Pay Attention to Middle America
The 2020 presidential election is well underway, and the first caucuses in Iowa are quickly approaching. As the primaries draw nearer, there has been...
Food Injustice, or Food Ignorance?
Former First Lady Michelle Obama cultivated a movement to increase access to the high-quality, nutrient-dense food necessary to maintain a healthy lifestyle. One of...
Redefining Environmental Activism
Environmental activism is not unique to the 21st century. For hundreds of years, countless individuals have fought for a cleaner and healthier Earth. The...
NYU’s Collusion with Amazon Deforesters
The Amazon rainforest is still on fire. Last week, demonstrations by hundreds of thousands of protesters took place in New York City to mark...
Not All Activism Is Created Equal
Greta Thunberg is a climate activist. You’ve probably heard of her because of the recent climate strikes or seen the subsequent social media posts...
Greta’s Anger: A Shift Toward Accountability
Sixteen-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg’s impassioned speech at the United Nations Climate Summit caught the world’s attention. Despite this, it seems the full implications...
Composting Isn’t a Waste
In a world of seven — soon to be eight — billion people, it’s easy to find comfort in the statement “I’m just one...
When Climate Policy Isn’t Enough
Nearly 300 activists were arrested in London yesterday for taking part in the Extinction Rebellion, a movement dedicated to using nonviolent tactics to bring...
Finding a Valuable Lesson in the Melting of Antarctica
For the last few years, two fault lines in the Brunt Ice Shelf, near the westward Coats Lands region of Antarctica, have been slowly...
Anti-Climate Change Panel Is Grounded in Money, Not Science
Last week, the Washington Post reported that President Donald Trump was considering assembling a panel — the Presidential Committee on Climate Security — to...
The Misleading Nature of Veganism
In the complex, polarizing world of nutrition and diets, people tend to favor black and white rules to answer their questions. But simple answers...
The Conservatism of Climate Estimates
The beginning of 2019 in climate politics was defined by one phrase — “faster than previously thought.” Many have been caught off guard by...
