Part of City on a Hill Press’s Earth Day coverage: A Grove of Sustainability
Part of City on a Hill Press’s Earth Day coverage: A Grove of Sustainability
A preview of this year’s Earth Summit.
Google’s buying shares in a wind farm will prove to be a good example of investing in sustainable industries. Entrepreneurs, scientists and college students alike should get excited for Google’s purchase, because it means that many more companies may soon follow their example.
What suggestions might you give the new sustainability director to make UCSC a greener institution? “We could make more of the memos and handouts digital and stop wasting so much paper on them.” “I often see buses with only one or two people on them. I wonder if we could make the TAPS system more [...]
Along with several local food advocates and activists, famous foodie and author Michael Pollan spoke in a panel discussion on food and its relationship with the world we live in — and what that means for the future.
This year’s 2nd annual Strawberry & Justice Festival will take place at the farm on May 17. The event includes live music and organic fresh food and various activities intended to bring light to issues surrounding agriculture and social justice.
Earth Day Festival celebrates a healthy self by offering self-care workshops as well as hosting live local music and local food. The event is a zero waste event.
UCSC Professor of Agroecology and UCSC students talk about programs like CAN and PICA and their commitment to sustainable models of living. However, in midst of the “budget crisis,” the future of these programs is uncertain. Learn some of the reasons why these programs deserve our attention.