by Iceland Study Abroad | Apr 13, 2014 | CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog, Staff Column
Does sustainability sound like a big topic for your daily life? Not at all! For my fellow college student friends, take a look around your dorm room. It may be able to only hold a few essential furnitures, such as beds, chairs, desks, closets. But...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Apr 13, 2014 | CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog, CELL News, Meaning of Sustainability, Study Abroad
The world is so freaking beautiful: (Lava field in the heart of Snæfellsnes – unedited – no filters) Nine weeks ago I had stars in my eyes. I knew I was boarding a plane bound for beauty, my intentions bloated with all the love and worry I have for my children and the...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Apr 12, 2014 | CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog, Programs, Study Abroad
Purchasing a reusable water bottle is perhaps the easiest thing anyone can do to move towards a more sustainable lifestyle. One plastic bottle can take up to 1000 years to decompose and, needless to say, they are filling up our landfills faster than they can do so....
by Iceland Study Abroad | Apr 10, 2014 | CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog, Staff Column
“To eliminate the concept of waste means to design things—products, packaging, and systems—from the very beginning on the understanding that waste does not exist.” -William McDonough and Michael Braungart, Cradle to Cradle It is common for the modern...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Apr 5, 2014 | CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog, Staff Column
Meat and dairy consumption is the highest contributor to both greenhouse gases and deforestation, and has a high impact on water consumption and pollution. The meat industry emits some of the highest amounts of nitrous oxide and methane, which are both greenhouse...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Mar 23, 2014 | CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog, Staff Column
What does the fox say? Anyone who has tried to spend a silent day in nature knows it’s impossible. ‘Quiet’ is a relative adjective. A blender is quiet when compared to a jet engine. On a peaceful walk down to the river where the only comparative noise is the sound of...
