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Wetland Wonders

April 06, 2022 in Ecology
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Best of The Leaflet

While in 2024, The Leaflet transitioned to be the eco art collective we are today, we come from a lineage of creative and cutting-edge student environmental writers. These are some of our best and most timeless pieces.

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From Stripping to Sowing: Climate Justice’s Unsung Heroes
February 10, 2022
From Stripping to Sowing: Climate Justice’s Unsung Heroes
February 10, 2022

When you think of mindfulness, what do you picture? Maybe someone meditating and practicing deep breathing, or someone journaling by candlelight before bed. Or, maybe someone in glittering platform heels pole dancing with a hypnotic flow to Hiatus Kaiyote…

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February 10, 2022
UC Berkeley’s Colonial History & Sowing the Seeds of Change
February 4, 2022
UC Berkeley’s Colonial History & Sowing the Seeds of Change
February 4, 2022

Over the past few years, land acknowledgements have become commonplace at UC Berkeley. You may see them in email signatures, lecture slides, and introductions to webinars. All too often, once the slide is clicked through or the next guest speaker takes the stage, the land acknowledgment, or any further information regarding Indigenous land and sovereignty, is not brought up again…

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February 4, 2022
We Owe More than Gratitude to Wildland Firefighters
January 25, 2022
We Owe More than Gratitude to Wildland Firefighters
January 25, 2022

Climate change, and the threat of wildfire that accompanies it, is often equated to a great, existential war between the extreme forces of nature and humanity. Much like wartime commendations of the men and women fighting on the frontlines, wildland firefighters are celebrated as the last line of defense on the wilderness frontier…

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January 25, 2022
The Ecofeminist Framework: Key Principles of Ecofeminism and Their Importance
November 29, 2021
The Ecofeminist Framework: Key Principles of Ecofeminism and Their Importance
November 29, 2021

The intersection between the environmental and feminist movements may seem clear. For example, in climate-related disasters women are 14 times more likely to perish. However, the ecofeminism framework illustrates that this connection runs much deeper…

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November 29, 2021
Shopping Local: Lessons in Life and Love
November 23, 2021
Shopping Local: Lessons in Life and Love
November 23, 2021

It’s a brisk, overcast Autumn morning -- stiff legs peel reluctantly out of their beds, buses lurch to their stops, and Berkeley begins to bustle. Through the cold and cloudy hues, warmth pours out of the Berkeley Organic Market. Smells of baking pita bread and sounds of Yemeni dance music beckon passersby in…

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November 23, 2021
Berkeley Food Institute Panel: The Ongoing Fight of Black Farmers for Land and Sovereignty
November 10, 2021
Berkeley Food Institute Panel: The Ongoing Fight of Black Farmers for Land and Sovereignty
November 10, 2021

On October 28, 2021, the Berkeley Food Institute brought together a panel of Black farmers, organizers, scholars, and activists to bring awareness to the ongoing struggles of Black agrarians and share their stories of anguish, resilience, and hope. Because the majority of Black farmers reside in the southern United States, their battle is one that is rarely discussed among west coast academic institutions…

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November 10, 2021
Digging up the History of East Bay Oysters and Ohlone Shellmounds
May 13, 2021
Digging up the History of East Bay Oysters and Ohlone Shellmounds
May 13, 2021

East Bay oyster banks are steeped in history rooted in the precolonial lives of Indigenous communities, and they are witnesses to the rise of what is now the modern day East Bay. Recent development projects and infrastructure have fundamentally altered the ecology of the oyster banks and have destroyed several traditional Ohlone shell mounds, formations composed of shell and soil formed by Indigenous groups once living along the coastal East Bay.

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May 13, 2021
The Green Gentrification of Los Angeles
May 11, 2021
The Green Gentrification of Los Angeles
May 11, 2021

Los Angeles is one of the largest cities in the United States and is widely known due to its portrayal in the media: a place people should visit if they aspire to be movie stars, Instagram models, or have a high social media following. It is this portrayal that has accelerated the green gentrification that is occurring to attract the young adult population.

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May 11, 2021
Mountain Lions in the Berkeley Hills
May 6, 2021
Mountain Lions in the Berkeley Hills
May 6, 2021

Hiking through the Berkeley Fire Trails always seems like a relaxing experience after a busy day of online classes, meeting, and projects. Coast live oak, deer, and other chaparral wildlife are certainly comforting sights. But during dusk and dawn, it is not uncommon for a crepuscular predator to roam through the hills.

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May 6, 2021
Corporate University: How Pour Out Pepsi is Democratizing UC Berkeley
April 28, 2021
Corporate University: How Pour Out Pepsi is Democratizing UC Berkeley
April 28, 2021

In fall of 2019, UC Berkeley undergraduate students formed “Pour Out Pepsi,” (POP) a campaign dedicated to breaking UC Berkeley’s corporate partnership with PepsiCo, Inc. As UC Berkeley votes to renew their contract with PepsiCo, POP is showing the campus that when universities function like businesses, they betray their commitments to their students.

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April 28, 2021