Earth to Berkeley

With the blooming of flowers this spring, next time you see bees in the process of pollination you can now think of their great benefits to the natural world. Without honeybees, agriculture — the glue that holds our society together — may face declining productivity, which would cause detrimental global ripple effects.

As a college student, I am very familiar with the necessity of writing. From class essays to job applications to blogging at Earth to Berkeley, storytelling is integral to my life. Sharing a story on Earth to Berkeley is one of my new favorite parts of my week.

Understanding the implications of the Willow Project is an important first step to acknowledging the incredibly detrimental effects the development will have on the entire country.

Despite the relentless downpours and splintering winds for the past weeks, spring is just around the corner, officially marked for March 20, 2023. Whether you are a green-thumbed plant-whisperer or a brown-thumbed hopeful, here are a few features about Berkeley to keep in your back pocket as you venture out into a warmer season with a shovel and a watering can.

So instead of being bogged down by fear, let it fuel you. Know that you aren’t alone in fighting climate change, that your actions matter and that it’s only as a unified front that we will be able to move to a sustainable future.

Through the collaboration of environmentalists, researchers and student initiatives, the challenge of campus waste can be solved with innovating ways of reuse and recycling. 

Although Berkeley may just be one example of an urban area with a high housing demand, it is a larger signifer of how cities across the globe are also reaping the effects of an influx of people into the same square mileage.

As a freshman living in Unit Two last year, I cherished my dorm room view. I no longer live in the dorms, but I can imagine that the view is quite similar, with one major exception: that canopy of trees, the foliage over People’s Park, no longer exists.

Getting away for spring break is fun and an essential moment in the year to reset, and luckily it can be done in a respectful and environmentally responsible way.

Electronic waste is often overlooked, but it is important to remember that there are ways to recycle this in a semi-sustainable way to protect the environment from harm.