https://savannayelling.journoportfolio.comRSS Feed for Savanna YellingenSun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.ccsu.edu/article/campus-community-builds-momentum-toward-sustainable-futureCentral Connecticut State University is steadily advancing its mission to create a greener campus and reduce its carbon footprint. While the university’s ultimate goal is to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, recent changes in energy, infrastructure, and student involvement reflect a growing commitment to sustainability.Central’s work thus far has gained national recognition. The university was named to the Princeton Review’s 2025 Green Colleges list, which cited Central’s...Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.ccsu.edu/article/campus-community-builds-momentum-toward-sustainable-futurehttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/431364/images/d6272bda-6afa-4a37-aa78-19c4b54dc1dd.jpgThu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/431364/images/d6272bda-6afa-4a37-aa78-19c4b54dc1dd.jpghttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/431364/images/f5b59177-7fb9-46cb-8cc7-c65f412e30d8.jpgThu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/431364/images/f5b59177-7fb9-46cb-8cc7-c65f412e30d8.jpghttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/431364/images/5e8a3cfa-6a4c-4818-a23a-1e4dc16b45ae.jpgThu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/431364/images/5e8a3cfa-6a4c-4818-a23a-1e4dc16b45ae.jpghttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/431364/images/fcccedcd-d03a-40df-892b-c498a9bfacd7.jpgThu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/431364/images/fcccedcd-d03a-40df-892b-c498a9bfacd7.jpghttps://centralrecorder.org/84919/news/a-i-dog-meets-centrals-campus/Central’s new Artificial Intelligence Corridor, located in the basement of Robert Vance Academic Hall, is home to an AI-powered robotic dog and hopes for a holographic student.   Thomas King, director of auxiliary services and cloud infrastructure, is part of the reason that the 40-pound robotic dog is on campus. “I’m the one who found it and brought it to the university’s attention, but it was George Claffey who really decided to go forward with it,” King said.  President Zulma Toro rolled out...Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://centralrecorder.org/84919/news/a-i-dog-meets-centrals-campus/https://www.ctlcv.org/uploads/6/2/0/1/6201942/2024_environmental_scorecard_ctlcv.pdfMon, 09 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.ctlcv.org/uploads/6/2/0/1/6201942/2024_environmental_scorecard_ctlcv.pdfhttps://www.ctlcv.org/press/julie-kushner-endorsed-for-senate-district-24-2024Hartford, CT – Today, the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters (CTLCV) endorsed Senator Julie Kushner (D) to represent the 24th Senate District including the towns of Danbury, New Fairfield, Ridgefield. Voters have long relied on CTLCV's endorsements to identify candidates who will champion environmental protection. Sen. Julie Kushner has earned consistently high marks on CTLCV’s annual Environmental Scorecard, vo...Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.ctlcv.org/press/julie-kushner-endorsed-for-senate-district-24-2024https://www.ctlcv.org/press/ctlcv-endorses-bobby-gibson-house-district-15Hartford, CT – Today, the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters (CTLCV) endorsed Representative Bobby Gibson (D) to represent the 15th House District of the CT General Assembly including the towns of Bloomfield and West Hartford. Gibson has earned a 100% rating on CTLCV’s Environmental Scorecard for many years. In addition to his numerous awards, he has been recognized as an “Environmental Cham...Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.ctlcv.org/press/ctlcv-endorses-bobby-gibson-house-district-15https://www.ctlcv.org/press/ctlcv-endorses-david-michel-champion-of-environmental-stewardship-and-community-engagementHartford, CT – Today, the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters (CTLCV) endorsed Representative David Michel (D) to represent the 146th House District of the CT General Assembly in Stamford.Representative Michel has consistently earned high scores on CTLCV’s EnvironmentalScorecard, and he is one of a handful of state legislators who is recognized as...Tue, 09 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.ctlcv.org/press/ctlcv-endorses-david-michel-champion-of-environmental-stewardship-and-community-engagementhttps://www.ccsujournalism.com/environmental-degradation-in-brazil-the-human-cost-of-climate-change/While severe weather events are considered natural disasters, scientists say that climate change, caused by human activity, has increased their frequency and severity, posing a threat to the environment and human lives. Ronaldo Gomes, a geo-technician and professor of geology at the State University of Santa Cruz in Bahia, Brazil, points to unsustainable agriculture practices as the spearhead of Brazil’s deadly flooding season. “The increase in global temperatures because of climate change...Sun, 07 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.ccsujournalism.com/environmental-degradation-in-brazil-the-human-cost-of-climate-change/https://ctcommunitynews.org/2024/09/22/project-brazil-reporting-climate-change/Sat, 06 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://ctcommunitynews.org/2024/09/22/project-brazil-reporting-climate-change/https://www.ctpublic.org/2024-06-05/college-protests-ct-jewish-muslim-faith-religion-ccsu-new-britainThe