More than 70 volunteers gathered at a Johnson Open Space in San Luis Obispo with a shared goal of getting as many trees in the ground as possible before lunchtime on Feb. 7. The event, marked by the steady sound of shovels breaking soil, was part of an ongoing community effort to expand the region’s […]
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College of Engineering hosts British baroness and climate activist to talk about policy and technology
Baroness Bryony Worthington, a British environmental campaigner and member of the U.K. House of Lords, visited Cal Poly to share her expertise in climate policy and technology, and to encourage students to stay engaged in governance and collective decision-making.
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San Luis Obispo faces increased fire risk in proposed hazard map
The fire department announced an increased fire risk in San Luis Obispo, according to a hazard severity map awaiting city council approval.
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Nature’s Hollywood species needs help
When Danielle Bronson was a little girl, Pismo Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove was home to about 250,000 monarchs. Now the state park interpreter at Pismo Beach, Bronson’s grove only welcomed 500 butterflies this year. Western monarch butterflies experienced their second-lowest population count in history this season, according to Bronson. The all-time low occurred in 2021. […]
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How Cal Poly students are using theater to address fast fashion and climate change
Theatre professor Philip Valle thought he knew a lot about fast fashion and climate change after studying the use of theater to teach STEM for the past 10 years, until his trip to India two summers ago.
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WATCH: Cal Poly Students and Alumni Plant Trees in Urban Areas
The Environmental Center of San Luis Obispo or ECOSLO has multiple programs looking to restore and increase greenery in the city of San Luis Obispo. One of these programs is Urban Tree Planting, which aims to plant trees in urban areas and combat climate change. Mustang News reporter Ari Lopez shows us how one of […]
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Recent study renews debate about closure of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant
When nuclear operator Heather Hoff started hearing rumors that Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) would not be renewing their license at the Diablo Canyon Power Plant back in 2016, she knew she had to speak up and share what she had learned during her time working at the plant. She has been speaking out […]
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Initiative for Climate Leadership and Resilience to host inaugural event this weekend
The Initiative for Climate Leadership and Resilience (ICLR) at Cal Poly is hosting their inaugural Climate Solutions Now Conference this weekend, Oct. 2-3, for students who are interested in engaging in climate change solutions. Rather than focusing on personal choices and home improvements that can reduce a person’s carbon footprint, the conference is focusing on […]
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“It’s just switching back and forth like a pendulum”: How Biden’s climate change efforts affect the Cal Poly community
During his presidential campaign, Joe Biden identified climate change as one of his top four priorities. Since his election, the Biden administration rejoined the Paris agreement, established a National Climate Task Force and introduced a variety of executive orders to tackle climate change at home and abroad.
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Cal Poly startup hopes to shape future of California wildfires
A team of two Cal Poly students, a Cal Poly alumni and three professors are creating a prototype for a system of devices that will detect and prevent wildfires in California. The idea for the system originated from a Cal Poly summer undergraduate research project (SURP) which went on to be accepted to the 2020 […]
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Thousands advocate for broad spectrum of causes at Women’s March
Thousands of people gathered at Mitchell Park Saturday, Jan. 18 for the fourth annual San Luis Obispo Women’s March, themed “The Time is Now.” This year’s Women’s March advocated for five actions: show up, speak up, vote, run and lead. It encompassed multiple issues and advocacy efforts, expressed in English, Spanish and tʔɨnɨsmuʔ tiłhinkʔtitʸu, the language […]