The five YECA fellows unite after a meeting with President Jim Gash and administrators Sept. 15, where they spoke about changes the University can make to be more sustainable. YECA, first introduced to Pepperdine students in 2020, gives each member the opportunity to create their own project promoting sustainability. Photo courtesy of Jayda KechourFive Pepperdine students make … [Read more...] about YECA Members Take on the Climate Crisis, Advocate for More Action at Pepp
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Pepp Junior’s Passion for Sustainability Shines Through Swimwear Brand
Junior Clare Cornelius wears Resurface Swim's 4 Way top and Anna bottoms on her way to surf at Colony Beach, Calif., in September. Cornelius said she created her brand because she wanted to offer a sustainable way to purchase swimsuits.Photos courtesy of Clare CorneliusClare Cornelius, junior International Studies major and Sustainability minor, said she is deeply passionate … [Read more...] about Pepp Junior’s Passion for Sustainability Shines Through Swimwear Brand
Students and Faculty React to Cancellation of New Zealand Program
Students stand outside the Cirque Grande, which stopped in Kaikoura, New Zealand during the June 2018 pilot trip. Class of 2020 alumna, Channa Steinmetz said she enjoyed traveling around the town and meeting locals when in New Zealand. Photo Courtesy of Channa SteinmetzPepperdine's international programs announced the closure of its New Zealand Program focused on sustainability … [Read more...] about Students and Faculty React to Cancellation of New Zealand Program
Opinion: Stop Shaming Into Sustainability
Art By Leah Bae Though contributing to fast fashion isn’t ideal for promoting eco-friendly consumerism, shaming others for being unable to shop entirely sustainably is an elitist perspective and ignorant to the financial freedom that goes into buying exclusively sustainable products. Just behind oil industry pollution, the fast fashion industry is the second-largest polluting … [Read more...] about Opinion: Stop Shaming Into Sustainability
Samala Chumash Reawakens Sustainable Culture
The flag of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians billows in the wind by the reservation's tribal administration office April 28. The Samala Chumash reawakened their culture after gaining access to documents about the history and teachings of their ancestors.Photos by Ali LevensThe Samala Chumash, the original occupants of Malibu for 4,000 years, gave the city its namesake of … [Read more...] about Samala Chumash Reawakens Sustainable Culture