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Proposition K: The Fate of the Upper Great Highway
In the upcoming election this November, San Francisco voters will be able to determine the future of the Upper Great Highway with Proposition K. The Upper Great Highway is...
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...
Legalizing Psychedelic – Assisted Therapy in San Francisco
The Bay Area is no stranger to psychedelics. San Francisco became a famous hub for the recreational consumption of hallucinogens during the Summer of Love in 1967, which is...
Environmental Justice through Art
Though environmental activism and sustainability are becoming a bigger part of the global cultural consciousness, environmental justice is a less discussed, though extremely important, subsect of environmental activism. Environmental...
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...
Sunset Science
A San Francisco winter brings rain, clouds, the occasional sunny day, and surprisingly, beautiful sunsets. At the end of a sunny day, I recommend making your way to Ocean...
Public Transportation Weighed Against Personal Vehicles
The United States is the third largest country by land mass, preceded only by countries with large areas of harsh tundra: Russia and Canada (Sauders, 2023). Public transportation is...
Hostile landscaping: how the term sustainability can be misused as an excuse for exclusion
In many urban areas, homelessness is a prevalent and persisting issue, with many efforts in place to reduce the number of individuals on the street. Unfortunately, our society does...
San Francisco Seismic Preparedness
In recent times, the Bay Area has witnessed several earthquakes, including a notable magnitude 3.7 tremor near Millbrae on October 27th, which raised concerns among local students. This heightened...
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...