Environment
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.
Leila Olukoga, Deputy Opinion Editor
• November 11, 2024
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.
Anne Lise Tan, Contributing Writer
• October 31, 2024
Sad in the Paulson Center? There’s a solution.
NYU’s sustainability initiatives should extend beyond reducing our carbon footprint. We should have a visually lush and verdant campus.
Derek Kamakanaaloha Soong, Identity & Equity Editor
• May 4, 2023
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.
Abi Rivera, Deputy Opinion Editor
• September 8, 2022
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.
Grace Homan, Staff Writer
• February 10, 2022
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.
Clara Scholl, Contributing Writer
• February 2, 2022
Opinion: NYU should go paperless
The return of in-person classes has brought the return of printed syllabi. NYU should take action to go paperless.
Alexandra Cohen, Staff Writer
• January 31, 2022
Opinion: The UN is taking substantial action against climate change
Despite climate defeatism and cynicism surrounding the U.N., the organization is making a difference in the fight for a greener future.
Camila Ceballos, Staff Writer
• October 25, 2021
Opinion: NYU is using 181 Mercer for corporate greenwashing
181 Mercer Street should not distract from NYU’s failed record on climate.
Maggie Stutz, Contributing Writer
• October 20, 2021
Opinion: Hurricane Ida highlights need for a more comprehensive climate strategy
The historic devastation Hurricane Ida wrought upon New York underscores the urgency of investing in climate infrastructure. Eric Adams’ climate plans, which remain vague, must prioritize climate resiliency and corporate accountability.
Michelle Han, Deputy Opinion Editor
• September 13, 2021
Opinion: Let’s include voices of color into the sustainability movement
The sustainability movement needs to take strides to become more intersectional and community oriented.
Batoul Saleh, Staff Writer
• May 5, 2021
Opinion: Brooklyn’s fracked gas pipeline endangers vulnerable communities
Despite the associated health and environmental risks, the National Grid plans to build a fracked gas pipeline that runs through Brooklyn, which will hit marginalized communities the hardest. It is about time that we halt this pipeline and transition towards green energy.
Asha Ramachandran, Deputy Opinion Editor
• April 26, 2021
Ashley Combs, Staff Writer • December 5, 2024
Yanel Siqueiros, Contributing Writer • December 5, 2024
Sawyer Gouw Ranzetta, Staff Writer • December 5, 2024
Katrina Lorenzana, Contributing Writer • December 5, 2024