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    Is the U.S. Prepared to Protect Climate Refugees?
    • Jun 16
    • 4 min

    Is the U.S. Prepared to Protect Climate Refugees?

    BY CHIARA FIELDS Through his speech and highly restrictive refugee quotas, President Donald Trump succeeded in cultivating a racist and...
    Let’s Go San Diego! An Interview with Dr. Cathy Gere about Getting Transit on the Ballot
    • May 9
    • 8 min

    Let’s Go San Diego! An Interview with Dr. Cathy Gere about Getting Transit on the Ballot

    BY ETHAN OLSON Cathy Gere is a professor of history of science in the UCSD history department, with a specialization in the history of...
    Reach for the Sky! Or, Maybe Not.
    • May 2
    • 4 min

    Reach for the Sky! Or, Maybe Not.

    What Geoengineering With Aerosols Could Mean for Climate Change BY ELEANOR TERNER Image Source What would you do to end the warming...
    Assigned at Birth
    • Apr 28
    • 1 min

    Assigned at Birth

    BY KYRA BLACK This piece was created as a part of the UCSD Eco-mmunity Zine project. If you are interested in seeing more students’ work...
    How Urban Parks Will Improve Your Life and Save the World
    • Apr 15
    • 4 min

    How Urban Parks Will Improve Your Life and Save the World

    Urban parks are local, community-based efforts to both improve city living conditions and mitigate the effects of a changing climate.
    Can Eating Animal Products Ever Be Morally Justified?
    • Apr 7
    • 6 min

    Can Eating Animal Products Ever Be Morally Justified?

    Is consuming animal products morally wrong when we know the harm it causes to animals and the environment?
    The Role of the Landscape Architect in the Fight against Climate Change
    • Mar 31
    • 8 min

    The Role of the Landscape Architect in the Fight against Climate Change

    BY ETHAN OLSON Hunter's Point South Waterfront Park protects coastal communities against floods. Landscape architecture is a curious...
    Ecofascism: Are We the Virus?
    • Feb 4
    • 7 min

    Ecofascism: Are We the Virus?

    BY BERNS PIFFARD It has been over two years since a gunman in El Paso walked into a Walmart Supercenter with a semi-automatic rifle and...
    Going Green is Going Nowhere
    • Jan 17
    • 6 min

    Going Green is Going Nowhere

    BY KAMILA PERLA Brought to you by the AS Office of Environmental Justice Affairs The movement towards a greener earth has prompted change...
    Coming Clean: A Demand for a Fossil Free UC
    • Jan 5
    • 7 min

    Coming Clean: A Demand for a Fossil Free UC

    In 2013, the UC system announced their goal to become carbon-neutral by 2025. Dive deep into the key issues of the Carbon Neutrality Plan.
    A Future without Cars
    • Nov 10, 2021
    • 4 min

    A Future without Cars

    BY DANIEL SJOHOLM Every day, scores of American teens celebrate their 16th birthdays, and, like clockwork, head off to the DMV in hopes...
    Our Hungry Planet: Climate Change and Food Security
    • Oct 29, 2021
    • 5 min

    Our Hungry Planet: Climate Change and Food Security

    Curious about the relationship between climate change and food security? BY PHOEBE SKOK
    Bjarke Ingels, I’m Tired of Your Eco-Porn
    • Oct 26, 2021
    • 7 min

    Bjarke Ingels, I’m Tired of Your Eco-Porn

    We Can’t Innovate Our Way Out of This. BY ETHAN OLSON Art by Momei Fang This is an article born out of rage, frustration, and...
    “Look Around. We Are an Emblem of Change.”
    • Oct 13, 2021
    • 21 min

    “Look Around. We Are an Emblem of Change.”

    An Interview with Organizers from the Green New Deal at UCSD’s Recent Climate Justice and Action Rally BY ETHAN OLSON Blanca Lozano...
    Fossil Fuels are Lying to You About Recycling
    • Oct 1, 2021
    • 4 min

    Fossil Fuels are Lying to You About Recycling

    BY KATIE BABSON Art by Kyra Black Since elementary school, we are taught that recycling is a core tenant of reducing wasteful plastic....
    Interview with Mark Jacobson on the Clean Energy Transition
    • Jun 2, 2021
    • 7 min

    Interview with Mark Jacobson on the Clean Energy Transition

    CONDUCTED BY ADAM ARON ON MAY 24, 2021 Mark Jacobson is a Professor at Stanford. He has written several books and co-authored over one hundr
    What about the Lithium?
    • May 14, 2021
    • 6 min

    What about the Lithium?

