Showcasing Environmental Activism
The relationship between art and environmental change was the center of the April 21 annual Earth Summit, which featured keynote performances by spoken word poet and UC Santa Cruz alumna Terisa Siagatonu and the Climate Music Project. The event celebrated student sustainability efforts and encouraged…
A More Intersectional Sustainability Movement
When Melanie Fornés found out she was the first woman of color to direct the annual Earth Summit in its 14-year history, she knew she needed to make the conversation about sustainability more inclusive for people of color. “It all began for me when I…
Student Environmental Center Creates Blueprints for Sustainability
UCSC students within the Student Environmental Center, a completely student led and student funded organization, not only implement their own projects and campaigns to make the campus more sustainable, but also learn how to work together to educate their peers about sustainable practices.