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Restoration of the Salton Sea : A Stakeholder Engagement Model for Sustainable Development
(2022-04)
The Salton Sea is a shallow highly saline water body that lies within the Salton Trough and stretches across Riverside and Imperial counties in southern California. Geological records suggest that for thousands of years ...
Assessing Community Needs From the Non-Profit Sector in Eau Claire, WI
(2021-04)
The City of Eau Claire faces a diverse set of issues that affect the quality of life of residents. Problems like poverty, hunger, and ecosystem damage represent just a few of these challenges. Critical to improving community ...
The Influence of Alcohol Outlet Density on Crime in Eau Claire, WI
(2021-04)
The density of alcohol outlets in proximity to college campuses may be associated with unhealthy drinking and alcohol involved crimes among college students. Alcohol outlet density is defined as the number of physical ...
Water Quality Concerns Among Rural Indigenous Communities in Ecuador
(2018-04)
According to the Pan American Health Association, Ecuador has one of the
highest rates of disease associated with poor drinking water in Latin America.
This is especially acute among indigenous rural communities where ...
Tracking the Campus Carbon Footprint : Fulfilling the American Colleges And Universities Presidents Climate Commitment (Acupcc) at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire
(2018-03-05)
Since signing the American College and University President’s Climate Commitment in 2007, the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire has completed five biennial Greenhouse Gas Emission (GGE) inventories. Students enrolled in ...
Perceptions of Walkability in the West Riverside Neighborhood, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
(2017-12-15)
In collaboration with the Medical College of
Wisconsin (MCW) and the Eau Claire City County
Health Department (ECCCHD), we surveyed
residents in the Eau Claire West Riverside
neighborhood to examine resident perceptions ...
Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Among University of Wisconsin System Campus Buildings
(2018-02-05)
In the United States, buildings alone account for 70% of all electricity use and 40% of national CO2 emissions (US Green Building Council, 2017). In fiscal year 2015, the UW System buildings consumed approximately 118,600 ...
Sustainability Behaviors of University Students : An Analysis of On-Campus Waste Disposal Habits
(2018-02-19)
In 2014, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire contracted with Seven Mile Creek Landfill to accept compostable waste from
campus. In the spring of 2016, the campus stopped sending the compost collected from the Davies ...
Sustaining Prater Park : UNESCO World Heritage Site Proposal
(2018-01-18)
This proposal advocates for Prater Park in Vienna, Austria to receive the
UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization) World Heritage site designation.
The proposal highlights UNESCO’s ...
Direct Trade : A More Equitable Cup of Coffee?
(2017-03-02)
According to Fair Trade Labeling Organization International, annual Fair Trade and ethical products sales exceed $1 billion (Fair Trade International 2014). Fair Trade certified products promise higher prices and increased ...