Photo courtesy of Ramapo Green, Instagram On Oct. 21, Ramapo Green hosted a climate conference called “Reaching the Turning Point: The Youth Climate Movement and Our Election.” Moderators included director of the sustainability major Dr. Ashwani Vasishth, Dr. Michael Edelstein from the environmental studies program and adjunct professor and Executive […]
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Climate change expert visits Ramapo to discuss current issues
Photo courtesy of John McColgan, Wikipedia Bolivian climate change expert Carmen Caprilles visited Ramapo College on Monday, Feb. 17, to share her knowledge about climate change as it relates to forest fires. Caprilles is the head of Reacción Climática, an organization made to raise awareness of and fight climate change. […]
Students urge others to take action at climate strike
Photo by Kim Bongard Students and members of the Mahwah community gathered around the Arch, on Friday, Dec. 6 to protest climate change led by Professor Edelstein, who is the Director of the Institute for Environmental Studies. Several students spoke to the crowd, addressing the growing concern of climate. “One […]
Ramapo opens discussion for the climate crisis
Photo by Amanda Karp Ramapo College hosted an all-day event to tackle the subject of climate change. Held in the Trustees Pavilion on Nov. 20, the event, “Confronting the Climate Crisis: Ramapo’s Reckoning with Reality,” featured speakers such as First Lady Tammy Murphy, Samantha DiFalco of the Sunrise Movement and […]
Students strike for climate change activism
Photo by Astrid Gamarra Drawing inspiration from Friday’s national Climate Strike, Ramapo students and community members alike gathered at the arch to strike for climate change activism. Led by Ramapo Green advisor, Ashwani Vasisth, and student leader, Zoë Tucker-Borrut, the crowd at the arch marched to Birch Mansion. Activists led […]