that pesticides make the environment a less healthful place in which to live.
229 Pesticides not supported by 'majority' of population
Northern Iowan 94:8, p.9
Believes substantial number of UNI students oppose use of pesticides and herbicides on campus.
230 Quit imagining pesticide illness
Northern Iowan 94:7, p.7
Believes some people simply imagine that they are sensitive to certain chemicals.
231 "Marketing tool" to be sprayed on campus; is it worth the risk?
Northern Iowan 94:6, p.9
Kamyar Enshayan outlines possible dangers of pesticides and herbicides.
232 Pesticide problems keep buzzing around
Northern Iowan 94:6, p.1
Pesticide and herbicide use on campus is controversial for some people.
233 Iowa Renewable Energy Expo and Alternate Fuel Vehicle Showcase at Johnson County 4-H grounds Saturday and Sunday
Public Relations News Release 1997:1, p.1
Solar exhibition August 24-25 in Iowa City presented by Iowa Renewable Energy Association; Iowa Electrathon Competition and "Energy Connections" workshops also offered.
234 Outlook gives students different view of their world
Northern Iowan 93:61, p.2
Students from Taiwan visited UNI to learn about the environment in Outlook Taiwan.
235 UNI study receives award
Northern Iowan 93:60, p.1
CEEE risk assessment study given award by Ecos magazine.
236 The real environmental problems
Northern Iowan 93:58, p.3
Third World suffers when First World fails to clean up potential environmental problems.
237 Drawn and Quartered
Northern Iowan 93:27, p.10
Environmental unawareness.
238 Herbicides on campus: the saga continues; does UNI need to change its policy?
Northern Iowan 93:25, p.1
Herbicide use on campus is still questioned.
239 Healthy turfs help environment
Northern Iowan 93:20, p.8
Executive Director of Iowa Alliance of Environmental Concerns supports the use of pesticides to help overall living conditions.
240 Drawn and Quartered
Northern Iowan 93:17, p.14
Men can't dig out stump.
241 Society, environment . . . will they ever be in synch?
Northern Iowan 93:16, p.4
Society and environment were discussed at Monday's "Our Place on Earth: Environmental Sustainability and the Consumer Society" conference.
242 Environmental issues seem hollow promises by presidential candidates
Northern Iowan 93:15, p.10
Presidential candidates are using environmental issues to gain support before the election.
243 Stop pouring poisonous pesticides
Northern Iowan 93:15, p.8
Claims that several faculty members have been affected by pesticides sprayed on campus lawns but concerns have been ignored.
244 Saving the environment will require changing our values
Public Relations News Release 1996:119, p.1
Alan Durning is the keynote speaker at the conference on environmental sustainability.
245 Election '96; "The issues"
Northern Iowan 93:11, p.3
Bill Clinton's and Bob Dole's views on the environment and healthcare are compared.
246 MOPP up that mess
Northern Iowan 93:10, p.3
Iowa Waste Reduction Center's Mobile Outreach for Pollution Prevention educates rural communities on waste management and pollution control.
247 Are pesticides really necessary?
Northern Iowan 93:8, p.6
Professor Laura Jackson believes that trying to eliminate the diversity of life in lawns with herbicides and pesticides is xenophobic.
248 Asking for environmental justice
Public Relations News Release 1995:452, p.1
In many countries around the world, a grassroots effort called environmental justice is growing.
249 CEEE site of summer fellows institute
Campus News Network 6:19, p.1
Advanced Technology and Environmental Education Center will conduct its second Summer Fellows Institute at UNI June 17-28.
250 Poster contests
Campus News Network 6:19, p.4
Emy Monroe won "Best Student Poster Award" from Midwest Chapter Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.
251 Make Earth Day every day at UNI
Northern Iowan 92:55, p.9
Offers advice on how to protect environment.
252 Earth alert box should focus more on students
Northern Iowan 92:52, p.8
Believes advice should be down-to-earth.
253 Family fun
Northern Iowan 92:52, p.12
Mother and son at Earth Day activities.
254 Support Mitsubishi boycott campaign
Northern Iowan 92:52, p.8
Believes company's corporate performance had been bad.
255 UNI helps preserve wetlands, holds teacher training program
Northern Iowan 92:52, p.9
Program held in Des Moines.
256 Earth Week activities
Campus News Network 6:16, p.5
Schedule of Earth Week activities April 22-26.
257 Center for Energy and Environmental Education helps raise environmental awareness on campus
Northern Iowan 92:51, p.8
Will sponsor Earth Week activities.
258 "NI" Earth Alert box turns positive to help celebrate Earth Day
Northern Iowan 92:50, p.6
Will highlight positive changes brought about by environmental movement.
259 Addition of new faculty members in Department of Geography
Northern Iowan 92:48, p.5
Stephen McGregor and Kay Weller will join faculty; new environmental emphasis will be added.
260 UNI viewing of investigative film
Northern Iowan 92:45, p.2
Will show film about effects of pesticides in diet.
261 "The Northern Iowan" emphasizes environment in new "Earth Alert" box
Northern Iowan 92:29, p.6
Feature relating to environment now on front page.
262 The "Northern Iowan" should devote more space to environmental issues
Northern Iowan 92:26, p.9
Believes environment deserves closer attention.
263 Congressional cuts in environmental spending prove costly to everyone
Northern Iowan 92:18, p.7
Cites instances of imperiled environment.