sounds of calming water fill the air of the Tranquility Room at Central Connecticut State University, a spiritual prayer and meditation space on the campus in New Britain.With an array of comfortable furniture, prayer rugs, ambient lighting and a well-decorated interior, the Tranquility Room was created as a designated space for prayer, meditation and relaxation.College students at Central and other universities across Connecticut say that practicing religion this year has been anything but...Wed, 05 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.ctpublic.org/2024-06-05/college-protests-ct-jewish-muslim-faith-religion-ccsu-new-britainhttps://centralrecorder.org/82888/news/what-a-5-tuition-increase-means-for-students/Students looking to balance academics with a minimum-wage job must pick up 63 additional shifts to meet rising tuition and fees for the 2024-25 school year. The Connecticut State Colleges and Universities Board of Regents voted on Dec. 14 to increase tuition and fees of the CSCUs by 5%. The vote was met with resistance from both students and faculty. “We are acutely aware that a 5% increase will add burden to our students directly and our students’ ability to pay and their ability to balance wor...Thu, 08 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://centralrecorder.org/82888/news/what-a-5-tuition-increase-means-for-students/https://ctgreenscene.wordpress.comWith the semester coming to the end this project is being wrapped up, but this page will remain active and continue to spread awareness, information and tips on sustainability. The two highest performing posts on this page were the first two, covering the UConn Energy Summit and honeybees at CCSU. In case you missed it,Continue… Read more With the semester coming to the end this project is being wrapped up, but this page will remain active and continue to spread awareness, information and tips...Tue, 12 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://ctgreenscene.wordpress.comhttps://ctgreenscene.wordpress.com/2023/12/03/sustainable-styles-at-ccsu-clothing-drives-swaps-and-new-career-closet/Sustainable change is in full swing with new initiatives from Central Connecticut State University’s Sustainability Club and Career Center. The new Career Closet and the Sustainability Club’s clothing drive each offer students free second-hand clothing, contributing to sustainability on campus. Second-hand clothing enhances sustainability by extending the lifespan of a garment. This minimizes the environmental impacts of manufacturing new clothing, cutting down on resources and carbon emissions....Sun, 03 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://ctgreenscene.wordpress.com/2023/12/03/sustainable-styles-at-ccsu-clothing-drives-swaps-and-new-career-closet/https://ctgreenscene.wordpress.com/2023/11/26/harvesting-change-help-reduce-the-305-million-pounds-of-food-waste-this-thanksgiving/Thanksgiving is around the corner, and while we’re all excited for the big meal, it’s the perfect opportunity to raise awareness on food waste. This blog dives into the impact of Thanksgiving food waste and offers straightforward tips for you to enjoy the holiday while being mindful of our ecological footprint. Let’s make this Thanksgiving a celebration of abundance without the excess waste. A sustainable practice to prevent post-Thanksgiving waste is to donate excess groceries to food banks...Mon, 27 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://ctgreenscene.wordpress.com/2023/11/26/harvesting-change-help-reduce-the-305-million-pounds-of-food-waste-this-thanksgiving/https://ctgreenscene.wordpress.com/2023/11/12/a-brewing-crisis-starbucks-cups-and-plastic-pollution/Many college students love to grab a coffee on the way to class, but how many students consider where the disposable cups end up after? “There is a possibility that it end up in a landfill or it could end up at a waste-to-energy facility where those cups would be incinerated,” Dr. Oluyinka Oyewumi, professor in the department of Earth and Space Sciences atCentral Connecticut State University said. It has been predicted by several environmental agencies, including the World Wildlife Fund,...Sun, 12 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://ctgreenscene.wordpress.com/2023/11/12/a-brewing-crisis-starbucks-cups-and-plastic-pollution/https://ctgreenscene.wordpress.com/2023/11/05/ccsu-proposes-climate-change-studies-at-faculty-senate/Climate Change Studies at the graduate and undergraduate level are being developed at Central Connecticut State University’s Carol A. Ammon College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. The academic plan was presented at an Oct. 30 faculty senate meeting. The development of Climate Change Studies at CCSU will be a collaboration with the College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences and other Central Schools, drawing upon faculty from across Central. “With respect to the undergraduate and gradu...Mon, 06 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://ctgreenscene.wordpress.com/2023/11/05/ccsu-proposes-climate-change-studies-at-faculty-senate/https://ctgreenscene.wordpress.com/2023/10/29/ct-league-of-conservation-voters-releases-environmental-scorecard/The Connecticut League of Conservation Voters released its 2023 Environmental Scorecard, ranking lawmakers based on their voting record on environmental policy, Wednesday Oct. 25. CTLCV is a nonprofit organization working to educate voters and elected leaders on state environmental issues, according