Tag - sustainability

Bridging Engineering with Cultural Practices: An Interview with Dr. Greses Pérez

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...

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Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light Nov. 5

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...

How to Mend the Gap Between Indigenous Rights & The Green Economy

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...

Visiting Maui? Here’s an Experience Not to be Missed

A day at Kipuka Olowalu offers cultural lessons for the future, traditional ecological knowledge, responsible tourism Our cultural guide Ua said that sometimes people ask him, “Will you bless my house so that Pele doesn’t destroy it?” “No!” he answers. “If I were in your position, I would be saying ‘Take my house, Pele! Whatever you’d like, Pele!’” He laughed. “She...

Notation in Science Communication Graduation — May 19

This event has passed! After three years learning tips and tricks to the trade of science communication, I have been approved to graduate! I built a portfolio of original works to be reviewed by an academic committee. The committee approved my portfolio in April, and so in this ceremony, I will present my work and celebrate my accomplishments with my classmates...

Planet Earth Arts Festival — April 28-30

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...

Earthtones Eco-theater Performance — April 22

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...

Swimming in My Grandmother — February 23

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...