About the Blog

Welcome! This sustainability blog currently features the sustainability book club and other updates. We are currently reading a book about climate change during the spring 2022 semester. We welcome you to join us in an asynchronous ongoing dialogue with your thoughts about the book! We encourage dialogue and comments to others, as well.

Click the “Book Club Posts” page/tab to join the book club!

Spring 2022 Book Club Book: Drawdown 101- An Introduction to the Science of Climate Change Solutions 

Once you have purchased the book (print or e-book), please note the book club discussion will be divided up into parts. Posts will be approximately once per week. You can post at any time on any of the posts. Additional resources pertaining to the sections (e.g., links and video content):

  • Post “Zero”: Introductions Week of 2/15/22 and ongoing click here

  • Post/part 1: Energy (pages 2-37) Week of 2/21/22

  • Post/part 2: Food (p. 38-75) Week of 2/28/22

  • Post/part 3: Women and Girls (pages 76-83) Week of 3/7/22

  • Post/part 4: Buildings and Cities (p. 84-107) Week of 3/14/22

  • Post/part 5: Land Use (p. 108-135) Week of 3/28/22

  • Post/part 6: Transport (p. 136-157) Week of 4/4/22

  • Post/part 7: Materials (p. 158-171) Week of 4/11/22

  • Post/part 8: Coming Attractions (p. 172-215) Week of 4/18/22

Comments about the blog can be sent to: Peggy Semingson (peggys@uta.edu), Meghna Tare (mtare@uta.edu), and Marissa Lopez (marissa.lopez@uta.edu).