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PCGS Climate Director, Dr. T.H. Culhane, appeared on the Mother Earth News鈥� podcast to discuss biodigester's and how to create a small homemade biogas digester that uses household 鈥渨aste.鈥� The highlight of the podcast was an interview with former PCGS student, Kenny Coogan.
March 1, 2023Faculty News
From Corporate Sustainability to Acheiving Project Goals for Clients: Sustainability Career Opportunities
Amy Pastor, VP of Sustainability at EXP, is a licensed mechanical engineer specializing in sustainable design, energy studies, and project management. With over 3,000 professionals, EXP offers engineering and consulting services globally. Amy's holistic approach to sustainable design assesses infrastructure systems to meet environmental requirements.
February 15, 2023Events
Alumni Spotlight: Winnie Mulamba
Winnie Mulamba was in the class of 鈥�19 at the Patel College of Global Sustainability with the academic concentration in Water Sustainability. Currently, Winnie is an Executive Director and is leading two sustainability collectives: Florida For Good (FFG) and B Tourism (BT), which are generating impacts on the local industry.
February 1, 2023Alumni Highlights
鈥淏reastfeeding: A Foundational Strategy to Strengthen Sustainability in Infant Nutrition and Development鈥� by Dr. Joseph Dorsey and Marian Davidove, M.A., RDN
Dr. Joseph Dorsey co-authored Chapter 17 in the Routledge Handbook of Sustainable Diets with PCGS alumna and Nutritionist, Marian Davidove, M.A., RDN. The chapter is entitled 鈥淏reastfeeding: A foundation strategy to strengthen sustainability in infant nutrition and development鈥� and highlights how initiating breastfeeding early in a child鈥檚 life is the cornerstone for implementing a sustainable diet with long-term positive effects.
February 1, 2023Faculty News, PCGS in Publications
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Joseph Dorsey
Dr. Joseph Dorsey is a faculty member and Associate Dean at the Patel College of Global Sustainability. Learn more about Dr. Dorsey鈥檚 background in sustainability and his thoughts on Black History Month as we are highlighting and celebrating contributions by African Americans at PCGS.
February 1, 2023Faculty News
PCGS Student Kaylin Strauch was Awarded the 2023 Amy and Michael Drake Scholarship
Contiuing the PCGS tradition of recognizing and supporting outstanding students, PCGS awarded Kaylin Strauch the 2022 Amy and Michael Drake Scholarship. Amy and Michael Drake and Kaylin attended the Scholarship Award Luncheon with Dean Govindan Parayil, and PCGS faculty and staff.
February 1, 2023Events, Scholarships
鈥淚t鈥檚 definitely a labor of love鈥�, said Kaitlin Davis, Patel College of Global Sustainability graduate with a concentration in Food Sustainability, about her current career at Fat Beet Farm. Fat Beet Farm focuses on sustainable farm-to-table products by using a hydroponics and aquaponics systems. The location also opened a kitchen and bakery to deliver food to visitors who crave for healthy and delicious farm to table meals.
February 1, 2023Alumni Highlights, Global Sustainability News, Scholarships
PCGS Students Partnered with Tampa Interantional Airport (TPA) on an Electrification Study with Dr. Pradeep Haldar
By staying 鈥渙n board鈥� with the Tampa International Airport, PCGS continues to provide comprehensive collaborative projects with leaders in the industry. Students from the Sustainable Business Concentration at PCGS have been working with the Sustainability and Innovation team at Tampa International Airport to provide recommendations to achieve Net Zero goals as part of their electrification effort.
February 1, 2023Faculty News, Global Sustainability News
From compassion to action. Tampa鈥檚 Green Team, with the participation of several graduates of the Patel College of Global Sustainability and people who want to give back to the community, participate in a environmental stewardship program launched in partnership with AmeriCorps and Volunteer Florida. The team concentrates on planting trees, cleaning litter and debris from greenspaces, and attending community events. For their work, these PCGS graduates receive support toward their living expenses, education, career advancement opportunities, and potential forbearance of federal student loans.
February 1, 2023Global Sustainability News, Scholarships
Student Spotlight: Angela Fama
Angela Fama is a graduate student at the Patel College of Global Sustainability pursuing a Master鈥檚 in Sustainable Business with a certificate in Climate Adaptation and Mitigation. Furthermore, Angela is the President of GLOBE, or the Global Leaders Outreach for a Better Environment, an action and outreach organization originated at PCGS.
February 1, 2023GLOBE
Dr. Brooke Hansen: Publications and Grants to Promote Sustainable Development
Dr. Hansen published two articles recently showcasing her work on sustainable tourism, agritourism, virtualization technologies, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The first is based on her work promoting sustainable agritourism expansion in the State of Florida and was published in the Proceedings of the 2021 FoodTreX Food Travel Research Summit by the World Food Travel Association.
April 21, 2022Faculty News