Environment
Off Topic: Public lands deserve priority
President Donald Trump’s national park cutbacks are a slap in the face to a century of environmental care and could have lasting effects for the future.
Opinion: Trump’s attack on New York climate laws will have long-term ramifications
President Donald Trump’s new executive order threatens to dismantle local climate laws, inhibit environmental justice and shift the cost of climate change back onto everyday Americans.
Opinion: The false choice between housing and green space in NYC
New York City must stop pitting affordable housing against community gardens. In our city, both can thrive.
Off Topic: The disastrous new direction of the EPA
The Trump administration’s new direction of deregulation for the EPA will undoubtedly promote business interests at the expense of the environment.
Opinion: The urgency of NYC’s water scarcity
For the first time in over two decades, New York City is facing its first drought warning, with dangerously low reservoir levels fueling wildfires. The city, and its people, should be attempting to minimize the damages.
Opinion: ChatGPT’s environmental destruction outweighs its benefits
While much of the discourse surrounding artificial intelligence concerns plagiarism, the significant environmental costs often go overlooked.
Off Topic: Doom scrolling destroys the planet — not just your mood
Generation Z may be social-media warriors when it comes to climate activism, but our online activism and activity may be having unintended negative effects.
Opinion: Ditch your plastic Halloween costumes this year
If you are about to buy a last-minute costume for Halloween, try checking out a more sustainable option.
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NYU’s sustainability initiatives should extend beyond reducing our carbon footprint. We should have a visually lush and verdant campus.
Opinion: You need to be around more trees
This semester, it's time to seek out more parks and green spaces in New York City.
Opinion: NYU Eats Grab & Go should be more eco-friendly
The Grab & Go system at NYU’s dining halls creates excessive waste and must become more environmentally sustainable.
Opinion: NYU investors must commit to sustainability
From divesting to uplifting clean energy initiatives, NYU’s board of trustees must increase the sustainability and transparency of their investment decisions.