    BY ALEX ANDRIATIS A common challenge to calls for electrification is to point out the “hidden” negative impact, both environmental and socia
    Washington State Passes Senate Bill for Clean Cars 2030
    • May 10, 2021
    • 3 min

    Washington State Passes Senate Bill for Clean Cars 2030

    BY KATIE BABSON Washington state legislature has passed a bill titled Clean Cars 2030. This bill seeks to set a goal requiring all light-dut
    The Problems with Palm Oil
    • May 6, 2021
    • 4 min

    The Problems with Palm Oil

    BY AMBERLY CLARK What do cereal, soap and ice cream all have in common? Chances are, they contain palm oil. These two words seem trivial eno
    UC San Diego to Host Climate Education Summit:
    • May 5, 2021
    • 5 min

    UC San Diego to Host Climate Education Summit:

    A Conversation with Dr. Nan Renner, Senior Director of Learning Design and Innovation for Birch Aquarium at Scripps BY EMILY ZOU
    An Interview with Professor Fonna Forman: Why Global Challenges Require Local Solutions
    • Apr 21, 2021
    • 8 min

    An Interview with Professor Fonna Forman: Why Global Challenges Require Local Solutions

    BY OLGA KURILINA AND ELIANA BLACHMAN Professor Fonna Forman is a professor of Political Science and the founding Director of the Center on G
    The San Diego Climate Equity Fund
    • Apr 19, 2021
    • 2 min

    The San Diego Climate Equity Fund

    BY LEORAH GAVIDOR It’s just a drop in the bucket: San Diego’s new $5 million Climate Equity Fund, which the city council approved in March,
    The Lithium Triangle: How Electric Vehicles Are Putting Indigenous Communities at Risk
    • Mar 30, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Lithium Triangle: How Electric Vehicles Are Putting Indigenous Communities at Risk

    BY SARA BERMAN The looming threat of climate change has encouraged the effort of seeking new sustainable energy sources, and lithium-powere
    Professor Puritty: Unfiltered Thoughts on Fighting Climate Change (and Gardening)
    • Mar 17, 2021
    • 15 min

    Professor Puritty: Unfiltered Thoughts on Fighting Climate Change (and Gardening)

    BY ELIANA BLACHMAN AND OLGA KURILINA We interviewed UC San Diego’s Professor Chandler Puritty, our former Environmental Studies teacher, to
    Interview: Indigenous Communities on Climate Change
    • Mar 10, 2021
    • 8 min

    Interview: Indigenous Communities on Climate Change

    BY ANUSHA GOSWAMI Kathryn Walkiewicz, Assistant Professor of English Literature and citizen of the Cherokee Nation, received her Ph.D. in E
    A Reproductive Justice Framework for Climate Change
    • Feb 25, 2021
    • 3 min

    A Reproductive Justice Framework for Climate Change

    BY KATIE BABSON The impacts of climate change differ between males and females. To help combat these disproportionate consequences, a gende
    10 San Diego Organizations Working to Mitigate Climate Change
    • Feb 12, 2021
    • 4 min

    10 San Diego Organizations Working to Mitigate Climate Change

    BY Leorah Gavidor From small acts to big movements, there are many ways to get involved in mitigating climate change in San Diego. Here ar
    Plants on Rooftops: Greenwashing in Architecture
    • Feb 8, 2021
    • 5 min

    Plants on Rooftops: Greenwashing in Architecture

    BY ETHAN OLSON With buildings accounting for 39% of carbon emissions worldwide, distinguished architects are scrambling to promote their ow
    Environmental Racism: A Forgotten Issue
    • Jan 26, 2021
    • 6 min

    Environmental Racism: A Forgotten Issue

    BY ALLYSON BRADLEY A young African-American girl stares out over the horizon from her apartment balcony. She sees the billowing light gray
    The Lies of Neoliberalism
    • Dec 9, 2020
    • 4 min

    The Lies of Neoliberalism

    BY KATIE BABSON Neoliberal policies celebrate competitiveness and hyper-individualism, persuading us that prosperity is only possible throu
    The Effect of Climate Change on Women: An Overview
    • Nov 27, 2020
    • 3 min

    The Effect of Climate Change on Women: An Overview

    BY SABINA GRIEBEL Women are disproportionately affected by climate change - why? And what can be done? This article provides a brief overvi
    The Health of the Homeless: A Climate Change Problem
    • Nov 14, 2020
    • 3 min

    The Health of the Homeless: A Climate Change Problem

    BY SOPHIA HIDALGO This article provides an insight into the health struggles that homeless Californians are facing. Their lack of housing a
    A New Movement: Intersectional Environmentalism
    • Nov 12, 2020
    • 4 min

    A New Movement: Intersectional Environmentalism

    BY ANUSHA GOSWAMI A framework of racism is now being confronted and retaught to include all marginalized communities in the conversation of