The Sun Rises on a New Day
The Sunrise Movement is a national organization made up of young people between the ages of 18 and 35 fighting to stop climate change and create new jobs in the […]
Events:
The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Pass it On!: Raising kids to be stewards of the Earth is no child’s play
Parenting in the age of climate change can be overwhelming. As I try to raise my young children to be environmentally conscious citizens, I use the theory of environmental education […]
Epiphany at the End of the Earth: An intrepid traveler gets up close and personal with the planet — and falls in love all over again
I got off the plane in Ushuaia, Argentina, located on the Tierra del Fuego archipelago, the southernmost tip of South America nicknamed the “End of the World.” My journey to […]
Armchair Activism: Why the pen is mightier than the sword
There is something inherently flawed about the notion that actions speak louder than words. The creation of words is an action, and in a world where matters so often get […]
Alt-Health: Little White Lies Lead to Big Problems
PD Ouspensky once wrote that man could be classified as “an animal that lies.” This is most certainly true. Much of the time, it can be a harmless feelings-sparing, or […]
New Wave Science: Local scientists study the ocean from the crest of a wave
The sands of time are shifting in Rhode Island, and not just metaphorically. Coastal erosion is a problem in the Ocean State, with the impact of climate change and the […]
Rhode Ireland: Irish immigrants’ influence abounds in our fair state
Of all the stories in Irish legend, few have captured more imaginations than the mystical kingdom of Tír na nÓg. It is said that beyond the western horizon lies a […]
Go with the Flow: URI students find camaraderie through play and relaxation
There is a unique buzz along the University of Rhode Island quad created by the well-received student organization URI Flow. During a stroll through campus, you may see some of […]
Advice from the Trenches: Aimless Kid
Dear C and Dr. B; My daughter is 23. In high school she was very rebellious and saw my strictness as “you never want me to have any fun!” She […]
Stop Digging: To get out of this hole, we have to stop building fossil fuel facilities
Climate change because of deforestation and the burning of fossil fuels is the existential crisis of our times. The amount of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere has gone from 280 parts per […]