Associate Professor of Biology David Bickford presented his biological research in Papua New Guinea and how to overcome climate change to more than 20 faculty, staff and students Tuesday in the President’s Dining Room.
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More smog on the horizon
Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency does not care to protect our environment. California and 17 other states are suing the EPA in response to the Agency’s push to decrease the gas mileage requirement. This pro-business decision will reverse the Obama administration’s significant effort to combat global warming.
Plastic ‘smog’ spreads in the ocean
Marcus Eriksen, co-founder of 5 Gyres Institute, sailed from Long Beach to Hawaii on a raft kept afloat with plastic bottles to raise awareness about plastic pollution in marine environments. Eriksen shared his story, the organization’s discoveries about plastic pollution, and its effect on marine life with an audience of 40 people Friday in LaFetra […]
On The Calendar
Campus events for the week of March 30, 2018.
California must make this the last straw
California lawmakers want to restrict use of plastic straws in restaurants, unless requested by customers, in order to lessen the 500 million straws that Americans use everyday.
Climate change could continue to devastate
Brian Treanor, professor of philosophy at Loyola Marymount University, talked about global warming, how it affects our planet and what we need to do about it, Wednesday in the President’s Dining Room.
Talk analyzes human consumption and waste
The Students Engaging in Environmental Discussion and Service, or SEEDS, club and the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life collaborated to present the “One Earth, One Chance: Over-Consumption and the Planet,” Wednesday in the Abraham Campus Center.
Vegan diet lowers carbon footprint
When I decided to try a vegan lifestyle, the only thing I knew for sure was that it would mean excluding meat, dairy and any animal products from my life.
SEEDS pushes fuel divestment
The Students Engaged in Environmental Discussion and Service club, or SEEDS, has received more than 200 signatures in a petition for the University to divest its investments from fossil fuel industries.
Investments undermine mission
The Students Engaged in Environmental Discussion and Service club, or SEEDS, is petitioning the University of La Verne to divest its investments in fossil fuel companies.