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By Jennifer Phelps    The global climate crisis is arguably one of the largest threats humanity has ever faced. Compounding issues such as pollution, species extinction, topsoil degradation, social inequities, habitat destruction, ocean acidification, and urban sprawl give us clear signals that our current “business as usual” model isn’t working.   The latest report from the …

HOW CAN WE DESIGN A CLIMATE-SMART WORLD? A BRIEF GUIDE TO “SITES” Read More »

By Theo Martien    At Youth4Climate, we seek to create opportunities for bigger, more impactful action. School clubs have the power to engage hundreds of students– if given the resources to do so. Our Eco Club Coalition provides students with these resources. In January, we began working on a resolution that would permit all SDUSD high …

Y4C’s Eco Club Earth Day Initiative Read More »

By: Promise Reid        It is apparent that with the pace at which climate change has wreaked havoc on the planet, oil production has been a significant contributor to the Earth becoming uninhabitable. Youth v. Oil, a SanDiego based, youth-led team underneath Youth4Climate, is dedicated to halting oil drilling and dependency in California. They are urging …

Youth v. Oil: A campaign dedicated to phasing out fossil fuels and stopping oil drilling in California! Read More »

By: Promise Reid   In present times, the accessibility of vegan foods makes taking care of the environment easier on the individual level. To place the “vegan” label on someone who primarily eats plant-based products can seem intrusive and isn’t always an effective way of getting people to adopt this lifestyle change. It may sound …

Plant-Based Eating— A Delicious Way to Positively Impact the Planet Read More »

By Ruby M   Practicing sustainability and working in the kitchen do not often pair together. However, you will be able to change some of your old habits by growing into these creative new methods!   In cooking, it’s hard to not waste energy but is possible to do so with these 4 tricks:  For casseroles …

Sustainability in the Kitchen Read More »

By Daniella Jarratt   The holiday season is here, and you know what that means. 25 million tons of consumer waste. As the holidays approach, the anticipation of spending time with loved ones and the fun festivities that go along with it are strengthening. But before we finish off our shopping lists, we must consider …

Holiday Shopping with Climate Change in Mind Read More »

By Sophia Lee The phrase “climate change” seems so abstract nowadays, especially with political tensions and the Covid-19 pandemic still at a head. Our nation’s internal conflicts and priorities have made it easy for us to forget problems that more directly affect the bigger picture such as global warming. And by “bigger picture”— I don’t …

The Future of Climate Justice Begins with Knowledge of the Victims of Now Read More »

By Sophia Lee Have you ever heard the saying, “Get on the wrong side of the Mafia, and you’ll find yourself with cement overshoes, swimming with the fishes”? This grim adage is materializing throughout the world with our overuse of sand. You may wonder: why sand? Sand drives the concrete industry, making it the most-used …

Cement Overshoes: We’re the Mafia, Earth is Drowning, & Carbon Dioxide is Our Sea Read More »