Tag: Sara Via

Climate Corner Webinar: How well do different policies work to curb climate change?
Test your favorite policy solutions with the EnROADS climate simulator. Many policies have been suggested to curb climate change—putting a price on carbon, planting trees, using electric cars, increasing energy […]

Climate Corner Webinar: Moderation in all things – Moving toward a plant-based diet
Dietary choices are often steeped in family and cultural traditions & can become part of one’s identity. How can we make our diets more climate-friendly (and healthier) without rocking the […]

Climate Corner Webinar: Taming residential food waste
Up to 40% of all food produced in the United States is wasted and the majority of food waste occurs in our homes. This means that we can each really […]

Climate Corner Webinar: Your carbon footprint and how to shrink it
It can be sobering to realize how our personal actions contribute to climate change, yet the first step to making a difference is knowing what these impacts are. Learn how […]

Climate Corner Webinar: Don’t mess with the carbon cycle & the path(s) to “net-zero”
To get us out of the serious trouble caused by altering the climate cycle, governments and corporations are promising to reach “net-zero” by 2050. What do those promises mean, what […]

Climate Corner Webinar: Natural climate solutions – Letting plants reduce atmospheric CO2
Part of the carbon that plants remove from the atmosphere during photosynthesis is stored in wood and/or soil. How large is the impact of these natural climate solutions and how […]

The Power of Individual Choice: What Can Individuals Do to Combat Climate Change & How Much Difference Will it Make?
The final presentation in a series of presentations on Climate & Sustainability by Sara Via, Ph.D., Professor, University of Maryland. Individuals can make a difference as we work for policy […]

The Power of Individual Choice: What Can Individuals do to Combat Climate Change and How Much Difference Will it Make?
One in a series of presentations on Climate & Sustainability by Sara Via, Ph.D., Professor, University of Maryland. She will address the concept that individuals CAN make a difference as […]

What Can the Pandemic Teach Us About Being (Un)prepared for Climate Change and Other Global Disasters?
One in a series of presentations on Climate & Sustainability by Sara Via, Ph.D., Professor, University of Maryland. She will address: The similarities between the failed US responses to COVID-19 […]

Regenerative Landscaping
One in a series of presentations on Climate & Sustainability by Sara Via, Ph.D., Professor, University of Maryland. In this seminar Dr. Via will address questions such as: How can […]

Regenerative Gardening: Successful and Sustainable Climate Victory Gardens
One in a series of presentations on Climate & Sustainability by Sara Via, Ph.D., Professor, University of Maryland. In this seminar Dr. Via will address questions such as: How can […]