Cosette Lipscomb | Contributing Writer As sustainability becomes a large topic in today’s generation, many FIU students want to get more involved in ways to help conserve the environment. The Thrift Club at FIU held their second general body meeting on Feb. 19 by explaining the importance of thrifting in preserving the environment. The meeting […]
Ariana Rodriguez | Contributing Writer As each year goes by, the climate crisis worsens. We’re now seeing heat index numbers reaching triple digits and it feels like we can’t do anything to combat our impending doom. However, I’ve learned that minor, sustainable choices make a difference. I notice students here do not recycle, mainly in […]
Hennessy Sepulveda | Contributing Writer For designer Jerchovia Moxey, sustainability and upcycling are always in vogue. For the FIU alumna, shopping for clothes was always a challenge. Her distinct style often made her think that clothes she found in stores did not have design patterns or colors enthusiastic enough to compliment her style. So she […]
Alba Rosa | Assistant Opinion Director Even though Thanksgiving celebrates harvest and blessings with a feast, a problem arises. Food wasted during this time negatively impacts our environment and will continue to do so until we do something about it. Thanksgiving is the time of the year when the family cooks a variety of dishes […]
Alba Rosa | Assistant Opinion Director The food we eat, although delicious, is a dangerous environmental polluter. The food industry has contributed to rising greenhouse gas emissions, animal agriculture and more dangerous environmental factors. It’s a heartbreaking fact considering our natural need for certain foods, but this contribution has undeniably worsened our environment. The food […]
Danielle Haller/ Staff Writer COP26, the 26th UN Climate Change Conference is over, and in a nutshell, nothing’s changed. All we have to show for it is that leaders of nations recognize the urgency to stop temperatures from rising above 1.5 degrees celsius through climate change mitigation, but the COP leaders offer no hopeful plan […]
Danielle Haller/Contributing Writer Many students are acquainted with the holistic and diverse experience that campus life brings. However, a statistic from U.S. News & World Report shows that FIU is a bit different since 95% of students live off-campus. This means many FIU panthers are using vehicles of transportation to and from campus. Maintaining a […]
Robert Crohan/Staff Writer An increasingly common event transpired last week. As Americans grapple with a tsunami of bad headlines, we had to listen as 23 animal species were declared extinct. The US Fish and Wildlife Service made the grueling announcement on September 29th, recommending that the species receive the miserable designation. The list included birds, […]
Taylor Gutierrez / Contributing Writer FIU currently holds a silver ranking with the Association for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. This year, AASHE will reevaluate FIU’s sustainable efforts in 2021 and students can expect more sustainable programs at the university over the next few years. The AASHE monitors environmental sustainability efforts made by colleges […]
Hayley Serpa/Staff Writer If you were to walk into a grocery store today in the United States and buy bananas, chances are that those bananas have an oval blue sticker with the Chiquita logo plastered on it. Most consumers, even the most environmentally and socially conscious, might find it at a surface level impossible to […]
