Environment

It isn’t necessarily the use of processing-intensive programs that causes the issue here. Instead, the problem lies in how we manage these computing resources.

The Daily Californian is launching the Earth to Berkeley blog — our goal is to start a conversation centering environmental justice and activism. 

It’s up to us — as voters who can air our environmental grievances through our ballots — to collectively decide whether we’ll soon take action or continue our complacency.

From the national parks to the Berkeley squirrels, we hope that our Earth Day content brings you a little joy, increases your appreciation for the environment and reconnects you with life on this beautiful, blue planet.

Lucky for me, I’ve had the chance to hear about being a park ranger my entire life from my parents. Regardless of my unescapable envy for their experiences, I have also learned some valuable lessons about the environment along the way.

Although these times are difficult, there is the comfort of knowing that the natural world continues on around us. And maybe, when we all return, we’ll try to treat it a little more nicely.

In January, Berkeley became the first U.S. city to ban natural gas pipes in new buildings, due to an initiative led by Berkeley City Councilmember Kate Harrison, which added to the city’s long record of progressive environmental ordinances.

If the Artemis program succeeds, the US could add the moon to its colonial possessions, which include Hawaii, Guam and Puerto Rico, in fact if not in law.

While structural and systemic change is necessary to help the planet, we as individuals can do our part by developing sustainable living habits.

The city of Berkeley is undergoing a transition toward sustainability thanks to its green infrastructure plan, among other independent projects.