Trinity Times student journalist Saron Gebereegziabher explores how Trinity Washington University researchers are using satellite imagery and environmental data to study the effects of the 2024 drought on Washington, D.C.’s urban tree canopy, revealing how science, public policy, and environmental justice intersect.
Tag: Environmental
Budget vs. Sustainability: Fashion Choices at Trinity
Students face a tough balance between affordability and environmental impact — and are finding practical ways to shop smarter.
Paper or Reusable? Trinity Community Weighs New Bag Policies
As cities crack down on single-use plastics, Trinity students and staff are finding different ways to adapt to changing checkout routines.
Trinity STEM Focuses on Environment
Trinity Washington University’s Ladies F.I.R.S.T. held an EcoScience Fest April 17 to celebrate science and to educate the campus community about the environment.
Trinity senior makes climate change awareness her crusade for a sustainable planet
For Trinity Washington University senior Claudia Rosa-Rivera, climate change is not a distant threat but a present reality with significant consequences, and she is making it her mission in life to help address it.
Plants are good for the environment and mental health
Mental health professionals advise college students to buy small indoor plants for their home or dorm room, noting it’s a low risk, high reward approach to boosting a person’s health.
Microplastics can have dangerous impact on water and humans
It’s estimated that humans consume more than 70,000 microplastics particles annually and scientists have become increasingly concerned about the effects on wildlife and the environment.
Trinity students seek environmental sustainability
Trinity Washington University students gathered to discuss the conscious choices they were making to protect Earth’s environment and how doing so will ultimately guard the health of humans and other inhabitants of the planet they call home.







