Author Archives: Lauren Crane
New York’s Future is Looking Green: Mayor-elect Mamdani’s Environmental Policy Platform
Earlier this month, New York City residents took to the polls to vote for their next mayor. The city turned out in record numbers to elect the city’s first...
It’s Time to Bring Your Own Cup: Resisting Single-Use Plastics as a Consumer
If you’re reading this blog, I’m sure that you’re aware of the harmful effects of plastic pollution and the sheer amount of it in the world. While I usually...
Climate Gratitude: California’s Kelp Forests
Now, more than ever, it’s crucial to acknowledge and appreciate the ecosystem services that our beautiful planet provides us. These ecosystem services enable all living things to function and...
What’s your favorite thing about summer? Mine is tomatoes.
In preparation for the approach of summer, and all of the wonderful things that come with this special season, I wanted to take an opportunity to appreciate my favorite...
Bioblitzing and the Pursuit of Nature in San Francisco
This year, the week of events hosted by the USF Office of Sustainability in celebration of Earth Day is themed around the concept of “Nature in Our City.” I’m...
The Border Crisis Nobody is Talking About: Declaring Pollution in the Tijuana River Valley as a National Emergency
A binational environmental disaster is occuring at the United States-Mexico border between San Diego and Tijuana, and the elected and public officials representing these areas are scrambling to address...
Befriending San Francisco’s Urban Forest
Do you too find peace beneath the trees? Do you seek comfort under canopies of green? Maybe you’re also a friend of the forest around us. If you consider...
Your triple A’s don’t belong in the compost… and other tips for e-waste disposal!
What are you supposed to do with dead lightbulbs? What about old phones? Even items that pop-up more frequently, like dead batteries or random electrical cords – do you...
Fleet Week: A Tragedy of the Commons
For one week every year, a series of giant ships and submarines parade into the San Francisco Bay, San Francisco’s skies crowd with dozens of zooming jets, and an...
Biodiversity in the City
Recently, I’ve been hearing a lot of people say how they’re “not big on nature” or don’t find themselves enjoying nature’s bounty as much as they’d like to. There’s...