Congestion Pricing is the latest initiative by New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to help reduce traffic and carbon dioxide emissions in lower Manhattan and provide much-needed funds for the MTA’s subway and bus network.
With the Olympic Games in full force this summer 2024, there’s no better time to travel to Paris, France. Here’s the Earth Shiners guide to spending a day in the City of Light.
In a city like New York, there is a display of how housing struggles can inadvertently affect city life, as the city’s unhoused population looks toward the subway systems for a safe haven.
Students and faculty from around the world came together in St. Gallen, Switzerland, to embark on a journey to become changemakers and ignite a push for climate justice in our education, work, and surrounding communities.
Written by: Rashawn Khamari Merchant All of us interested in air travel saw the story. A few weeks ago, a Delta flight scheduled to leave from Las Vegas to Atlanta never made it off the runway. Delays in flight traffic initially caused the plane to wait; however, the hold-up quickly became dangerous as passengers were… Read more: Air Travel Delays and Climate Change
Written by: Rashawn Khamari Merchant I had the opportunity to attend the Brownfields 2023 Conference in Detroit. The conference brought together industry professionals from all over the country(I even met a group from New Zealand) interested in repairing and developing brownfield spaces in their communities and regional areas. Brownfields are land sites contaminated by abandoned… Read more: Brownfields 2023 Conference in Detroit
Atlanta natives were able to enjoy unlimited mimosas and a never-ending array of local food delicacies as food trucks lined the perimeter of the event.
I was excited to embark on my first international solo adventure this January. After much thinking and the spiritual confidence to proceed, I decided to visit Egypt.