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When Climate Policy Isn’t Enough

When Climate Policy Isn’t Enough

As the climate crisis worsens, read one writer’s take on innovative technology that offers new ways to reverse climate change.
Cole Stallone, Deputy Opinion Editor April 16, 2019

Nearly 300 activists were arrested in London yesterday for taking part in the Extinction Rebellion, a movement dedicated to using nonviolent tactics to bring an end to the climate...

NYU Gallatin sophomore Kate Glavan who was almost arrested at the youth climate strike. (Staff Photo by Alina Patrick)

Sophomore Activist Talks Politics of Protest

Not just an influencer, but a fighter.
Anna de la Rosa, Deputy Culture Editor April 1, 2019

Posters ripped out of hands. Tasers brandished and waved at middle and high schoolers. Bodies pushed and jostled around. Phone numbers written down by lawyers on people’s arms....

Meet the Spring 2019 Columnists

Meet the six new columnists joining WSN for the Spring 2019 semester.
Columnists March 11, 2019

Pursuit of Happiness By Hope Rangaswami We hear the term “self-care” all the time, but what does it really mean? To whom is it available and in what ways is it attainable?...

Anti-Climate Change Panel is Grounded in Money, Not Science

Anti-Climate Change Panel is Grounded in Money, Not Science

President Trump’s new Presidential Committee on Climate Security represents the corruption embedded within the administration’s opposition to climate reform.
Cole Stallone, Deputy Opinion Editor February 27, 2019

Last week, the Washington Post reported that President Donald Trump was considering assembling a panel — the Presidential Committee on Climate Security — to question the established...

The Conservatism of Climate Estimates

The Conservatism of Climate Estimates

The oceans are heating 40 percent faster than previously thought — read one writer’s take on the limitations of climate reports and their implications in the changing political atmosphere.
Cole Stallone, Deputy Opinion Editor February 11, 2019

The beginning of 2019 in climate politics was defined by one phrase — “faster than previously thought.” Many have been caught off guard by data from earlier in January that...

Where Are Our Non-Profit Leaders?

Where Are Our Non-Profit Leaders?

Staff Writer Shanti Escalante discusses the problems of how non-governmental organizations use social media — especially when discussing climate change.
Shanti Escalante, Contributing Writer February 1, 2019

More people in the U.S. are concerned with climate change than ever. In one survey, about 69 percent of Americans expressed worry about the issue. What the climate change movement...

Cecil Scheib, NYU Assistant Vice President of Sustainability, speaks on the panel. (Photo by Jorene He)

Vice President of Sustainability and UN Official Discuss NYU’s Carbon Footprint

Justin Wu, Staff Writer November 29, 2018

NYU’s carbon footprint, along with climate change in general, was the subject of a conversation with the UN New York Office director Wednesday on campus. Speakers on the...

In California, My Home Is One of the Lucky Ones

In California, My Home Is One of the Lucky Ones

In the face of the twin tragedies of the wildfires raging in California, it is crucial to consider our responsibility to protect our citizens and to protect our planet when it comes to climate change.
Hanna Khosravi, Deputy Opinion Editor November 19, 2018
In the face of the twin tragedies of the wildfires raging in California, it is crucial to consider our responsibility to protect our citizens and to protect our planet when it comes to climate change.
Thinking of Decarbonization Like a Well-Funded Research Project

Thinking of Decarbonization Like a Well-Funded Research Project

While NYU’S 2040 carbon neutrality plan is a step in the right direction, it will ultimately take much more concrete research and planning to fight climate change.
Shanti Escalante, Contributing Writer November 18, 2018
While NYU’S 2040 carbon neutrality plan is a step in the right direction, it will ultimately take much more concrete research and planning to fight climate change.
NYU Divest during a rally in 2016. (Photo by Jake Quan)

Student Decarbonization Efforts Gain Momentum

NYU Divest’s campaign for decarbonization may now finally be heard by the University Senate in a week, while NYU Divest plans to amplify its resolution by hosting a rally on the same day.
Meghna Maharishi, Deputy News Editor October 29, 2018
NYU Divest’s campaign for decarbonization may now finally be heard by the University Senate in a week, while NYU Divest plans to amplify its resolution by hosting a rally on the same day.
Tax Traffic to Fix the Subway and Save the Environment

Tax Traffic to Fix the Subway and Save the Environment

Jonathan Marty, Contributing Writer October 17, 2018
With the issue of climate change ballooning, New York City has no time to lose in passing congestion pricing legislation, a measure that would improve both sustainability and transportation through a tax system.
Attendees were given harmonicas and music sheets to follow along with NYU Steinhardt Director of Jazz Studies David Schroeder, who conducted the song.

500 Harmonicas Serenade Washington Square Park

Steinhardt Director of Jazz Studies lead a massive musical ensemble to promote world peace and environmental sustainability.
Lauren Gatesman, Contributing Writer September 24, 2018
500 harmonicas resounded in WSP to promote world peace and environmental sustainability.