Alex Schirn

Veganism: a More Complex Plant Based Diet Than You Thought

Alex Schirn Sustainability January 13, 2021January 13, 2021animal, beyond meat, Carbon Footprint, dairy, emission, environement, ethical, fake meat, footprint, greenhouse gase, meat, sustainable, Vegan

Does a vegan diet really help individuals eat more sustainably? The answer is actually more complex than a simple yes or no.

Damn, We Need New Methods For Surface Water Management: Dams Have Served Their Term

Alex Schirn Energy Usage December 8, 2020December 8, 2020beaver, dams, Fish, fish ladder, gorge, Hoover Dam, hydrolelectricity, hydropower, rivers, sediments, Solar Power, sustainable, Wind Power

The first engineers of dams were beavers, who gnawed on trees and gathered vegetation to build these ecosystem structures. Who would have thought we could learn something about surface water management from semi-aquatic rodents? Today, there are