To coincide with the United Nations General Assembly and the beginning of New York City’s Climate Week, Fridays for Future hosted a special event, Global Climate Strike, to call on world leaders to stop using fossil fuels.
Thanksgiving as we know it today is beautiful: we gather with our loved ones and share laughs, memories, and food. Nevertheless, let us be honest: the history of Thanksgiving is devastating.
Growing up in a first-generation Mexican-American household, holidays always bring delicious cuisines. Despite that, holidays that are dominant in the U.S. and not Mexico aren’t celebrated the same.
During the month of October, Director Lee had an exhibit open at the Brooklyn Museum. The curation titled Spike Lee: Creative Sources showcases over 450 items from his personal collection including movie artifacts, awards, and historical objects.
Leadership is the ability to guide a group of people in an idealistic direction. Frequently, leaders are responsible for making a difference and creating working scenarios for people to engage in.
The arts provide tools and techniques for students to imagine worlds beyond the climate crisis. Along with storytelling, the arts can paint a paradigm in which the root causes of the climate emergency — hierarchies of extraction and exploitation — are uprooted in favor of a transformative vision for the future.
Every year, the Global Citizen Festival (GCF) is hosted in New York, right in the heart of Central Park. The festival has featured past performers such as Kendrick Lamar, Metallica, and Mariah Carey. This year, we were all drawn to see Lauryn Hill and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, even if it meant standing in a storm for 5 hours.
The government plays an essential part in conserving our country’s natural spaces, and as a people, we trust them to protect us from related health hazards.
The other day I was talking to an old friend, and made a comment about how detached we are from the things we buy, especially in New York, where sometimes I get the feeling the whole city is a store.
Atlanta natives were able to enjoy unlimited mimosas and a never-ending array of local food delicacies as food trucks lined the perimeter of the event.
Atlanta has been dealing with a series of protests in what has been dubbed “Cop City.” The protests have garnered global attention, especially following the death of one of the many proclaimed activists fighting to stop the construction of the city’s new plans to build a fortified center to train police officers.
Celebrating Black History Month, we wanted to spotlight a Black-owned development that is helping the community. We wanted to mention Angel Gregorio turning a 7,500-square-foot lot into a strip mall dedicated to black-owned businesses.
The leadership capabilities that paralleled the civil rights movement offered a similar effective strategy when implemented toward environmental justice issues. Marches, community engagement, and protests carried over as environmental activists needed to find ways to draw attention to crises.
Defective Garment’s collaboration with Nike’s Re-Creation Program is part of an initiative that advances the goal of zero waste in the clothing industry. Zac Cabrera is the founder of Defective Garments, an online thrift store in which he sells custom clothing.
I was excited to embark on my first international solo adventure this January. After much thinking and the spiritual confidence to proceed, I decided to visit Egypt.
The fast fashion era has caused significant environmental issues due to overflowing landfills, water pollution, and expansive carbon emissions from production.
To coincide with the unveiling of his sculpture in the Dadu Gardens in Qatar, Brian Donnely (better known as “Kaws”), released a new vinyl figure and poster set. This vinyl edition is known as ‘The Promise.’