Author: haley.hughes
The staggering environmental footprint of all the food that we just throw in the trash
The mass quantities of food Americans waste every year has staggering environmental consequences, according to a study published Wednesday. “Our data suggest that the average person in the…
Your lifestyle is making blue box recycling unsustainable
Recycling costs are rising as communities struggle to adapt to more plastics, fewer newspapers. Reduce, Reuse and Rethink is a CBC News series about recycling. We're…
The Evolution to a Smart & Sustainable City
Many cities in the U.S. and around the world have started the process of transformation from analog to smart and sustainable. The process tends to…
Intelligent Urban Watersheds
Over the last few decades, hydraulic and hydrologic modelers have dramatically increased our understanding of urban watersheds; namely the built wastewater and stormwater infrastructure within…
Justin Smith PhD.
Email: justingriffis@wsu.edu Phone: 425-652-8415 Justin is a data scientist specializing in developing technology solutions to support complex systems research and decision-making for businesses, non-profits, and local…
Not Too Late To Save Critically Endangered Orcas Say State Leaders And Feds
The Pacific Northwest’s beloved orcas will not survive unless humans do more to ensure adequate food and cleaner, quieter waters. That was one of the…
WA to protect against voting discrimination with new law
Washington's Voting Rights Act is awaiting Gov. Jay Inslee's signature. About five years ago, the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington sued Yakima, arguing a new…
Sharing Knowledge at the Urban Green Infrastructure Summit in Portland, Oregon
The Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) Water Resources Program’s Christopher C. Obropta and Rosana Da Silva were invited to deliver the keynote address at the Urban…
When a City Closes the Streets to Cars, It Opens Streets to People
If you ask the average American if they’d like to see a street closure on the street leading to their favorite restaurant or park, the…
Even When Black Unemployment Is At Record Lows, It’s Dangerously High
On Tuesday, President Trump painted a rosy picture of the economy during his first State of the Union speech: rising wages, a boom in manufacturing jobs, jobless…