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War and the Environment: A Scorched Earth
It is commonly thought that war creates winners and losers. Either one emerges from the battlefield victorious and heroic or is left defeated, wounded, or dead. The nature of...
Women and the Environment
Climate change is one of the greatest global challenges of the twenty-first century and it affects regions, generations, age, classes, income groups, and gender. However, the impact of climate...
A Sustainable Summer
The summer is coming up, and travel and trips are going to significantly rise. Along with this people will be eating out a lot and shopping for new summer...
Sustainable Destinations
Summer is finally around the corner! Summer is a time for no school, lots of cool events, and plenty of time to spend outdoors. Have you ever wondered how...
PFAS in San Francisco Bay
What is PFAS? PFAS are a group of thousands of manufactured chemicals produced since the 1940’s that have been used in a wide variety of consumer products, from textiles,...
Can You Find These Native San Francisco Plants? A Guide to SF Wildflowers
Native plants are an integral part of any ecosystem, and here in San Francisco we have some of the most beautiful! Here at USF, we were able to hear...
How To Have an Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Summer
With finals coming up and summer right around the corner, many of us students are planning trips back home, vacations around the world, or even plans to stay here...
Positive Sustainability Stories
With the current climate status and our global pandemic, there has been a lot of negative news emerging about the development of climate change and new variants. When deciding...
Encouraging Sustainable Tourism Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
Already more than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the topic of traveling, going on vacation, or simply just seeing someplace new seems to be present on almost everyone’s...