Jonathan Zhao highlights the some of the cutest animals here on Northwestern’s campus: the bunny. Follow our furry friends through the seasons and learn more about our campus's wildlife.
Read MoreIn this column piece, author Iliana Garner takes a look into the ethical practices in snail mucin beauty products.
Read MoreMany cosmetics companies claim that their products are “clean” and market their products in a way that suggests their products are sustainable and green. To get to the bottom of what defines “clean” beauty, Madison looks into Sephora’s prohibited ingredients in order for a product to be qualified as a “clean” beauty and investigate what these prohibited substances actually do to our environment.
Read MoreThis Week on Earth —earthquakes in Gaziantep, Turkey, wildfires in Chile and ivory trafficking in Vietnam covered by Anam Vaziri.
Read MoreThis week features a Mediterranean staple. A falafel must-have and an excellent salad topping, it's the humble chickpea.
Read MoreI’m almost 19, and I’ve been a vegetarian since I was 15. I grew up in the Midwest, in suburban Indianapolis, where eating plant-based wasn’t super common. My goal in this column is to make plant-based diets more accessible. Even the occasional vegan or vegetarian meal can make a big difference.
Read MoreAtlanta Mayor Keisha Bottoms shared plans to construct a new police training academy in Southeast Atlanta in March of 2021. These plans came as a direct response to uprisings in 2020 after the murder of Rayshard Brooks, who was killed a mile away from the proposed academy by a police officer.
Read More“We often talk about wind and rain as just natural processes, but fire is often described as a disturbance–something not normal.”
Read MoreWithin the Maya anthropology community, many aspects are disputed or debated because of the large number of artifacts and evidence lost during the Spanish invasion in the 16th century.
Read MoreIn this piece, author Teagan LeVar explores the importance of emotional connections to nature through childhood memories of the Northwoods.
Read MoreI don’t have a favorite tree on campus, but I have sought to compile a list of ones that might end up being yours.
Read MoreThese creatures, typically overlooked for their slimy nature and creepy (but cute!) faces, have more to them than meets the eye.
Read MoreSmall spaces, low funds, and no car. In this piece, the challenges of managing a sustainable closet are tackled, including advice on where to thrift and sell clothes.
Read MoreFor Evanston, continuing to meet the city’s zero carbon targets by 2050 will require direct carbon reduction policies to move beyond buying renewable energy from the electric grid, the biggest contributor to the city’s emissions reductions.
Read MoreNorthwestern University is host to a litany of clubs dedicated to philanthropy or sustainability, but a rare few do both. The student-led Campus Kitchens is one of those few.
Read More"The more sediment that we recover, the further back in time we can go…”
Read MoreWhen it comes to environmental change, individual action just doesn’t cut it. Local Evanston groups focused on sustainability say that collective action is the way forward for addressing the climate concerns our communities, locally and at large, face.
Read MoreFirst, however, let’s talk more about degrowth itself. Ultimately, degrowth serves as an antithesis to the capitalist system that pursues infinite growth in spite of its ecological and social consequences. It calls for a descaling of production and consumption, enabling societies to live within their ecological means as determined by strong efforts in research and organization as opposed to private interests. Rather than organize societies efforts towards material accumulation and deal with the repercussions later, degrowth focuses on addressing real needs like resource equity.
Read MoreOver the last 30 years, the Makah nation has been subjected to legal discrimination barring them from hunting gray whales in subsistence.
Whaling has always been an essential pillar of social stability for the Makah, so the criminalization of the practice deprives this community of a physical and spiritual need.
Read MoreIn this piece, read about some of the effects of capitalism on the environment, how corporations have harmed the planet, and why capitalism will be unable to stop this cycle of consumerism and environmental degradation.
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