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See where Baumhart Center faculty and staff, as well as Baumhart Scholars and their mentors, have been featured in the media.
April 27, 2023
How laundry is polluting in the world’s oceans and lakes
Clothes and bedding are responsible for an estimated 35% of the microplastic pollution in oceans across the globe. Featuring director Karen Weigert.
LEARN MOREApril 13, 2023
Our love of new clothes is harming the planet. Here’s how we can change that.
People are buying more clothes than ever before but are wearing them for half the time. Featuring director Karen Weigert.
LEARN MOREMarch 30, 2023
Bison and prescribed burns are critical to health of tall grass prairie
Bison are the largest land mammal in North America, and their grazing patterns help insects, birds and small mammals thrive. Featuring director Karen Weigert.
LEARN MOREMarch 16, 2023
Chicago leads in global conservation efforts
Two institutions in the Chicago area have been named Centers for Species Survival by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Featuring director Karen Weigert.
LEARN MOREMarch 2, 2023
How a carbon-eating microbe can fight climate change
Sustainably made products are often more expensive than their commodity counterparts. But LanzaTech is hoping to make those products more accessible with their special microbe technology. Featuring Director Karen Weigert.
LEARN MOREFebruary 16, 2023
What would happen if Chicago leaders brought back the Department of Environment?
The department was disbanded under the Emanuel administration in 2012. Most mayoral candidates are in favor of reviving it. Featuring Director Karen Weigert.
LEARN MOREJanuary 19, 2023
Why are people fighting over stoves?
About 38% of homes in the U.S. have gas stoves. Featuring Director Karen Weigert.
LEARN MOREJanuary 5, 2023
Climate stories to watch in 2023
A look at what are likely to be the biggest stories of the year related to sustainability and the environment. Featuring Director Karen Weigert.
LEARN MOREDecember 15, 2022
Tips and info about heat pumps and their green benefits
They can help consumers save money as well as reduce our reliance on natural gas, which has environmental benefits. Featuring director Karen Weigert.
LEARN MORENovember 17, 2022
Meet the people behind Bronzeville’s Omni Ecosystems
Dig deeper into efforts to cultivate living landscapes in manmade environments like the roofs of buildings across the city, and why reconnecting with nature is so important. Featuring Director Karen Weigert.
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December 5, 2022
She's taking on the Procter & Gambles of the world
Crain's Chicago Business featured Baumhart Scholar faculty member Kate Jakubas and her planet-friendly chemical solutions she's been manufacturing in her small plant on the Near West Side since 2015.
READ MORENovember 17, 2022
How one of the nation’s first microgrids powers IIT in Bronzeville
The Illinois Institute of Technology is practicing what it preaches with a state-of-the-art microgrid that powers and protects the campus. Featuring Director Karen Weigert.
LEARN MORENovember 17, 2022
Seeking environmental justice on Chicago’s South Side
Some neighborhoods on the South Side have long had pollution from heavy industries operating nearby. Reset takes stock of the problem. Featuring Director Karen Weigert.
LEARN MORENovember 10, 2022
Will rich countries help poor countries? Takeaways from COP27 climate conference
As greenhouse emissions rise, world leaders are holding their annual meeting to create a plan to slow global warming and climate change. Featuring Director Karen Weigert.
LEARN MOREOctober 27, 2022
What if every Chicagoan could get their produce from a local urban farm?
Advocates say more urban farms and community gardens would help Chicago become less reliant on produce from faraway places. Featuring Director Karen Weigert.
LEARN MOREOctober 13, 2022
How Illinois farmers are fighting climate change
Farmers in Illinois are adopting strategies like no-till, crop cover, and installing constructed wetlands to reduce carbon emissions and water pollution. Featuring Director Karen Weigert.
LEARN MORESeptember 29, 2022
Chicago makes it easier for some homes to ditch gas, switch to electric
Homes and small businesses are responsible for 29% of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. Featuring Baumhart director Karen Weigert.
LEARN MORESeptember 15, 2022
Do you know what’s in your drinking water?
Recent studies find that PFAS, a type of forever chemicals, are everywhere, but how do you reduce your exposure? Featuring Baumhart director Karen Weigert.
LEARN MORESeptember 2, 2022
Flooding in Chicago basements is a common and systemic problem
Some residents say they experience flooding throughout the spring and summer.
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September 15, 2022
Chicago Plan Commission approves renovation of old warehouse into solar-powered apartments
Director Karen Weigert speaks to the Chicago Tribune about a plan to renovate a vacant warehouse building in the Armour Square neighborhood on the South Side into dozens of solar-powered apartments.
