We’re Killing Our Planet

Sarah Grace Goolden Staff Writer While we were all fighting about limiting single-use straws, the United Nations recently reported that 71 percent of global emissions have been traced back to only 100 companies since 1988. Limiting personal plastic-use is essential, but the real root of the problem is not with individuals, it is with corporations. Companies need to be held responsible for the garbage fire … Continue reading We’re Killing Our Planet

Green Drinks: Prioritizing Environmental and Ecological Justice in Greensboro

Taylor Jones-Curtis Staff Writer “Close your eyes and imagine the environment you grew up in, hear the sounds, smell the aromas, really feel what it was like,” prompted Kathe Latham to the Sierra Club Ready for 100. Many people began with tales of running, hiking and climbing trees, but UNCG Alum Martrez Gay spun a tale of wide-open, litter-free fields and crisp, breathable air a … Continue reading Green Drinks: Prioritizing Environmental and Ecological Justice in Greensboro