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Nature Leads the Way

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Members of the Malibu community and the Malibu Foundation help restore the hillsides following the Woolsey Fire. Malibu is home to some of the world’s most fire-adapted plants, and after seven to 10 years, native plants can fully recover. Photos courtesy of ReJeana Goldsborough | Malibu Foundation Malibu’s native plants are inherently resilient. Biodiverse and adapted … [Read more...] about Nature Leads the Way

Opinion: Environmental Justice Must be Part of the Fight for Racial Equity

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Art by Autumn Hardwick For many, the sight of mud-colored water coming from a household sink is an image that will never be forgotten. The Flint, Mich. Water Crisis began in 2014 and contaminated the predominantly Black city’s water with lead and bacteria. Despite numerous complaints, the city took years to fully address the problem, endangering the communities' mostly … [Read more...] about Opinion: Environmental Justice Must be Part of the Fight for Racial Equity

Opinion: Motivate Meaningful Change through Meatless Mondays

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Art by Samantha MillerIn 2021, vegetarian and vegan diets are becoming significantly more popular. Veganism increased in popularity by 500% since 2014, now reaching a grand total of 6% of the United States population practicing a vegan diet, according to Plant Proteins.Co.This is also reflected in the availability of options for these diets. Before COVID-19 altered the ways … [Read more...] about Opinion: Motivate Meaningful Change through Meatless Mondays

Letter From the Editor | Currents Fall 2020

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I have always been fascinated by humans. I love asking someone about their life story, and about their hopes and dreams, because it reminds me that we all have our own individual passions to pursue. It is only through our structured and saturated world that we develop the categorization of people as 'good' and 'bad.' In my process of trying to understand why people do the … [Read more...] about Letter From the Editor | Currents Fall 2020