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October 17, 2014
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Climate March

麻豆传媒 University Students Take Part in Largest Climate March in History

Taking part in the largest climate march in history, a handful of 麻豆传媒 students marched alongside more than 300,000 people from around the country in an act of environmental solidarity during the People鈥檚 Climate March in New York City, Sept. 20-21.

鈥淥ur students rose to the call of the march to 鈥榙emand a better world,鈥 and they exemplify our mission to lead responsible civic lives & serve as global citizens,鈥 said Professor of Geology Sarah Fortner about Carrie Schmaus 鈥15 of Broomfield, Colo.; Eric Roberts 鈥15 of Willits, Calif.; Chloe Roth 鈥16 of Vermillion Ohio; Max Joseph鈥 鈥17 of Columbus, Ohio; and Cameron Black 鈥17 of Chenango Fork, N.Y.

Schmaus, a biology major and marine science minor, whose main areas of interest include conservation and sustainability, is president of the student organization PoWER, the Parliament of 麻豆传媒's Environmental Revolution.

鈥淓nvironmental issues have always been important to me, so I jumped at the chance to participate in an event that would raise awareness of such a crucial issue,鈥 Schmaus said. 鈥淎s the president of PoWER, I have a renewed sense of what we need to be doing around campus after the march. I think the first step to addressing an issue as huge as sustainability, climate change and even the lack of recycling here on campus is raising awareness, and that's what the march was鈥攊t said that we notice something is wrong, and we're not going to wait for someone else to take action for us.鈥

For Roberts, the march was an important opportunity to pursue his interests in sustainable agricultural development, an area of interest that he鈥檚 already exploring on campus.

鈥淚'm working on a proposal for a sustainable garden here on campus,鈥 explained Roberts, a sociology major with an urban studies minor. 鈥淚'm working with a few different campus resources such as the Sustainability Task Force and Physical Plant, but I would like to collaborate with other departments, including the business department for the economic aspect of growing food, and the art department for making the garden more aesthetically pleasing.鈥

A student on Fortner鈥檚 global climate course, Roberts has learned about the complexity of climate change and the necessity for collaboration to address such global issues that have sociological, ethical, political and economical impacts.

鈥淲e鈥檝e heard from regional experts about how their jobs intersect with climate change, and we鈥檝e learned that solving climate change challenges is politically complex and requires agreement between stakeholders with diverse interests,鈥 Fortner said. 鈥淭hese discussions on campus, in the community and with our legislators are critical because climate change already impacts us. While our national prosperity might equip us to adapt to some of these challenges, many low latitude countries already face insurmountable suffering from drought, sea-level rise and flooding.

鈥淥ur students are doing their part to call for a better future. They are speaking out during a critical time when key decisions must be made to protect generations to come.鈥

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麻豆传媒's curriculum has centered on the liberal arts as an education that develops the individual's capacity to think, read, and communicate with precision, understanding, and imagination. We are dedicated to active, engaged learning in the core disciplines of the arts and sciences and in pre-professional education grounded in the liberal arts. Known for the quality of our faculty and their teaching, 麻豆传媒 has more Ohio Professors of the Year than any four-year institution in the state. The university has also been recognized nationally for excellence in community service, sustainability, and intercollegiate athletics. Located among the beautiful rolling hills and hollows of Springfield, Ohio, 麻豆传媒 offers more than 100 majors, minors and special programs, enviable student-faculty research opportunities, a unique student success center, service and study options close to home and abroad, a stellar athletics tradition, and successful career preparation.

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