A project that will explore the relationship between the environment and cancer rates in Iowa was launched at the Harkin On Wellness symposium at Drake University. (Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) ...

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The Community Environmental Council is offering a chance for anyone to lead environmental change. “It’s important for the community to come together and learn about what they ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - Iowa is an outlier for the wrong reasons, according to several environmental advocates who spoke at the Harkin Institute’s annual wellness symposium, which ...

The Community Environmental Council (CEC) is now enrolling for the next session of its Climate Stewards certification course, designed to engage and empower any individual on the Central Coast to take ...

The Harkin Institute and Iowa Environmental Council are launching an initiative to study the link between environmental hazards and Iowa's high cancer rates. Iowa has the second-highest cancer rate in ...