Category: People

Environmental Justice / Green Politics / Justice + Politics / People

May 2, 2019

Finding Community at People’s Park 50th Anniversary

On Cal Day 2019, and I put campus to my back and walked south on Bowditch, toward People’s Park to attend its 50th anniversary celebration and try to connect with this rich piece of Berkeley history.

Campus / Culture / People / Sustainable Living / Uncategorized / Zero Waste

April 18, 2019

GLITTER = LITTER

By Kira Barsten and Sophie Babka We’ll keep it short and sweet. Before you take your grad photos or head to Coachella Weekend 2, consider this PSA: glitter = litter. Every photo you take...

Ecology / Food / People / Sustainable Living

April 17, 2019

The Vegan and Vegetarian Protein Myth: Debunked

One of the main concerns consistently surrounding vegan and vegetarian diets involves a lack of protein. However, this concern is largely misplaced—there is no reason that cutting animal products results in protein-deficiency. The myth...

Beyond Berkeley / Culture / Food / People / Sustainable Living

April 15, 2019

Beyonce’s Journey with Veganism

Beyonce has gained so many perks from being vegan that it has prompted her to tell her fans to do the same. She took to Instagram to announce that she was offering the opportunity...

Ecology / Energy / Food / People / Sustainable Living / Water

April 12, 2019

Almonds, California’s Frenemy

Like something out of a horror movie, water conservationists, nut aficionados and people everywhere were shocked to learn the truth about our beloved almond. They use a mind boggling amount of water to produce....

Beyond Berkeley / Culture / People / Sustainable Living / Uncategorized / Videos

April 5, 2019

Environmental Lessons from Marie Kondo’s “Tidying Up”

Consumerism is very evident among Americans as we spend money on various items and accumulate a lot of stuff. I would argue that the majority of this stuff we don’t need and is therefore...

Beyond Berkeley / Culture / Environmental News / Food / People / Sustainable Living / Zero Waste

April 1, 2019

5 Sustainability Blogs You Should Follow

Sustainability preaches that humans should form harmonic relationships with the natural environment. By doing so, Earth’s natural resources and ecosystems shall be preserved, thereby sustaining and meeting the needs of future generations. Each individual...

Announcements / Ecology / People / Zero Waste

March 1, 2019

Making SERC Work: Courtney McGuire

SERC is made possible by a dedicated team, made up of students, sustainability professionals, and the UC Berkeley environmental community. In the coming few weeks, leading up to Big Give on 3/14/19, we’ll be...

Campus / Environmental Justice / Justice + Politics / People

December 12, 2018

Have you heard of Herbicide-Free Cal?

It all started when teammates Bridget Gustafson and Mackenzie Feldman were at Beach Volleyball practice and were told by their coach that if the ball rolled outside of the courts to make sure they...

Campus / Justice + Politics / People

December 11, 2018

Anna Whitney speaks for more than just the trees

Last spring, Anna Whitney was elected as an independent senator to serve in the Associated Students of the University of California (ASUC). She ran on an environmental focused platform, carrying on the legacy of...