Every year on April 22, our nation celebrates Earth Day in hopes to raise awareness of preserving and conserving our planet. However, in this day and age, Earth Day has become the excuse for people to jump on social media platforms and post aesthetically pleasing nature pictures in hopes of likes or follows rather than supporting environmental protection. Former U.S. Democratic senator and governor of Wisconsin, Gaylord Nelson became concerned about the deteriorating environment in our nation. During the 1960’s Nelson was witnessing many environmental crises take place and inspiration from the youth's Vietnam anti-war movements sparked the idea of environmental consciousnesses. Nelson … [Read more...] about Nature posts don’t spread awareness on environmentalism
Earth Day
Garden party
By Diara Fowler |Contributing Writer| Associated Students Incorporated (ASI) wanted to bring awareness about Earth Week by deciding to hold its very first ever Garden Party on campus on April 18, the event took place in front of the library lawn. According to Earth Day Network, Gaylord Nelson was the first founder of Earth Day on April 22, 1970. The idea was to spread consciousness about air and water pollution by forcing environmental protection onto the national political agenda. During the very first Earth Day back in 1970, over 20 million Americans took the streets, parks and auditoriums to demonstrate a healthy environment coast to coast. This event gave students the … [Read more...] about Garden party
Go Green for Earth Day
By Racheal Rickman |Coyote Contributor| The Earth Day outreach and education event will be hosted by PowerSave Campus on April 22. We will have a number of interactive and informative outreach tables, covering topics related to sustainability and energy efficiency run by different student organizations on campus. Students and staff will be asked at the event to take the "Go Green Pledge" which will be used to track the metrics of potential savings. In addition to using this event as a tool to educate on sustainability and energy efficiency topics, PowerSave Campus CSUSB wants to give back to the community by hosting a canned food drive for local organizations. Our objective is … [Read more...] about Go Green for Earth Day
Coyotes pick up cigarette butts
By Kelsey Wagner |Staff Writer| The Student Health Center along with Center for Education Health and Wellness sponsored a tobacco-free campaign event, Leave no Trace Behind, on April 22, in celebration of Earth Day. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Earth Day was established to raise awareness of issues surrounding the environment Student Mayra Vega participated in the campaign by helping pick up cigarette butts around campus. “[The Student Health Center] gave [participants] a paper bag and gloves, you could do it on your own or in pairs,” said Vega. According to Tobacco Free CA, every 300 cigarettes produced consumes one tree; that is one … [Read more...] about Coyotes pick up cigarette butts
CSUSB celebrates Earth Day
By Eric Sanchez |Staff Writer| CSUSB joined the nation in celebrating the 41st annual Earth Day with games and entertainment as well as free recycling of electronic equipment on April 22. Events were held throughout the campus to both educate people about the environment and bring people together. “Our goal is to bring students and faculty together in unity, as well as eco-friendly businesses,” said Johnson Lo, president of World of Works (WOW), which organized one of the events. WOW’s event included demonstrations from the Chemistry Club on water purification as well as live music and a display of hybrid vehicles from local dealerships. Both the campus and local communities … [Read more...] about CSUSB celebrates Earth Day