Caroline Kelleher is an anthropology and geography freshman and Mustang News Opinion Columnist. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. June marks the beginning of what is usually a hot California summer, which should be a welcome break from the gloom we’ve had for the first half of […]
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City of SLO wins national award for Climate Action Plan
The City of San Luis Obispo won the 2023 national Environmental, Climate, and Energy Award for the newest volume of its Climate Action Plan for Community Recovery, according to a Monday news release. The city recently adopted a third version of its plan that has an overarching goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2035. “We […]
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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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San Luis Obispo enacts transportation plan to achieve sustainability goals
The San Luis Obispo City Council has enacted its first Active Transportation Plan, outlining a strategy for implementing pedestrian-friendly infrastructure and policies throughout the city.
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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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Discussion held on future of farming
The SLO community had the opportunity to learn about the future of farming at a public discussion on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
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Campus Climate Survey: The numbers, the successes, the problems
The survey indicated 1,410 respondents had experienced “exclusionary, intimidating, offensive and/or hostile conduct” at Cal Poly.
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Anthropogenic climate change has major consequences
The question of whether or not global warming is anthropogenic (caused by humans) is an important one, as it has huge ramifications for our environment, economy and ultimately our quality of life.
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University of Delaware professor talks about errors in climate estimation
Out-of-state geography professors enlightens students about the methods that produce inaccurate climate maps.
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Sustainability goals sometimes get lost
It is imperative that sustainability does not loose its position in the minds of students, faculty and staff on campus. The sustainability movement must reposition itself as a driving force on campus.
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Green Spot: We could learn from the Danes
In Forbes magazine’s “Best Countries For Business, 2009,” the No. 2 pick is the good ol’ USA, but Forbes’ No. 1 country for business — for the second year in a row — is uber-green Denmark!