264 Improving environmental tech education
Campus News Network 5:19, p.4
UNI received $3 million grant to establish Advanced Technology Environmental Education Center.
265 IWRC, on the road
Campus News Network 5:17, p.2
Iowa Waste Reduction Center has new Mobile Outreach for Pollution Prevention Demonstration Project, funded by EPA.
266 Improve UNI through conservation
Northern Iowan 91:56, p.7
Capstone students make list of things UNI should to improve conservation.
267 How long can we ignore environment? This is serious, man
Northern Iowan 91:52, p.9
Should heed warning signs about the environment.
268 Rockin' for the rain forest
Northern Iowan 91:20, p.1
Benefit concert held.
269 Beer and bands for the rainforest
Northern Edition 2:25, p.8
Local bands will raise money for reforestation.
270 Faculty, students can do their share by recycling
Northern Iowan 91:18, p.6
Urges UNI community to recycle.
271 Students plan benefit concert to save Earth
Northern Iowan 91:18, p.1
Students from Capstone course attempt to raise money for rain forests.
272 'Life . . . a veritable pot-pie universe'
Northern Iowan 91:17, p.11
Pot-pie analogies to life.
273 Cedar River cleanup scheduled
Northern Iowan 90:63, p.6
Volunteers ready to go to work.
274 Fun in the sun: Earth Month '94 at UNI
Northern Iowan 90:54, p.10
Solar car visits campus; students walk in woods; photo.
275 Speaker urges action; logging practices harmful to environment
Northern Iowan 90:54, p.1
Lou Gold speaks on environmental issues; photo.
276 The environment in jeopardy
Northern Iowan 90:54, p.8
Describes local environmental problems.
277 Lou Gold . . . slides and stories of the Oregon wilderness
Northern Edition 2:12, p.5
Will speak on ancient forests.
278 Energy expert to speak at UNI about conservation/efficiency
Northern Edition 2:2, p.3
Wes Birdsall will speak on wise use of energy.
279 Time to respect environment, Native Americans
Northern Iowan 90:13, p.6
Relates experiences at recent conference.
280 Master's create diversity; UNI one of few universities offering programs
Northern Iowan 90:2, p.5
UNI will offer master's degree in women's studies and master's degree in environmental science and technology.
281 Profile: Alan Petersen
Campus News Network 3:22, p.5
Profile of pest control manager; photo.
282 Beyond Rio; practicing what we preach in our little corner of the globe
Northern Iowa Today 77:1, p.10
UNI's comprehensive plan for dealing with environmental problems includes: policy, actions and facilities, education, and public outreach; photo.
283 Environmentally Sound: UNI Takes Responsibility
Old Gold 0:0, p.20
Dining centers on campus are doing a lot more recycling; photo. The Department of Residence is trying to decrease food waste; photo. Campbell Hall residents recycle; photo. Every building now recycles aluminum cans which helps to fund UNI; photo.
284 Policy ensures safe, healthy environment for university
Northern Iowan 89:50, p.4
UNI adopts environmental policy; President Curris appoints Environmental Policy Committee; goals of new policy.
285 Reusing and recycling resources: innovative program helps save the Earth
Northern Iowa Today 21:1, p.3
IWRC attempts to set up programs for companies to use each others' by-products; photo.
286 Grants awarded to UNI faculty and staff
Northern Iowan 89:31, p.6
IWRC awards grants for environmental projects.
287 Environmental group formed on campus; Student Environmental Action Coalition works to inform UNI
Northern Iowan 89:22, p.5
New group founded to raise awareness about environmental issues.
288 Environmental director hired; growing emphasis on environment
Northern Iowan 89:19, p.1
Ed Brown will help to develop curriculum, coordinate capstone course, and administer appropriation for Recycling and Reuse Technology Transfer Center; photo.
289 Armchair environmentalist walks across Africa
Northern Iowan 89:11, p.8
Patrick Giantonio will speak on campus; photo.
290 Suggestions for reduction of CO2
Northern Iowan 89:7, p.2
Responds to recent letter on purported greenhouse effect and global warming.
291 Cold water on a hot problem
Northern Iowan 89:5, p.3
Disputes belief in global warming.
292 UNI receives $500,000 grant for toxic air study; EPA imposes new standards
Northern Iowan 88:63, p.4
Grant will help small businesses find ways to deal with new regulations.
293 NISG meets to plan for fall; UNI researches environment policy
Northern Iowan 88:62, p.1
Also plans newsletter.
294 Can the U.S. economy survive if the planet doesn't?
Northern Iowan 88:59, p.1
Views on the biodiversity treaty.
295 It's Bush against the world in Rio
Northern Iowan 88:58, p.1
Delegates attend summit on environment.
296 Brower sets his own example for environmental awareness
Northern Iowan 88:45, p.2
Believes individual actions count.
297 Nobel Prize nominee visits UNI campus; David Brower suggests "It's Healing Time on Earth"
Northern Iowan 88:44, p.1
Excerpts from Mr. Brower's speech; photo.
298 Brower will speak on campus Sunday
Northern Iowan 88:42, p.3
Former director of Sierra Club David Brower will speak.
299 Teleconference Sunday on global environment
Northern Iowan 88:41, p.2
Will preview Earth Summit.
300 Family environmentalism--kids teaching parents about ecology
Public Relations News Release 1990:249, p.1
Parents encouraged to help their children understand the importance of protecting the environment.