The 7Cs should implement a petition from Claremont Climate Initiative to incorporate discussions of sustainability into their classes as much as possible, argues Luciénne Reyes PZ ’24.
Tag: Climate Change
OPINION: Pomona College must divest from fossil fuels, but that’s not enough
Pomona College must not only divest its endowment from fossil fuels, but ethically reinvest it through a transparent process that listens to student input, argues Nicholas Black PO ’24.
From Claremont to Glasgow, GiGi Buddie PO ’23 amplifies Indigenous voices in the climate crisis
GiGi Buddie PO ’23 engaged in the global climate change discussion at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Scotland this past week, bringing forth a voice from the Indigenous community.
OPINION: Fighting for the climate means upholding Indigenous sovereignty
Fighting climate change requires renewed focus on protecting Indigenous peoples’ sovereignty, and a reckoning with how our colleges and other institutions may be invested in fossil fuel projects that threaten Indigenous land rights, argues guest columnist Ethan Vitaz PZ ’22.
OPINION: Mutual aid is the future of environmentalism
Lack of action on the national level requires local communities to step up mutual aid efforts to protect the most vulnerable from the effects of climate change, argues Nicholas Black PO ’24.
Climate ACTivism: Climate Change Theatre Action spreads climate education in accessible, intimate setting
As part of a worldwide series of Climate Change Theatre Action plays, students performed eight short monologues at The Hive on Tuesday.
OPINION: CMC trustees must divest from the Coastal GasLink pipeline
CMC trustees Henry Kravis and George Roberts should end their connections to the CGL pipeline, which contributes to climate change and violates the sovereignty of the Wet’suwet’en people, Luciénne Reyes PZ ’24 writes.
OPINION: If we’re to solve the climate crisis, we can’t reject policies because of who supports them
OPINION: Climate activists should not reject policy to mitigate global warming based on who supports it, writes Ben Reicher PO ’22.
OPINION: Improving public transportation is crucial to reducing inequality
Improving our public transportation is very important for reducing inequality, writes Rakesh Peddibhotla PZ ’24.
OPINION: Any comprehensive climate solution must remember the oceans
OPINION: Environmental activists must not overlook the significant climate impact of the global ocean economy, argues Ben Reicher PO’22.