By Jed Bookout Even though dozens of students lined up outside of a CSUN classroom Tuesday for a full meal of beans, rice and chimichangas, not a single one had to pay so much as a single dime. The meal was provided by EOPS free of charge, with the event led by a number of…
Here’s How To Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Unwanted Clothes
By: John Hernandez Somewhere in our lifetime we were taught the three R’s of sustainability: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. The three R’s are beneficial to us because they teach us to conserve what can be diverted from landfills and instead be recycled into new products. While we fill up our blue recycle bin with plastics weekly,…
Are You As Green As Your Peers?
By: Madeline Reali Take this simple survey to see how your green efforts compare to your peers! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5Y5RXZ6
Pac-Man, Asteroids, Pong And More
Play this arcade of games and answer questions about sustainability to earn extra lives. Play with a friend and compete to get higher scores while learning interesting facts about our world.
Sustainability Choices: A Simulation
By: Alex Guerrero and Natalie Schetritt This is a turn based style game that allows the user to walk through decisions throughout the day of a CSUN student. The project was made through a platform called Twine, a text-based game creator. Each choice has an impact on the enviorment, and some are more ideal than…
Where Do CSUN’s Recycled Materials Go?
Shot by Stephanie Ramirez and edited by Elisa Carrillo and Laura Gallegos Let’s find out. It’s important that we recycle. One easy action is to place our plastic and aluminum cans in the right bins. The material collected at CSUN’s Sustainability Center is turned into goods by neighboring San Fernando Valley vendors. The materials can…
CSUN Food Pantry Collaborates With Campus Gardens To Fight Food Insecurity
By: Leticia Barcenas Located in Laurel Hall, the CSUN Food Pantry is a resource that provides food aid to students, faculty, and staff in need. Its mission is to lessen the academic impact due to lack of necessary food, promote a healthy lifestyle, and to destigmatize food assistance. While the pantry receives donations from nonprofit…
Could E-Scooters Replace Bikes For Personal Transportation At CSUN?
By Daisy Perez With the demise of the LimeBike program at CSUN this past February, CSUN has lacked a short-distance transportation program on campus. Kenneth Promo, Manager of Support Services at Associated Students, said “Lime has chosen to focus its efforts on its electric scooter business, canceling all university and city contracts across the country,”…
Composting Is A Way Of Life And Growth At CSUN
By Samantha Bravo Californians as a whole throw away nearly 6,000,000 tons of food scraps and food waste each year. According to Calrecycle.gov, in order for California to reach its goal of 75% source reduction, recycling and composting food waste must be addressed. California State University Northridge provides various compost programs to help reduce food…
Cal State Northridge’s Historic piece of the Orange Empire
By Ruby Aguilar Before the San Fernando Valley was turned into suburban neighborhoods and shopping malls, it was dominated by agriculture, an orange empire. At its peak in the 1930s, citrus valleys crops sales totaled over $61 million in a year, a sum that’d reach over $1 billion today. The Orange Empire dates back to…
Sustainability In The Valley 