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Positive Impact: Embracing Renewable Energy

Positive Impact: Embracing Renewable Energy

Positive Impact: Embracing Renewable Energy

In this episode of Into the Outdoors, Adventure Team members Zach, Aubrey, Chloe and Charlie explore the changing ...
Protecting Forests, Enhancing Lives

Protecting Forests, Enhancing Lives

Protecting Forests, Enhancing Lives

In Protecting Forests, Enhancing Lives two girls examine the perception that clear cutting forests is destroying ...
Becoming Stewards – Waste Resource Management

Becoming Stewards – Waste Resource Management

Becoming Stewards – Waste Resource Management

As our demand for resources grows, our output of waste rises ... Follow our young ITO leaders as they unearth all ...
The Science of Modern Biofuels

The Science of Modern Biofuels

The Science of Modern Biofuels

Okay, we admit that harnessing the biochemical reaction of yeasts converting the carbohydrates in corn mash into ...
Searching For Sustainability

Searching For Sustainability

Searching For Sustainability

This 70-minute documentary explores the challenges and solutions we face in our collective search for ...
Soybean Sustainability

Soybean Sustainability

Soybean Sustainability

Sometimes, we think that the food we eat just pops out of the ground or appears magically at our supermarkets, but ...
A River Reborn

A River Reborn

A River Reborn

Rivers are like arteries, bringing life to the region surrounding them, washing away waste, purifying the ...
Turning Crude Oil into Fuels

Turning Crude Oil into Fuels

Turning Crude Oil into Fuels

Have you ever wondered where the fuels that power our vehicles comes from? Or, have you thought about how they ...
Decoding Industrial Sand Mining

Decoding Industrial Sand Mining

Decoding Industrial Sand Mining

When you think about mining, you probably think about minerals like gold, diamonds, or copper. But sand? What is ...
Savvy Sustainability

Savvy Sustainability

Savvy Sustainability

So what exactly is this "sustainability" stuff? Discover the answers by watching the four parts of this science ...
Soybean Savvy

Soybean Savvy

Soybean Savvy

Did you know that soybeans are actually native to Asia, where they’ve been grown and eaten for over 5000 ...
Sensible Sustainable Solutions

Sensible Sustainable Solutions

Sensible Sustainable Solutions

More than ever, people are searching for ways to become more sustainable in their homes, communities and as ...