As the fall 2024 semester continues, Ramapo is working toward new recycling initiatives. Recently the school held a campus-wide cleanup where students picked up litter and sorted it, filling three cans of recycling and garbage by the end. However, this is not the only step. A new recycling pickup program […]
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Ramapo goes green with campus clean-up
Tau Kappa Epsilon, 1-STEP and Ramapo Green worked together to host a campus cleanup on Friday, Sept. 20. It started at 10 a.m. with roughly 30 students meeting at the arch. The goal of the cleanup was to pick up litter from around campus, especially focusing on the residence halls, […]
Ramapo Green finds new way to recycle on campus
Following a recent email sent out informing the residents of the Village and the College Park Apartments (CPAs), Ramapo Green hosted a discussion on healthy recycling habits and the truth behind being green last Thursday. The goal of this talk was to help students understand the importance of proper recycling […]
Ramapo Green leads discussion on climate activism
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 […]
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 […]
SGA passes bill to enforce proper recycling on campus
Photo courtesy of J. Smith, Wikipedia Ramapo’s Student Government Association passed legislation on Oct. 2 that will affect organizations hoping to co-sponsor with the legislative body in the future. The bill concerns the enforcement of Ramapo College’s waste disposal guidelines, stating that “all organizations that the SGA co-sponsors with are […]
Flint Water Crisis Raises of Human Rights and Environmental Justice at Discussion
Photo by Pauline Park Last Thursday, the master’s program in sustainability studies, environmental studies, law and society and Ramapo Green hosted a panel about the complicated current crisis in Flint, Michigan. This crisis involves a wide range of issues, such as contaminated water, racism, lead poisoning, human rights violations and […]