Humanities Feature Bureau » Environment

Sustainable Demand on Campus

lew4n — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:32:06 +0000

For a global generation, climate change is a hot field. It’s drawing students in record numbers to classrooms where global warming and sustainability are taught. Their interest has prompted colleges across the country, including George Mason University in Northern Virginia, to re-design their curricula to meet this growing demand. Danielle Karson reports.

Precious Refreshment

lew4n — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:45:23 +0000

With the growing interest in eating locally-produced and sustainable foods, some true believers think the timing is just about perfect for Virginia apple cider to make a come-back. Reporter Nancy King attended a cider-making workshop recently at Monticello.

Restoring the Lynnhaven Fancy

VFHwebdev — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 14:01:18 +0000

The Lynnhaven River, in Virginia Beach, was once famous for the salty, fat oysters that grow in its waters. Pollution brought the harvest of Lynnhaven Fancies to a near standstill over thirty years ago, though, and few people have tasted the local delicacy since. But, as Jesse Dukes reports from Virginia Beach, there’s new hope for Virginia’s most famous oyster.

Crisis at Monticello

VFHwebdev — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:02:15 +0000

A presence as old as Monticello itself is in crisis at Thomas Jefferson’s historic home outside of Charlottesville. Nancy King has the story.