Maddy Yozwiak

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Reflections from I-SWEEEP 2010

Tue, May 04 2010 at 8:01 AM

Put 651 students passionate about sustainability from all over the globe into one place, and what do you get? One fantastic science research competition.

Trading envelopes for e-mails

Thu, Apr 01 2010 at 10:07 AM

More colleges are choosing to release their decisions online, instead of through postal mail. Is the decision environmentally driven?

Flooding, fallen trees and the start of weird weather

Wed, Mar 17 2010 at 1:03 PM

The increased rain over the last two weeks has led to some devastating effects in Westchester.

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looks great!

Wed, Sep 23 2009 at 12:46 AM

thanks for the tip - that one's going on my own reading list :)

Thanks Katherine!

Sat, May 30 2009 at 10:20 PM

I know, it's like the holidays almost defeat their purpose. Though, even if we realize this, I bet Hallmark would be against the idea : )

Thanks!

Sat, May 30 2009 at 9:57 PM

I'm happy it's helpful, because it took me forever to write and research!

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MIO at ICFF: Same great green design philosophy, intriguing new products

Thu, May 23 2013 at 6:31 PM

Celebrating 10 years in business, MIO returns to ICFF with a fresh slew of 'green desire'-sparking products including customizable stools and modular lampshades that can be arranged in over 36 configurations.

Cicadas emerge from 17-year hibernation

Thu, May 23 2013 at 10:17 AM

If you’ve noticed holes suddenly appearing in the ground, get ready – warmer weather means cicadas have begun to come out of a 17-year hibernation along the mid-Atlantic, from North Carolina to New York. NBC’s Tom Costello reports.

Heat deaths in Manhattan to rise

Mon, May 20 2013 at 11:27 AM

Projections vary but researchers foresee future average temperatures to increase by 3.3 to 4.2 degrees by the 2050s, and up to 7.1 degrees by the 2080s.

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Maddy Yozwiak recently graduated from the Ursuline School in New Rochelle, N.Y, and is heading to Yale College this fall. Though a lifelong vegetarian, she really started to take action in high school. After being selected a 2008 Weather Channel Eco-Ambassador, she began working towards greening her school. As co-president of the Environmental Awareness Club, she has organized a number of actions over the last two years in an effort to raise awareness and fight global warming. Maddy is also a member of her town government's Global Warming Citizen's Advisory Committee and a recipient of a Westchester County Community Sustainability Award in 2009. A self-professed solar energy nerd, she loves spending time with her solar panels as part of an independent research project.

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