to their website. “If you don’t really know the system then you don’t know where your entry points and pressure points are,” Lori Brown, executive director of CTLCV, said emphasizing the import...Sun, 29 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0100https://ctgreenscene.wordpress.com/2023/10/29/ct-league-of-conservation-voters-releases-environmental-scorecard/https://centralrecorder.org/80891/news/how-ccsu-is-buzzing-towards-sustainability/Central Connecticut State University has recently implemented a bee apiary into the campus ecosystem to help the university reduce its carbon footprint. The two beehives in the CCSU apiary were donated by David Serino, the director of Environmental Health and Safety and Cornell University certified Master Beekeeper. The apiary is kept by Serino and Dr. Alicia Bray, an entomologist and biology professor at CCSU, but they are looking for students to get involved, Bray and Serino said. Beekeeping i...Tue, 24 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0100https://centralrecorder.org/80891/news/how-ccsu-is-buzzing-towards-sustainability/https://ctgreenscene.wordpress.com/2023/10/22/how-you-can-celebrate-campus-sustainability-month/October is Campus Sustainability Month. This month is an international celebration that is often overlooked. With the month coming to an end, it’s still not too late for students to celebrate. With so many habits in our daily lives contributing to our carbon footprint, it can be overwhelming to entirely switch to a “Green” lifestyle. In honor of Campus Sustainability Month here are a few simple switches that can reduce a student’s carbon footprint on campus: While it may be easier to dump...Mon, 23 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0100https://ctgreenscene.wordpress.com/2023/10/22/how-you-can-celebrate-campus-sustainability-month/https://ctgreenscene.wordpress.com/2023/10/15/ccsu-is-buzzing-towards-sustainability/Central Connecticut State University is working to increase on-campus sustainability with the addition of honeybee hives. The two hives in the CCSU apiary are kept by Dr. Alicia Bray, an entomologist and biology professor, and David Serino, the director of Environmental Health and Safety and Cornell University certified Master Beekeeper. Serino donated two of his hives to CCSU this year to help aid the campus’ ecosystem. Pollinators, such as honeybees, increase the sustainability of pla...Sun, 15 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0100https://ctgreenscene.wordpress.com/2023/10/15/ccsu-is-buzzing-towards-sustainability/https://centralrecorder.org/80061/news/secretary-of-the-state-helps-ccsu-students-register-to-vote/Central Connecticut State University hosted Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas for a National Voter Registration Day press conference and Voter Registration Drive on campus on Sept. 19.  The CCSU Center for Community Engagement and Social Research held the event in the Student Center Circle.  Thomas urged eligible students to register to vote and vote in every election, including local ones.  The Secretary of the State’s office took Tuesday in particular to focus on voter registration of co...Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0100https://centralrecorder.org/80061/news/secretary-of-the-state-helps-ccsu-students-register-to-vote/https://ctgreenscene.wordpress.com/2023/09/20/uconn-energy-summit/The University of Connecticut and Eversource hosted a Sustainable Clean Energy Summit where students presented research on campus sustainability on Oct. 4. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, UConn President Radenka Maric and keynote speaker Gina McCarthy, a former White House climate advisor, discussed the decarbonization of UConn, green energy and combatting climate change. Six teams of UConn students presented research to be chosen for funding by the 2023 Clean Energy & Sustainability Innovatio...Wed, 20 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0100https://ctgreenscene.wordpress.com/2023/09/20/uconn-energy-summit/https://centralrecorder.org/79733/news/university-students-sanctioned-after-protesting-film/Several students at Central Connecticut State University have received sanctions from the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities, for protesting a club’s movie screening. The student chapter of Turning Point USA at CCSU attempted to show “The Greatest Lie Ever Sold: George Floyd and the Rise of BLM” in Devil’s Den on March 2. Minutes into the film, dozens of students gathered on the stage in front of the screen holding signs that read “No safe space for racists,” “It was murder,” “I can...Thu, 04 May 2023 00:00:00 +0100https://centralrecorder.org/79733/news/university-students-sanctioned-after-protesting-film/https://centralrecorder.org/79087/news/how-early-voting-in-connecticut-could-improve-minority-voter-turnout/Despite being considered progressive, Connecticut is one of four states without early voting, but it is heading in that direction, allowing for equal opportunities in future elections. On Nov. 8, 60.21% of Connecticut voters voted in favor of allowing in-person early voting. “The more opportunities we can give eligible citizens to cast a vote, the more they will turn out, and some people are not crazy about that idea,” Laura Smits, statewide president of the League of Women Voters of Connectic...Mon, 12 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://centralrecorder.org/79087/news/how-early-voting-in-connecticut-could-improve-minority-voter-turnout/