Fridays for Future protesters walk out of school to demand climate legislation
Thousands of high school and college students marched from Foley Square to the Brooklyn Bridge to protest government inaction on climate change.
The Soapbox: COP26 climate summit edition
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN’s news desk examining the major developments in world news and rounding up the stories we think are worth the read this week. Global consciousness for a global university.
‘A Costco food sample of climate justice’: Tisch sophomore Jamie Margolin launches scholarship
The Climate Justice Scholarship will be awarded to one high school, university or trade school student who is passionate about combating the climate crisis.
Quantitative and Emotional: the Many Contradictions of Wayne Carino
The Wagner grad student and NYU Sustainability Fellow does what he calls “background work,” but has been instrumental in and out of NYU to provide environmental policy solutions for marginalized communities and developing countries.
Not All Activism Is Created Equal
Activists like Greta Thunberg and the Parkland kids are doing great work. But why are they the face of movements that started long before them?
Greta’s Anger: A Shift Toward Accountability
The reception of Greta Thunberg’s UN speech highlights the urgent need for new solutions to climate change and the need to hold those who’ve neglected the crisis accountable.
‘Change Is Coming’: Thousands March for Climate Action
Activists protested across the world on Friday to draw attention to the harmful effects of climate change.
