Graphic by Juliette Nast
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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Hafez making the plant-based Zaatar Wrap (photo by Sadie Radinsky)
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…
Read MoreWithin 15 minutes, one can move from a loud, chaotic city to a quiet, scenic lake nestled in the Berkeley Hills. Lake Anza is a natural, spring-fed lake with a sandy beach found in Tilden Regional Park. Surrounded by trees that provide shade and excellent climbing opportunities, Lake Anza has a lot to offer…
Read MoreOn October 1st, residents along the Pacific coast down in southern California sensed the faint smell of petroleum. An oil spill was confirmed the following day, 5 miles off the coast of Newport and Huntington Beach. This environmental devastation equates to an estimated 144,000 gallons.
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Photo from the Anti-Cogen rally taken by Stella Moore
The UC Green New Deal Coalition (UC GND) — a democratically organized, grassroots organization — works to promote environmental justice and limit actions that contribute to the climate crisis on UC campuses. In hopes of actively advocating for the termination of the Cogeneration Plan, the UC GND organized a set of events for Climate Justice Week, including an Anti-Cogen rally on campus.
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Illustration by Lia Keener
From Monday, October 25 to Friday, October 29 the Student Environmental Resource Center (SERC) hosted Climate Justice Week to educate students about the intersectionality of social justice and climate change. SERC was founded in 2012 to serve as a center for the UC Berkeley student environmental and sustainability community.
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Illustration by @artifexjay
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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At roughly 90,000 pounds, the gray whale roams the shallow coastal waters of the North Pacific Ocean. This marine mammal usually migrates alone or in small pods, and their habitats range from the far western Pacific by east Asia, to the Arctic, and reproduce in the far east by Baja California.
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The COVID-19 virus has taken our economical, societal, and even natural world by storm. Before COVID, tourists and rangers alike shielded at-risk species from being trophy hunted. Now that many areas lack the tourists to monitor any local poachers as well as fund wildlife management, animals all around the world are vulnerable to commodification to an alarming extent.
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Ranging from one to two pounds and roughly a foot long, the Riparian Brush Rabbit is high on the list of endangered species in the state of California. They can be found on the west coast, from Oregon and all the way down to Mexico, scuttling away into burrows and climbing trees in temperate and arid climate zones.
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A study published in Nature shows the chances of preventing a global temperature increase of over 1.5°C are slim unless fossil fuel infrastructure becomes obsolete. The question then emerges: why aren't there more government- and civilian- backed initiatives aimed at controlling the larger cause of climate change ― corporations?
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There is a significant history of politicians working alongside anti-environmentalist companies and taking contributions in return. Self-interest still sits deep within Washington. So, the burning question is, will Biden be true to his word and follow up on his environmental promises? Or will he also add to the destructive regime of personal opportunism?
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