So as president of the Vegan Club at the College of Charleston, my main responsibility is to advocate and enhance student’s education regarding veganism and its benefits and how it relates to sustainability. One event that I host is Vegan…
Equal Means Equal: Support the ERA!
I had the pleasure tonight of attending a screening and discussion of the film Equal Means Equal, put on by the Women and Gender Studies department here at CofC. The film focused on many points, all centering back to a…
Equal Means Equal
“The US Constitution was written by a bunch of old white men with the intent of keeping women and people of color out of politics and this does not reflect the current values of our society, something needs to change,”…
The Role of Peace in Sustainability
I recently attended the panel for peace week about the relationship between peace and sustainability. The three panelists delved into the various aspects of humans and their relationship to the environment, and how current systems and trends in society affect…
Point of Intervention Tour
During sustainability week hosted by the office of sustainability, i attended the Point of Intervention Tour. Throughout the year, the Office of Sustainability organizes several events around campus and the community to create an awareness about how to be sustainable.…
Points of Intervention Talk
I went to the points of intervention talk in February and heard a panel speak on the different ways in which it is possible to intervene in our linear economy. The focus of the talk was to give real life…
Seminar: While Glaciers Slept
For this blog post, I attended the seminar by geographer and glaciologist M. Jackson who spoke about her book titled, “While Glaciers Slept: Being Human in a Time of Climate Change”. The seminar was in room 235 of the RSS…
Tri-County Food Alliance
On Tuesday February 13th I attended a meeting of the Tri-County Food Alliance. I found out about the event through Dr. Lavender at the Office of Sustainability where I work. The Alliance is a new organization dedicated to aiding the…
Recycle Oyster Shells To Restore Habitat Loss
This past month there was a service event hosted by DNR SCORE which is South Carolina’s Oyster Restoration and Enhancement program, the service involved prepping bags of oysters shells for building reefs this year. When arriving on the site for…
Dellz on the Macon- Recovery Brunch
Four layered cheese Mac n’ Cheese, collard greens cooked in oxtail and chicken broth, starchy cornbread, high fructose corn syrup covered yams, smothered fried chicken, and boiled chitterlings with a touch of hot sauce, red drinks, and banana pudding: the…