Sunday, December 22Maximizing our Collective Impact

Author: Eric Wang

Resolving On-Campus Waste: Proposal to Reintegrate Composting and Reusable Containers
Resolutions

Resolving On-Campus Waste: Proposal to Reintegrate Composting and Reusable Containers

Proposed by: Friends Environmental Action Team, Sidwell Friends School. Proposal conceived and drafted by Eric Wang, Elson Bankoff, and Kenji Ishi). Summary:  Amidst the current pandemic, Sidwell has naturally shifted away from conventional dining practices to reduce risks of COVID spreading. However, as things slowly begin to turn back to normal, FEAT (Friends Environmental Action Team) hopes to make lunch more eco-friendly by incorporating composting and reusable containers. If enacted, the following proposal will help reduce Sidwell’s waste footprint.  Status: To be Proposed Image by Elson Bankoff Approach:  As stated above, we hope to bring back composting and reusable dinnerware. Since all students are eating outside currently, we plan to place ...
Feature Interview: Clean Energy in Developing Countries
Interviews

Feature Interview: Clean Energy in Developing Countries

By Eric Wang, Sidwell Friends School Efficient and reliable energy infrastructure is important when it comes to the economic development of low-income countries. With the worsening climate crisis, the implementation of clean energy sources has become even more important. I sat down with Jie Tang, a current practice manager for the energy and extractives global practice and former lead energy specialist who has been with the World Bank for 15 years, to discuss the current status of clean energy in developing countries as well as where it will trend towards in the future.  Oftentimes, the growth of clean technologies is hindered by their high Green Premiums. However, this is not exactly the case with renewable energy. Could you explain what the true cost-effectiveness of renewable...