Just today I was having a discussion with a friend about how much I love my iPhone. The only drawback that we both dislike is that the battery tends to die on us at the most inopportune time. Carrying my charger around and trying to look for an outlet has turned into a tedious task. It also wastes energy – especially when I forget to unplug the charger. As a student, I am constantly on the move and was in search of a better… Read more

As I was browsing the web, I stumbled upon a cool site that calculates your carbon footprint. Scores are calculated based on six categories related to Home, Energy, Work, Commute, Travel and Lifestyle. The scores range from 150-900. The lower the score the better. The questionnaire took about 3 minutes. My score was 163 and my calculated carbon output is 0.4 tons. After you find out about your impact, you can browse for tip and pledge to reduce your number. In… Read more

So by now, you probably know that CSUN’s Institute for Sustainability is working with administration on the last details to start a Farmers Market on campus. If this is news to you, then check out this story that was published by the “Daily Sundial” on Monday :  No Farmers Market till next semester for CSUN. Unfortunately, the project has been pushed back because of the budget crisis. Ahh, another effect from the budget crisis! During the summer break, I found out CSUN was going to have… Read more

An L.A. Times article titled “Sierra Club’s top 20 eco-friendly colleges include 3 in California” recently caught my attention. Of course, the first university I thought about was not CSUN but UC Berkley. I think it’s the hippie vibe that they exude up north that made me think of them. Berkley ranked eighth. And in case you’re wondering CSUN did not make the list but this is actually not a bad thing. In fact, there was only one Cal State… Read more