The Animal Science Department used the recent Direct Action Everywhere protest against the Cal Poly Meat Processing Center as a teaching moment for incoming agriculture students.
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Cal Poly student prompts San Luis Obispo resolution on oil extraction
San Luis Obispo City Council voted to support “Yes on Measure G” after Cal Poly student activism.
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Administration building evacuated after asbestos released during construction
Recent construction activity in Administration (building 1) has released a small amount of asbestos-containing material onto the second floor.
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Green Campus sustainability move-out initiative aims to reduce PCV move-out waste
Poly Canyon Village residents can donate unwanted items to be resold next year.
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Sustainability organizations collaborate on ‘Rise Above Plastics’ campaign
The groups will be tabling and performing zero-waste audits.
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Citizens’ initiative may permanently ban new oil and gas drilling in SLO County
The Coalition to Protect SLO County aims to push back on oil and gas drilling on the Central Coast.
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For the wolves: Sanctuary in Paso Robles offers education tours
The Wolf Hybrid Adoption and Rescue is a facility where wolves receive the care, training and rehabilitation.
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Feel Alive: Providing SLO with repurposed, locally-sourced vegan food
“Eat life, feel alive,” Jamie Himler said about her life and business philosophy. Environmental management and protection sophomore Himler wants to change the fate of imperfect food products, ensuring they end up in people’s stomachs rather than in garbage cans. Feel Alive was created by Jamie Himler and environmental engineering senior Gerardo “Jerry” Cortes because […]
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Coalition to Protect SLO County gathers 14,000 signatures supporting prevention of fracking
Banning fracking and oil expansion in San Luis Obispo County could be on the ballot in November.
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Earth Week highlights Cal Poly’s sustainability commitment
To celebrate Earth Day, sustainability leaders on campus planned Earth Week with 10 different eco-focused events on topics such as green careers, how to make an office space more sustainable, a mixer to broadcast the future campus Community Garden and solar energy. The events lasted from April 17-19. More than 30 student-run organizations, along with […]
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Water conservation still important, despite reduced drought conditions
According to the Whale Rock Reservoir manager, San Luis Obispo is not in drought but water conservation is still important.