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August 29, 2022
Looking for your dream job? You might already be building it.
Director Karen Weigert talks to GreenBiz about finding a career in the field of sustainability.
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August 15, 2022
Crain's Chicago: People on the Move
Crain's Chicago Business featured director Karen Weigert in their section, People on the Move.
READ MOREAugust 4, 2022
There’s a historic climate deal in the Senate. But is it enough?
After backing out of several previous climate bills, Sen. Joe Manchin from West Virginia agreed to a compromise. Featuring Director Karen Weigert.
LEARN MOREJuly 21, 2022
What’s behind record-setting temperatures across the globe?
A devastating heat wave is rolling through Europe, leading to fires and deaths linked to extreme temperatures. Featuring Director Karen Weigert.
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July 21, 2022
Merging profit and purpose for climate change
Director Karen Weigert talks to Reuters' Sustainable Switch newsletter about the extraordinary heat waves in the U.S. and Europe.
READ MOREJuly 7, 2022
What to know before buying an electric vehicle in Illinois
As of July 1, Illinois residents are now eligible to apply for a rebate for purchasing a new or used electric vehicle or motorcycle. Featuring Director Karen Weigert.
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July 6, 2022
Clarity, Climate and Principles: Aligning Social and Economic Value Through Finance
Professor Swasti Gupta-Mukherjee, who won the 2021 Aspen Institute Ideas Worth Teaching Award, was recently featured in the institute’s newsletter. Her course, “Finance for A Sustainable World,” was developed for the Baumhart Scholars MBA Program.
READ MOREJune 23, 2022
The Supreme Court could change the EPA’s ability to regulate power plant emissions
The Supreme Court will soon rule on a case that could create roadblocks in the fight against climate change. Featuring Director Karen Weigert.
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June 22, 2022
Could Growing Green Businesses Mean Growing Environmental Solutions?
"Growing the Funding for Nature," a virtual power chat in our 2022 Leading for Good conference, was profiled by Better.
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June 13, 2022
Sustainability is a business opportunity
Karen Weigert, director of the Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility, discusses how to reframe sustainability as a business opportunity.
LEARN MOREJune 9, 2022
Taking on carbon emissions in the workplace
From building retrofitting to certifying products as carbon neutral, advocates are working on many strategies to eliminate carbon emissions. Featuring Baumhart Director Karen Weigert.
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June 8, 2022
Cook County Desirable Destination Amid Climate Change Study Says
Karen Weigert, director of the Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility, discussed what Chicago must consider related to climate change.
WATCHMay 26, 2022
Bronzeville company is bringing green roofs, ‘living walls’ to Chicago
Omni Ecosystems is using cost-effective ways to create more sustainable green spaces in the city. Featuring Baumhart Director Karen Weigert.
LEARN MOREMay 17, 2022
Chicago entrepreneurs help kick off Leading for Good conference at Loyola
This year’s conference features a number of virtual power chats and in-person events for executives and rising leaders.
LEARN MOREMay 12, 2022
Thirty years of river stewardship has changed public perception of Chicago’s waterway
The Chicago River was once so polluted with waste from the city’s meatpacking industry that parts of the river earned the name “Bubbly Creek.” Featuring Director Karen Weigert.
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May 23, 2022
Roundtable on Business and Sustainability
Leaders are increasingly facing expectations to deliver financial value with societal and environmental impact for all their stakeholders. To make that happen, they’ll need to strengthen their sustainability DNA.
READ MOREApril 28, 2022
Trees, wetlands play key role in mitigating climate change
Experts say agriculture and the development of homes, shops and roads has led to the decline of wetlands and large-diameter trees. Featuring Director Karen Weigert.
LEARN MOREApril 14, 2022
How you can address the global biodiversity crisis from here in Chicago
As natural areas decline across the world, small patches of nature in highly developed areas play an outsized role in climate adaptation. Featuring Director Karen Weigert.
LEARN MOREMarch 17, 2022
Sanctions on Russian oil and gas are an opportunity to switch to renewable energy
Will world leaders take the opportunity? Karen Weigert, director of the Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility, talks with Reset about the sustainability implications of sanctions on Russia.
LEARN MOREMarch 3, 2022
One Earth Film Festival hopes environmental films will move you to action
Karen Weigert, director of the Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility, is the sustainability contributor for WBEZ's Reset show. Listen to her first appearance on the show as the Baumhart Center director.
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