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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

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Buening: Start Demanding Climate Reform

By Sarah Buening, Assistant Opinion Editor June 18, 2021

  As the climate crisis worsens, environmentally-conscious consumers are beginning to feel more and more disheartened. Even with growing public concern and the popularization of sustainability,...

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The Promotion of Fast Fashion from Influencers Is Problematic and Unsustainable

By India Bown, Arts Writer June 18, 2021

  Fashion social media influencers, from platforms like Instagram and TikTok, use their status to push followers to a culture of fast fashion, moving people away from sustainability in their purchases....

People listen to speakers at a climate protest held by Divest U at the Union Plaza on April 22, 2021. (Photo by Natalie Colby | Daily Utah Chronicle)

After Student Pressure, U Takes New Steps Toward Divestment

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer May 20, 2021

  The University of Utah academic senate voted in favor of the divestment recommendations made by the Senate Ad Hoc Committee for Divestment and Strategic Reinvestment Investigation. 70 members...

Shadley: Corporations Can’t Fix the Climate Crisis

Shadley: Corporations Can’t Fix the Climate Crisis

By Will Shadley, Opinion Writer May 12, 2021

  A few weeks ago, I stumbled upon this YouTube video from Google. The video, which was posted on Nov. 18, 2020, provides a timeline of Google’s various sustainability actions, including achieving...

Inversion in Salt Lake City, UT on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017.

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Shadley: The University of Utah has a Moral Obligation to Divest from Fossil Fuels

By Will Shadley, Opinion Writer April 6, 2021

  In the 1970s and 80s, student activists at the University of Utah advocated for the divestment of the university’s endowment from corporations that supported the oppressive policy of apartheid...

Inversion in  Salt Lake City, UT on Friday,Nov. 10, 2017.
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Saifee: Divest Now for a Better Future

By Zahra Saifee, Opinion Editor April 5, 2021

  Our world as it stands can not function without the use or rather exploitation of fossil fuels. Our cities, cars, material goods, the laptop I'm writing this article on and the screen you're...

A hiker walks on the snow-filled trail on the Big Cottonwood Canyon on Dec. 29, 2017. (Photo by Abu Asib | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Brighton’s Sustainability Program Works Toward Net Zero Emissions

March 22, 2021

  Brighton is one of two ski resorts in Big Cottonwood Canyon. It is known for its laid-back atmosphere, affordable prices and fantastic snow, but as of May 2019, it was the only resort in the...

Protesters listen to speakers at the Utah State capitol on March 19, 2020 in Salt Lake City as part of the global climate strike. (Photo by Natalie Colby | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Youth Activists in Utah Join Global Climate Strike

By Natalie Colby, Kayleigh Silverstein, and Porshai Nielsen March 19, 2021

  On the steps of the Utah State Capitol, protesters from the Utah chapter of Fridays for Future took turns riding three stationary bikes to power the sound system used by the speakers.  Through...

Snow Canyon State Park outside St. George, Utah. (Photo by Justin Prather | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Saifee: Keep Fighting the Lake Powell Pipeline

By Zahra Saifee, Opinion Editor March 12, 2021

  The Utah legislative session's end brings a collective sigh of relief — 45 days of chaos are now behind us. However, the end is conflicting as we celebrate our successes and reflect upon our...

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Letter: Divestment from Fossil Fuels is in Sight

By DivestU March 7, 2021

  We know beyond a scientific doubt that in order to protect human lives as well as the lives of every living species on Earth, we need to put an end to fossil fuels. Not only are we witnessing...