Practicing sustainability is challenging but not impossible
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…
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FIU Alumna and designer Jerchovia Moxey strives for style and sustainability
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 cry for help: How Thanksgiving harms our planet
Alba Rosa | Assistant Opinion Director Even though Thanksgiving celebrates harvest and blessings with a feast, a problem arises. Food wasted during this time negatively…
It’s time to talk about our food’s impact on the environment
Alba Rosa | Assistant Opinion Director The food we eat, although delicious, is a dangerous environmental polluter. The food industry has contributed to rising greenhouse…
As Nations Are Sinking, Women and Youth Uprise at COP26
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…
Electric Vehicles Legislation: Is It Sustainable for FIU Students?
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…
Mass Extinction May Be Upon Us. What Comes Next?
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…
FIU Participates in Sustainability Tracking System
Taylor Gutierrez / Contributing Writer FIU currently holds a silver ranking with the Association for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. This year, AASHE will…
The Dark Past Behind Your Chiquita Bananas
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…
The Garden Club cultivates ‘home grown, organic vegetables and plants’
Tucked away behind the Nature Preserve, a small group of students work to cultivate organic vegetables and plants.