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Transitioning to a Sustainable Home
Living sustainably doesn’t have to be expensive–in fact, it starts with what you already have. First of all, what is sustainability? I think that if you’re here reading this...
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...
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...
A Guide to Buying and Growing Plants Sustainably
“We are living on this planet as if we had another one to go to.” – Terry Swearingen With the rise of interest in the environment, many people have...
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...
The Comfort of the Holidays
One of my favorite things to do during the holidays is just to sit by the kitchen, the overwhelming scent of cinnamon, nutmeg, and a roasting turkey, frantically counting...