Dorothy Farrell

dfarrel4@binghamton.edu

26 Articles


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Material obsession is too heavy a weight to bear

According to the World Resources Institute, the average person living in the U.S. uses 300 shopping bags worth of raw material every week — the weight of a large luxury car. ...


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Look to nature for food waste solution

The global crisis with food waste reveals the food industry’s inefficiencies. This is an opportunity to gain a perspective and create a sustainable future. ...


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Fair food system impossible without reform

We must place a higher value on quality, not quantity. Food connects mankind not only to the planet that sustains its growth, but also the people who work to make everything come ...


Lifestyles

How the University takes care of the Nature Preserve in the winter

The elusive mink is a semi-aquatic weasel that burrows by the bridge during the earlier months of the winter. ...


Opinions

Cheap gas prices distract from renewable energy

A decentralized renewable energy system would provide a new framework for a sustainable future. ...


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Simplified explanations blur understanding of food industry corruption

The environment needs to be preserved and the people need to be respected. ...


Opinions

Loss of biodiversity threatens ecosystem function

How many more species need to disappear before society takes notice? How many more landscapes do we need to deforest, ravage of resources and leave behind before civilization is satiate? ...


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Local foods vital in the fight for sustainability

When we support local food, we build a network of regional interdependence. This alleviates our dependence on corporate providers that have degraded too many American communities. ...


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NYC Climate rally is a call to collective action

It’s time to rethink the meaning of prosperity. We need to envision a world where people’s work is reflected in clean air and water, biodiversity, walkable cities and public health. ...


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Good stewardship requires tough decisions

The only effective way to help the forest regenerate is to actively remove at least 90 percent of deer ...