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 tʔɨnɨsmuĘ” tiĹ‚hinkĘ”titʸu, the language […]
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SLOMotion Film holds third film screening “Climb On”
Climbers and non-climbers alike gathered in Mission Plaza Saturday, Nov. 9 to watch “Climb On,” a SLOMotion Film series of six short films all inspired by rock climbing. Although “climb” is in the screening’s name, the topics of each film ranged from exploring nature to climate change. “In one night you’re going to see six […]
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SLO Climate Strike pushes for policy change at county level
People from all over San Luis Obispo County gathered outside the county courthouse to take part in the second global climate strike Friday, Sept. 27. San Luis Obispo’s strike was part of a global day of action in which over 6 million people participated in rallies across 123 countries, all participating for the cause of […]
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Cal Poly students join global call to combat climate change, on-campus strike
Students, faculty and San Luis Obispo residents gathered on Cal Poly’s Dexter Lawn on Friday, Sept. 20 as part of a global initiative to fight climate change. The demonstration, organized locally by Sunrise Movement Central Coast and San Luis Obispo County Youth for Environmental Action, took place in tandem with the international Global Climate Strike. […]
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Cal Poly and Cuesta students rally to combat climate change
Students and residents of San Luis Obispo County gathered today outside the County Government Center in a demonstration that urged for climate change initiatives. The protest was organized independently by a few Cal Poly and Cuesta College students. The demonstration was inspired by FridaysForFuture, an international movement that organizes “strikes” to protest the lack of […]
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Student travels to the North Atlantic to help scientist collect oceanic research
Mechanical engineering senior E.J. Rainville spent his 2018 summer traveling through the North Atlantic, aboard a 238-foot ship and encountering 60 mph winds and 23-foot swells. But this was not for leisure – Rainville was collecting data to help scientists better understand climate change. “It’s kind of interesting sleeping in that — you roll around a […]
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Cal Poly adapts to climate change, national report announces impacts
Mountains with 85 percent of current snow. Twenty-year droughts in the Southwest. Collapsing aquifers and economic losses.
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Cal Poly sophomore wins district assembly position for the Democratic Party
A political science sophomore was backed by the San Luis Obispo County Progressives and won a seat as an Assembly District delegate for Assembly District 35.
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Students build device to extract carbon dioxide from the air
A group of Cal Poly students and graduates are working to combat climate change with a carbon dioxide capturing device.
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Cal Poly Climate Action Plan encourages sustainability in order to meet CSU policy
The PolyCAP Team has created the Cal Poly Climate Action Plan to address and meet new CSU policies on sustainability.
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Do students care about climate change? Climate Change Action Research Group examines Cal Poly
A survey created by a team of student researches looked at Cal Poly students’ perspective on climate change.