sustainability /tags/sustainability sustainability en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 17 Nov 2025 11:00:00 GMT Is it trash or recycling? A new website answers that question for Miami-Dade residents /education/2025-11-17/trash-recycling-miami-dade Recyclepedia has created an interactive map of the county in which users can see if and how different materials can be recycled. Mon, 17 Nov 2025 11:00:00 GMT /education/2025-11-17/trash-recycling-miami-dade Natalie La Roche Pietri The need for green: Sustainable takeaways from Concordia Americas 2024 at UM /americas/2024-04-24/concordia-americas-um-miami-sustainable-development The two-day summit, hosted at the University of Miami, challenged leaders to think about how environmental preservation can support development instead of standing in the way of it. Wed, 24 Apr 2024 21:10:45 GMT /americas/2024-04-24/concordia-americas-um-miami-sustainable-development Jenny Jacoby | The Miami Hurricane From yellow to green: School year in Miami-Dade starts with new electric buses /education/2023-08-17/miami-dade-school-electric-buses Board members from the Miami-Dade County Public Schools unveiled 20 new electric school buses and seven electric vans to support special needs students. They are part of efforts to make the school district more sustainable and eco-friendly. Thu, 17 Aug 2023 16:52:53 GMT /education/2023-08-17/miami-dade-school-electric-buses Arianna Otero West Palm Beach tree planting project aims to address extreme heat /south-florida/2023-05-31/west-palm-beach-tree-planting-project-aims-to-address-extreme-heat West Palm Beach's Office of Sustainability is planting hundreds of trees to address heat levels in historically underserved neighborhoods. Wed, 31 May 2023 10:30:00 GMT /south-florida/2023-05-31/west-palm-beach-tree-planting-project-aims-to-address-extreme-heat Wilkine Brutus FDA gives safety nod to 'no kill' meat, bringing it closer to sale in the U.S. /technology/npr-breaking-news/2022-11-14/fda-gives-safety-nod-to-no-kill-meat-bringing-it-closer-to-sale-in-the-u-s The FDA has taken a first step towards green-lighting cultivated meat. The agency gave a safety nod to Upside Foods, which provided documentation to show their meat grown from animal cells is safe. Mon, 14 Nov 2022 10:00:00 GMT /technology/npr-breaking-news/2022-11-14/fda-gives-safety-nod-to-no-kill-meat-bringing-it-closer-to-sale-in-the-u-s Allison Aubrey Solar panels have been removed from Miami City Hall. This activist wants to know why /news/2022-07-14/solar-panels-have-been-removed-from-miami-city-hall-this-activist-wants-to-know-why “It’s really difficult not to jump to conclusions," said activist Sean O'Hanlon, who spotted the removal of the solar panels. Thu, 14 Jul 2022 20:42:41 GMT /news/2022-07-14/solar-panels-have-been-removed-from-miami-city-hall-this-activist-wants-to-know-why Daniel Rivero The federal government is planning to phase out single-use plastics at national parks /news/2022-06-09/the-federal-government-is-planning-to-phase-out-single-use-plastics-at-national-parks More than 300 million tons of plastic are produced in the U.S. each year, with 14 million of them ending up in the ocean, according to the Department of Interior. Thu, 09 Jun 2022 10:08:03 GMT /news/2022-06-09/the-federal-government-is-planning-to-phase-out-single-use-plastics-at-national-parks Ayana Archie South Florida is on the front lines of climate change. Now MDCPS plans to hire a sustainability officer /education/2022-05-20/south-florida-is-on-the-front-lines-of-climate-change-now-mdcps-plans-to-hire-a-sustainability-officer Miami-Dade County Public Schools is the largest employer in a community that's been called "ground zero" for climate change. The school district is now creating a new sustainability officer position to help guide its conservation and resiliency efforts. Fri, 20 May 2022 14:49:11 GMT /education/2022-05-20/south-florida-is-on-the-front-lines-of-climate-change-now-mdcps-plans-to-hire-a-sustainability-officer Kate Payne Conscious cuisine: How to choose sustainable seafood in Florida /news/2022-03-17/conscious-cuisine-how-to-choose-sustainable-seafood-in-florida Sustainability depends on many factors including the species, location, time of year, how the organism is harvested and how the harvest is regulated. Here are some general guidelines. Thu, 17 Mar 2022 17:18:17 GMT /news/2022-03-17/conscious-cuisine-how-to-choose-sustainable-seafood-in-florida Dalia Colon What's The Best Way To Help The Climate And People, Too? Home Improvement /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-06-22/whats-the-best-way-to-help-the-climate-and-people-too-home-improvement President Biden wants to spend $200 billion renovating old homes or building affordable new ones. It's a move that would fight climate change in a way that makes people's lives better. Tue, 22 Jun 2021 12:04:54 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-06-22/whats-the-best-way-to-help-the-climate-and-people-too-home-improvement Dan Charles, Ryan Kellman