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Nolan Fehon

Nolan Fehon is a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences junior majoring in marine biology. His column, "Climate Corner," runs alternate Thursdays.

FEHON: Future steps for climate action at Rutgers

Rutgers donates leftover prepared meals to local food pantries and feeds pigs and bacteria to digest our food waste. Rutgers does recycle, and in fact, we send more to the recycling center than we do to the landfill (65 percent of our waste stream). Our seemingly isolated New Brunswick campuses are incredibly easy to bike between, and often faster than busses.Apr 29

FEHON: Nuclear power can play important role in push for carbon neutrality

As a junior in high school, my fascination with nuclear energy was my gateway to becoming an environmentalist. So please pull up one of those janky chair-and-desk combos, put yourself in 17-year-old Nolan’s shoes and get ready to take a dive into a critically important energy source we have at our disposal.Apr 15

FEHON: Amid e-scooter craze, bikes continue to offer more sustainable campus transportation

You are on Livingston campus for a 12:15 p.m. class, you need to get to Cook campus in 30 minutes, and you have two options. You can grab your bike and buckle up for a sunny 20-minute ride through Johnson Park where you can stop quickly and feed some farm animals, take in a great view while crossing the Raritan River and hug the coastline up through Boyd Park, then stroll into campusApr 1

FEHON: Ideas for renewable energy at Rutgers

As you were scrolling through your feed yesterday, one thing should have been made abundantly clear —Rutgers has finally decided to divest from the fossil fuel industry. To put some numbers to this, our Climate Task Force found Rutgers’ whopping $80 million in fossil fuel investments equated to about 240,000 tonnes of carbon emissions. That is equal to over 50 percent of what Rutgers emits through all other sources (470,000 tonnes)! Mar 11

FEHON: Humans have molded climate change from beginning

As someone who has been involved in climate change activism for a while, I know a few general points that climate change deniers will make. Feb 2

FEHON: Interview with undergraduate climate researcher

For those who care about climate change, it is easy to get lost in the amounts of greenhouse gas emissions from various different sources and sectors, so it is good to take a step back and remember why we are reducing our global (and university) emissions in the first place. Dec 10

FEHON: Our ideal carbon neutral Rutgers

For many new students passionate about sustainability at Rutgers, trying to understand the Rutgers food waste management system is often their first step. Nov 13

FEHON: Students can impact Rutgers climate policy

Greenhouse gas emissions come from a variety of sources, but by far the largest contributor to emissions is associated with our energy consumption.Oct 29

FEHON: Divestment crucial in Rutgers' fight against climate change

“If it’s wrong to wreck the climate, then it’s wrong to profit from that wreckage." Oct 1

FEHON: Students' role in Rutgers climate action

With forest fires raging, fish stocks shifting and homes flooding with the worst yet to come, climate change is a hot topic of today. That holds true for youth around the world, and is especially true here at Rutgers. Sep 17