Browse Items · Vassar Student Sustainability Projects

The Water Lords

The Water and Landforms of Springside Historic Landmark in Poughkeepsie, New York Past, Present, and Potential Contributions to the Community

Tags: community, landscape, new york, poughkeepsie, springside, water

The Unseen Enemy: Dust Pollution, Urban Air Policy, and Disinvestment in New York City and Copenhagen

Tags: air pollution, copenhagen, divestment, dust pollution, new york city, urban policy

The Temporalities of Climate Violence: Mindfulness and Attention, the Many Facets of Violence, and Our Dying Planet

Tags: attention, climate violence, mindfulness

The Soul of a Nation: Russia's Omnipresent Forests

Tags: forests, russia

The Silent Victims: A Flooding Risk Analysis of Unmovable Cultural Relics in Shan-Xi, China

Shan-Xi is a plateau province in North China known for its rich historical legacies. As one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization, Shan-Xi's history of human activities can be traced all the way back to the Paleolithic age. However, this…

The Role of Green Hydrogen in a Decarbonized Economy

This thesis investigates the potential of green hydrogen as a cornerstone of the global energy transition, especially in hard-to-decarbonize sectors such as steel production, heavy transport, and chemical manufacturing. Grounded in frameworks like…

The Retreat Waste Audit

This project looked at how waste is managed in the Retreat dining area and looking into the possibility for installing a compost system to reduce landfill/incinerator waste.

Tags: audit, compost, recycling, retreat, trash, vassar, waste, waste management