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The Sustainability Task Force held a meeting Thursday evening detailing making the task force a commission at the Municipal Center. Photo credit: Nate Rettinger

Sustainability Task Force unites with people of Chico against climate change

Nate Rettinger // March 6, 2019

The Sustainability Task Force held a meeting Thursday evening to discuss taking steps to become a commission. They also endorsed the Declaration of Climate Emergency as proposed by Chico 350, a local group...

Multiple discussion groups took place in small groups. Photo credit: Julian Mendoza

Chico State hosts open sustainability forum

Julian Mendoza // February 7, 2019
Students come together to brainstorm the future of campus sustainability.
Protestors showcased their signs at the 2019 Chico Womens March. Photo credit: Christian Solis

Chico Women’s March 2019 highlights Camp Fire recovery, indigenous advocacy

Kendall George // January 19, 2019

Early Saturday morning, Chico residents filled the city plaza for the third annual Chico Women’s March. People took to the downtown streets to stand in solidarity for women’s rights, climate change...

Demondra Martin adds her idea to include in a resolution to the university on acting on climate change. Martin wrote that scooters and bikes need to be available for rent, and cheaply Photo credit: Josh Cozine

Chico 2037 shares a much different future than most are considering

Josh Cozine // December 11, 2018

Students of Mark Stemen’s Community Service and Geography class shared stories, Dec. 5, written from the perspective of students living in a much warmer and very different future from what we now...

We all are responsible for reversing climate change

Rayanne Painter // October 21, 2018

The Earth as we know it is disappearing at an alarmingly fast rate. I know it, you know it and we need to stop ignoring it.Over the past decade, there’s been no secret about the fact that our climate...

Executive Director of the Gateway Science Museum Adrienne McGraw. Photo credit: Anne Chamberlain

Gateway Science Museum temporarily closing for instillation of new exhibits on climate change

Kelsi Sibert // May 14, 2018

The Gateway Science Museum is currently closed for exhibit installation from May 7 through May 25 and will open back up on May 26.Executive Director of the Gateway Science Museum Adrienne McGraw said the...

Martinez spoke about the need to focus on framing the issue of climate change to be more personal, instead of just abstract numbers. Photo credit: Josh Cozine

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, youth activist, speaks at Chico State

Josh Cozine // April 16, 2018

Nearly 800 students and community members of all ages filled the Bell Memorial Union auditorium Monday in anticipation of world-renowned climate activist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez. Martinez spoke for over an...

Science advocates march through downtown Chico for the March for Science Photo credit: Josiah Nicholl

Local science advocates lead March for Science

Josiah Nicholl and Josh Cozine // April 14, 2018

Science advocates across Chico joined forces at the Trinity Commons lawn on Saturday for the March for Science event. The March for Science, which began at 10 a.m., is an event advocating for policy-makers...

Kim Swanson speaks during a presentation on the environmental impact of the upcoming additions to Siskiyou Hall. Photo credit: Carly Maxstone

Engineers of new science building present to students, faculty

Alejandra Fraga // March 15, 2018

A town hall meeting was held to discuss the new physical science building this Wednesday.The meeting consisted of a presentation from Kim Swanson, a representative from Smith's Group and Joe Wennish, a...

Michael Guzzi and Jason Whiteley are lead consultants for information on the new Siskiyou Hall building project. Photo credit: Natalie Hanson

Building project raises concerns over climate neutrality, campus transparency

Natalie Hanson // March 12, 2018
Administrators respond to student and faculty criticism of the Siskiyou II project
Photo credit: Chase Falk

Global warning

Nicole Henson // February 7, 2017

The theory that humans have created climate change was once considered a hippie ideology with no scientific evidence to offer support.Today the thought is less than radical. It is supported by undeniable...

Photo credit: Katia Berg

Trump’s cabinet rejects ideas

Susan Whaley // January 25, 2017

It isn't just Hillary supporters who reject Donald Trump's policies.Trump won the keys to the White House with bold claims of torture, immigration, climate change, terrorism and foreign politics. The "greater...

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