Policy

Earth Day began in 1970 as more people in the United States and across the globe became aware of the environmental impact caused by humans. Before the 1970’s, many people considered air and water pollution a normal and expected part of life. Celebrating Earth Day each year is vital because...

As consumers focus more on the environmental impact of products, companies look to cash in by identifying their products as sustainable or environmentally friendly. However, not all brands follow the practices they claim. When businesses falsely promote their products' environmental or sustainable benefits, it is called greenwashing.

Join the conversation at the Climate Action Plan Town Hall at the Campus Sustainability Summit on April 20 to be a part of this crucial decision-making process.

Community supported agriculture can benefit individuals, farmers, the community and the land.

At this point, most people have probably heard of Bitcoin. But unless you've purchased cryptocurrency yourself, you may have a lot of questions about how it all works.

Join us on Zoom from 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Feb. 2, as Professor Phaedra C. Pezzullo interviews Mia Ives-Rublee about a number of topics, including disability justice with environmental organizations, institutions and coalitions; outdoor recreation access; her experience as a competitive athlete; plastic banning advocacy and the value of public protest...

The environmental justice movement seeks to achieve equal distribution of the environmental benefits and burdens of economic growth. This movement began in the 1980s, when Robert Bullard did research regarding race and pollution. He found “race to be the single most important factor (i.e., more important than income, homeownership rate...

The last day of Paris Fashion Week was Tuesday, Oct. 5. The week was full of impressive styles from Balenciaga, Miu Miu, Dior and more. But in a surprising move at the closing Louis Vuitton show, a protester invaded the runway holding a large cloth sign reading “Overconsumption = Extinction”...