Environmental Justice
A 2016 United Nations Report on Emerging Issues of Environmental Concern is getting new attention in light of the global Coronavirus pandemic. A large section of the report details the increasing risk of zoonosis, or the process of animal based viruses mutating to infect humans, which is the process by which coronaviruses infect humans.
Read MoreLet’s listen to leaders of environmental justice movements and hold cities accountable for processing their own waste. For the sake of public, health, land, and oceanic systems, we must move beyond the blue bins to reach a greener future.
Read MoreBetween April 17 and April 27, UC Berkeley hosted its third and final open house on the People’s Park Housing Project. The plan includes 950 to 1,200 student beds and 75 to 125 apartments for people currently experiencing homelessness or very low-income residents, open space, and a food market.
Read MoreIn a quick survey of the many viral videos and stories of environmentally-related COVID-19 stories, they can be broken down into two categories: large scale trends of climate, carbon, and oil, and stories of changing animal behavior. Of these categories we can ask two questions: is this truly a coronavirus related trend, and if so, how long will it last?
Read MoreAfter the fires of November 2018, and the power outages of last fall, I set out to build a high value, versatile disaster kit that I could store in my closet and carry on my back. Here’s how I did it, and how you can too.
Read MoreIn late 2016, UC Berkeley’s Capital Strategies department officially declared its intent to develop student housing on the only agricultural facility within walking distance of campus: The Oxford Tract, a 2.5-Acre plot of land containing greenhouses and a field. A combined force of students, faculty, alumni, and community members rose up in defense of this critical space, beginning a contentious debate that would span years.
Read MoreThe demonstration was held during the UCSF-Mission Bay Board of Regents Meeting. A letter from the United Nations was delivered that is in support of the Kia’i and condemns the University of California for their involvement in the TMT project.
Read MoreBirth control is not simply a way in which women can prevent unwanted pregnancy. It is a way that they can employ autonomy and experience equality, while simultaneously mitigating the environmental impacts that ensue from a lack of family planning.
Read MoreOn the morning of November 8, UC Berkeley’s Extinction Rebellion (XR) group held its inaugural “die-in” directly in front of Sather Gate, in hopes of raising awareness of and advocating for action against the climate crisis.
Read MoreYou learn about climate change and how increasing transit ridership will help decrease emissions. But then you start working for an actual transit agency and realize your riders don’t give a shit about climate change and are riding because they have to, and don’t have the time to sit on a smelly train just to be environmental; everyone would rather just drive. Instead of pushing a purely environmental message, how do we make transit safer, nicer, and cheaper for people that depend on it the most?
Read MoreI cannot stress the importance of recognizing your positionality when advocating for change. In our experience, this looked like recognizing the privilege of our position as students, the gift of our able bodies, and the education that allowed us to learn about the dangers of herbicides.
Read MoreThis semester it feels like California cannot catch a break. Within a month, we have had thousands of acres of both Northern and Southern California burn, a tornado and hail storm in Davis, earthquakes, and PGE’s power shutoffs. These events have changed what it means to live in the Bay Area.
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