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It’s not cheap, it’s sustainable: five ways my immigrant parents taught me how to be environmentally friendly
Family is one of the most important things to me, just like how it is for most people. When I enter my home, it radiates with memories made...
One Man’s Trash is Another Man’s Treasure
As a current “broke college student” and someone who is always trying to advocate for sustainable shopping alternatives, trying to furnish an apartment, save money, and create a cute,...
Examining Urban Climate Resilience Around the World: How Medellin’s Green Corridor Program Has Cooled the City
The Urban Heat Island Effect Like many urban centers around the world, Medellin, Colombia is susceptible to the Urban Heat Island (UHI) Effect. The UHI Effect occurs when highly...
COP30: A Pivotal Moment for Our Planet
In November 2025, the world’s attention turned to Belém, Brazil, where leaders, scientists, activists, and community voices met at COP30 in the heart of the Amazon. Far from being...
The Presidio Did Not Used to Look This Way
The Presidio is a beautiful natural habitat that promotes native wildlife and plants. Although it is now a blossoming ecosystem that is flourishing, it has not always been this...
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...
The Hidden Secrets of Animal Agriculture in America
Consider the meals you ate in the past 24 hours. What was on your plate? I’m willing to bet there were grains or starches. Perhaps there were...
The Interconnectedness of Language, Culture, and Environmental Knowledge
Speaking the Language of Sustainability When I first began studying sustainability, I thought mostly about science: research, carbon footprints, renewable energy, conservation, environmental policy, etc. But after briefly living in...
Titanic Rebrand: same look, new name, and costar “Iceberg” now disappeared?
Since the ocean liner’s tragic sinking in 1912, the Titanic’s bigger and (literal) hotter “cruise” ship cousins have made their debut over the past several decades. Many people use...
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025: How Metal-Organic Frameworks Revolutionize Sustainability
Each October, Nobel Prize laureates are announced to the world, sharing the exceptional innovations and creations of thinkers from around the globe. The Nobel Prize is a prestigious distinction...