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An “Unprecedented” Moment: Community Resources for Social and Environmental Action
First and foremost, I want to make clear that the views expressed in this piece are my own. Given recent events with the Trump administration and the feelings expressed...
Do Carbon Credits Actually Offset Carbon Emissions? A Brief Look into the Carbon Credit Industry
Carbon credits are everywhere. From airlines to governments to clothing brands, entities are able to purchase carbon credits to offset their carbon emissions, often to meet climate goals or...
Hope Rising: Conservation and Restoration Efforts in a Changing World
With the climate crisis approaching new highs every year, deforestation and habitat destruction are becoming increasingly common occurrences. This endangers the lives of our planet and environment, putting even...
Vertical Farming: The Future of Growing Up
It has been made clear that the Earth’s population is rapidly increasing. With this growth, are all other aspects that sustain human life able to keep up? When it...
Mycoremediation: How Fungi Can Repair Our Land
For centuries, mushrooms have been eaten by people due to their richness in flavor and high protein content, but there is so much more to mushrooms than just being...
Cultivating Green Consumerism
With rising sea levels, increasing temperatures, and extreme weather changes, consumers are starting to be more mindful about their choices, particularly their lifestyle. The pandemic forced people to be...
California On Fire
California has already seen waves of climate induced wildfires, and as our planet’s climate warms they will only be more numerous and intense. To understand how wildfires today...
Philosophy’s Role in Addressing Climate Change
Climate change has rapidly become one of the most existential issues of our time. Its effects, which are worsening every year due to the unrelenting harvest and burning of...
My Composting Journey
Ever since USF closed down its campus in March, I moved back home to Louisville, KY, a city that surprisingly does not have a composting facility. For me, this...
Respecting Nature: How COVID-19 Could Re-Orient Our View of the World Around Us
While the current COVID-19 pandemic is certainly a tragedy first and foremost, it has given many people privileged enough to remain well the opportunity to sit and reflect on...