Whats the drill?
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Student fossil fuel divestment movement pushes national climate debate
Twelve of the warmest years on record have come in the last 15 years, and while 97 percent of climate scientists agree that this trend is a direct result of human activities, progress on comprehensive national climate legislation has long been stalled. In a speech at Georgetown University in June, Read More…
A call for ecological action
Consensus shows humanity’s life support systems are imperiled
Our planet’s terrestrial and marine ecosystems, together with their climatic envelopes and geological substrates, and the processes and products resulting from their functioning represent humanity’s life-support systems. Their roles include the capture of carbon dioxide and release of oxygen, supplying food, provisioning of drinkable water, controlling soil erosion, suppressing pest, Read More…
Sustainibilibuddies, unite!
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This weekend is the culmination of months of work from members of the environmental community. Spearheaded by the Student Environmental Resource Center, and with representatives from other student environmental organizations, we have been working long hours planning to bring hundreds of students to Berkeley from colleges all over California. Community Read More…
The greenest day of the year
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April 22 is one of my favorite days of the year. Nestled nicely between 420 and my birthday, Earth Day has become a day of renewal for me in my environmental aspirations. It gives me an opportunity to rejuvenate myself in the spirit of community and let the history of Read More…
This is not a pipe
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Club fatigue
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There are more than 30 environmental student groups on campus. Most have a unique focus on one, maybe two aspects of environmentalism, but all are united through a belief in actively working to make our world more environmentally friendly. I’ve been a member and supporter of many of these clubs Read More…
Sustainability and the Berkeley Bubble
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I realized I was outside of the Berkeley Bubble when I noticed my friends back home had two trashcans in their kitchen. Both filled with trash. My hands at the time were filled with various bottles and cans from the night before, and as I looked around desperately searching for Read More…
Environmental pipe dreams
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There was a time in my life when I knew exactly what I wanted to be. Or rather, where I wanted to be. I wanted to be in New York City, home of sky-high buildings, even higher rent prices and more importantly to me, The New York Times. I dreamed Read More…
Hate of the art
CAMPUS ISSUES: Members of a Republican-led House committee are misleading in their criticism of an artwork at the campus botanical garden.
Like most thought-provoking art, the “SOL Grotto” installation at the UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley intends to spark conversation. But conservative critics are conflating the issues behind the art in a shameless political ploy to influence voters. Because of the installation’s materials, the Republican-dominated House Energy and Commerce Committee dubbed Read More…