Photos by Katrina Warme and Courtesy of Heidi BernardPepperdine opened its first sustainable residence hall last semester: the Eden House. As one of the 2014 winners of Waves of Innovation, the Eden Project is an integral project of the Center for Sustainability, providing a sustainable living-learning environment for students living on campus and serving as an experiment for … [Read more...] about When Oceans Rise
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Climate Calling Conference Comes to Pepperdine
Photo Courtesy of Climate Calling The second annual Climate Calling conference took place during Pepperdine's Climate Calling week from April 6 to 8. It included a keynote address by climate activist Bill McKibben, a film screening and student presentations. McKibben’s keynote address is also part of the Malibu Library Speaker Series. Professor of Religion Chris Doran … [Read more...] about Climate Calling Conference Comes to Pepperdine
Traffic: It’s Not Going Anywhere And Neither Are You – Currents Magazine Spring 2016
Photo by Daniel CasoLos Angeles is the land of amazing movies and terrible traffic. It’s one of the few cities on Earth where a gridlock can happen at 3 in the morning and where a 20-mile commute by car can take almost as long when walking. There are scores of websites dedicated to telling drivers when and when not to drive on certain routes, and freeway signs chart … [Read more...] about Traffic: It’s Not Going Anywhere And Neither Are You – Currents Magazine Spring 2016
Green Team Campaign Warns Students of the Environmental Harm of Water Bottles
Photo by Carolina PintoThe Green Team created a three-phase plan to ban disposable water bottles on campus and to inform the community about the negative environmental effects of disposable bottles. Green Team President Avery Davis said this is a long-term project. The Green Team tabled in the Caf for the first phase on Feb. 26, and there will be a meeting at the end of this … [Read more...] about Green Team Campaign Warns Students of the Environmental Harm of Water Bottles
Starbucks Plants Trees for Coffee Bags
Photo by Carolina Pinto Starbucks Coffee Company and Conservation International partnered on National Coffee Day, Sept. 29, to help donate coffee trees to farmers in South America. Starbucks created “One tree for every bag” in September 2015, a project that consists of planting coffee trees in South America for every bag of coffee sold. The revitalization of coffee … [Read more...] about Starbucks Plants Trees for Coffee Bags
