This interview was conducted remotely on October 27, 2023. The climate crisis is obviously of global significance and requires international concerted efforts. That is why the ability to engage all people in the pursuit of ecological, engineering and scientific problem-solving and discovery is so important. However, inequities have been baked into our modern...
Laura Pauls-Thomas picked me up from the Lancaster Amtrak station in a bucket. To be fair, I had been warned. “I can totally pick you up at the station!” they had texted me while I was still riding the Amtrak. “I have a car or an e-cargo bike, if you want to ride in the bucket. Haha Let me know if you prefer the basic or adventurous option.” And that is how I came...
Laru Beya empowers local youth & women to heal in water Totally Ghoul After taking the A train nearly to the end of the line, I knew I was approaching New York’s surf town on the Rockaway Peninsula (AKA The Rockaways) when I spied a man dressed as an honorable high court judge, complete with wig, black robe and gavel. He lacked only one accessory: shoes. Though...
This event has passed! I will be attending Lancaster Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light conference this weekend! I am pleased to attend as the guest of the Global Shapers Lancaster Hub. While working as an intern for The Climate Reality Project earlier this year, I learned about the work that the Lancaster Hub is doing to encourage active and public transit...
Webinar: Indigenous Peoples’ Rights: The Missing Link in the EU Transition Minerals Legislation Yesterday, I attended an event organized by The Securing Indigenous Rights in the Green Economy Coalition (SIRGE), the European Raw Materials Coalition (RMC), and the Forest Peoples Programme. It was so rich with information, I wanted to share some of it here. Please check...
My sister and I kicked off the Halloween season last night with Death Becomes Her (1992) starring Meryl Streep, Bruce Willis and Goldie Hawn. Rotten Tomatoes has got this film all wrong, awarding it a measly 55%. Ignore that. This is one of the silliest, and surprisingly thought-provoking, movies I have seen in a long time. I’ll give a few details: actress...
This event has passed! [STANFORD, CA] — April 30, 2023: Planet Earth Arts New Play Festival at The Nitery in Old Union at Stanford University. [STANFORD, CA] — April 30, 2023: Planet Earth Arts New Play Festival at The Nitery in Old Union at Stanford University. [STANFORD, CA] — April 30, 2023: Planet Earth Arts New Play Festival at The Nitery in Old Union at...
This event has ended! I have the honor of performing at the annual Earthtones Festival in just a few days! Earthtones is an all-day event highlighting art and performance from students of color under the theme of environmental justice. It takes place on the gorgeous O’Donohue Outdoor Educational Farm (my favorite spot on campus). There will be lots of food...
This event has passed! The Earth Systems Senior Capstone offers students the chance to undertake passion projects that encapsulate their experiences in the major. The requirement is meant to lead to the senior’s next step in their learning and lives post-Stanford I’ve come across climate humor that is dreary, hopeless, awkward and dark. Such feelings are valid and...