Tag: sustainability
Student Compost Working Group expands work to Chilcott Hall
The Student Compost Working Group installed compost bins in Chilcott Hall April 3. Chilcott's new composting program is a part of continued efforts by the Student Compost...
Students advocate for alternative practices to fast fashion
As recently as two decades ago, seasons dictated everything in the fashion industry, and what was in a store stayed on the shelf for...
Don’t give up hope, the fight against climate change isn’t over...
Climate change is a little scary. But as the world reacted to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) doomsday report Oct. 8 stating climate change's most apocalyptic...
Food Justice Month highlights sustainability efforts on campus
October is Food Justice Month at Occidental, and many organizations on campus have joined together to bring awareness to the importance of food sustainability....
Iron Chef competition: pairing seasonings with sustainability
Sautéed carrot and cucumber Banh-mi and Cajun potato latkes with mango aioli are dishes typically found exclusively on the menus of five-star restaurants, not...
FEAST formulates fresh plan for flora on Fiji
The Food, Energy and Sustainability Team (FEAST) launched a GiveCampus campaign Nov. 13 to restore Mount Fiji's native flora and fauna. “The Fiji Restoration idea...
Food Systems Working Group report sets sights on sustainable future
Occidental's Food Systems Working Group (FSWG) published a food policy document Oct. 16 which outlines the current state of and future plans for sustainable...
LADWP Regulations and Aging Substation Slow Sustainability Initiatives
New college sustainability projects, such as Physics Professor Daniel Snowden-Ifft's proposal to increase the solar power array's capacity, have been halted by Los Angeles...