Shot by Andy Martinez, Jed Bookout and Brian Williams. Edited by Yulissa Alvarez and Jed Bookout.
Recycling Center Shows Progress For CSUN
By: Alex Guerrero Legal policies and social movements are drawing urgent attention to a pressing issue – resource sustainability. The rate that materials are used to make consumable products is dangerous to the future of our planet. Straw bans, reusable water bottles, solar panels, and more are becoming the social standard in order to preserve…
Meet Misha Kouzeh, Institute For Sustainability Coordinator
By: Brittany Smith Misha Kouzeh is the project coordinator at the Institute for Sustainability at CSUN. Originally from Rotterdam in the Netherlands, Kouzeh says the environment she grew up in was very eco-friendly, as it contained lots of green landscaping, organic agriculture and sustainable transportation. Kouzeh moved to Los Angeles to be a part of…
CSUN Garden Workdays Encourage Students To Connect With The Environment
By: Natalie Schetritt With the global rise of eco-conscious agriculturists aiming for a more environmentally safe way to garden, Cal State Northridge encourages students to volunteer in their own sustainable food garden, with an event called, Garden Workdays. The event, spearheaded by Dr. Mario Giraldo is designed to teach people how to weed the garden,…
CSUN’s Zero Waste Plan Looks To The Future
By: Madeline Reali The Zero Waste Plan is headed by the Energy and Sustainability Center on campus, and will be implementing a great number of strategies, policies and initiatives in order to completely reduce waste on campus by 2025. The CSUN Sustainability Plan and Update for 2017-2018 contains details about how the plan is now…
Explore CSUN’s Sustainability Center: An Interactive Timeline
By Brian Williams and Elisa Carrillo If you’ve ever wondered how to help secure a more sustainable future, The Sustainability Center at CSUN is committed to helping spread awareness for a more Eco-friendly future. The Sustainability Center is part of a growing initiative to ensure the campus goes green, with an emphasis on bringing sustainable…
CSUN’s Sustainability Map: Find Out Where You Can Do Your Part
By Yulissa Alvarez and Laura Gallegos It’s Easier Than You Think California State University, Northridge is well underway to being one of the most sustainable college campuses. With paper recycling bins, electric vehicle charging stations and cardboard recycling bins scattered all over campus students have a greater opportunity to help accomplish the University’s pledge. The…
How Green Are You? Take Our Quiz On Sustainability
By Jed Bookout, Stephanie Ramirez and Andy Martinez Although climate change, sustainability, and attempts to “go green” are turns of phrase taken for granted in everyday conversation, few understand what it means to really live a more eco-friendly lifestyle. Despite the best efforts of campaigns that encourage us to recycle or to be mindful of…
Sustainability In The Valley 