The (il)legal trade in e-waste between Europe and West-Africa
By Lieselot Bisschop Contemporary society generates ever higher quantities of waste as a result of increased …
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Species loss and the need for environmental education are common themes discussed by SEJ experts
By Joan Hoffman Human predation is rooted in the financial gain to be made from selling …
Reporting back from the Galapagos
By Mary Ting During winter break, I had the opportunity to be part of a twelve-day tortoise …
Law as a solution to climate change
Recent court filings in Europe accuse governments of insufficiently countering climate change By Lieselot Bisschop In 2012, Roger …
Air pollution in Tonawanda (N.Y.) sickens and kills, according to pending civil suits
By Mykola Rudchyk People living in Tonawanda, New York, outside Buffalo, have been suffering from illegally-released toxic …
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Beautiful and repurposed, a winning combination
Celeste Hernandez, a student at John Jay College of Criminal Justice who took the Introduction to Sustainability …
Hunting the horn leaves the rhinos forlorn: Rhinoceros poaching in Africa
By Ellen Osborne Even though rhinos are on the World Wildlife Fund’s list of critical species, …
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Walmart’s hazardous waste crimes: Toward public awareness and shaming
By Jovanni Rodriguez Last year Walmart Stores Inc. pled guilty in three criminal cases that were brought …
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BOOK REVIEW: Portney’s “Taking Sustainable Cities Seriously”
By Joan Hoffman Are sustainable cities our salvation? The growth of city sustainability plans is impressive. …
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Boots on the ground: Protecting rhinos in South Africa from poachers
The SEJ Program welcomed anti-poaching ranger Matt Bracken for a talk on his efforts to confront …
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