The term “degrowth,” is an economic concept gaining more traction in Europe than it is in the United States right now. Degrowth is shaped by the recognition that economic growth is directly related to increased carbon emissions. It emphasizes the harmful effects
As Swarthmore students returned to campus this past week for the start of classes, they were greeted by temperatures reaching as high as 96 degrees and RealFeel temperatures peaking at 104 degrees, according to Accuweather. To advise residents of the dangerous temperatures,
When we talk about the changes we need to make in our lives to combat climate change, electric vehicles (EVs) are usually portrayed as the ideal solution to slashing our transit emissions. Despite the fact that it takes far more emissions to
I feel the familiar buzz in my pocket: one of many news notifications distracting me while I do homework. I pull out my phone to read it and roll my eyes. “New climate report says we are screwed” — or something like
On Jan. 19, the college announced the appointment of interim Director of Sustainability Elizabeth Drake to the position on a permanent basis by President Valerie Smith. The first thing Drake wants students to know is that they are in the driver’s seat.
Instead of attending class with the rest of Swarthmore students from October 31 to November 12, five students, Daniel Balauro ’23, Alicia Contrera ’22, Olivia Stoetzer ’23, Kyra Hall ’22, and Tyler White ’22, along with professor Ayse Kaya, Sustainability Program Manager
Dear President Smith and Swarthmore Community; As an alumna of the Class of ’77 who even got married in the Amphitheatre, I am used to feeling proud when I see a mention of Swarthmore in the news. Often it is an article
We students talk a lot about the Swarthmore “bubble” — that invisible structure that keeps us isolated from the outside world in our ivory tower of academia. Yes, we sometimes venture into Philly and Chester and the surrounding community, but by and large,
Modern society runs on electricity. It lights our cities, runs our factories, and powers the computer that I’m typing this on right now. And it will only become more necessary as we electrify various parts of society that still use oil and
On Feb. 19 and 20, Marcio Pimenta, an internationally-recognized freelance photographer and journalist, held a student talk and public lecture discussing entry into the journalism profession and the activism aspect of the industry. Pimenta’s two events were sponsored by the Lang Center
