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Could a National Emergency be Declared Over Climate Change in the United States?

June 19, 2019

President Trump’s “National Emergency Concerning the Southern Border of the United States” has rekindled discussion surrounding the potential for a U.S. President to declare a

Ecological Empathy: The Role of Art in Environmental Activism

June 10, 2019

On March 27,  I was torn from the confines of my dorm room and taken

Environmentalism in Vogue

May 31, 2019

Reduce, reuse, recycle is no longer just a mantra. For the new wave of American environmentalists, it’s a fad. It’s banners touting vegetarianism, electric cars,

Urbanizing Climate Migration – The Future of our Cities in a Warming World

May 22, 2019

Earlier this year, a groundbreaking World Bank Report titled Groundswell: Preparing for Internal Climate Migration painted a dramatic picture of climate migration in a warming world. The report

Making Charities Efficient

May 3, 2019

It is unreasonable to assume that charities alone can address the vast majority of our societal issues. After all, that would be inefficient; there are

The Problem with Model United Nations

May 3, 2019

For those who may not know, Model United Nations (MUN) is an inter-scholastic gathering of students that aims to simulate U.N. proceedings. Representing countries in

The Triumphs and Challenges of Africa’s Great Green Wall Initiative

April 24, 2019

It is hard to deny the fact that the field of sustainable development has largely grown out of the Western world. Fortunately, little by little,

Know What You Throw: Demystifying the Nuances of Plastics Recycling

April 15, 2019

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has estimated that seventy five percent of the waste produced by the US could be recycled, yet current numbers for waste

A Bad Breakup for Sustainable Development

April 5, 2019

On Valentine’s day this year, New York City lost the hand of its richest suitor yet. We all know the deal – a sordid love

Carbon Sequestration: A Necessary Innovation

March 27, 2019

The report, published in early October by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a branch spearheaded by the United Nations, says it all: Earth