Source: Beverly Press As a part of several Getty “PST ART: Art & Science Collide” exhibitions, Lauren Bon and Metabolic Studio are presenting “Portable Wetland for Southern California,” a conceptual artwork and experimental proposal for ecological remediation at Brackish Water Los Angeles. Located on the California State University, Dominguez Hills campus in South Los Angeles, where local rivers have been transformed into concrete channels, and where industrial contamination and ecological racism have plagued surrounding communities for generations. The exhibition considers issues of access, inclusion, ecological racism and cultural/class system interchanges along Los Angeles’ ... Read More
Sustainability
Clean Earth Challenge: CSUDH Day of Service Campus Cleanup
Source: Clean Earth Challenge As part of the CSUDH Day of Service (California State University, Dominguez Hills, CA) and the Clean Earth Challenge, 20 student volunteers participated in a campus cleanup. The goal was to collect trash to make their campus environment cleaner and to spread awareness about how important it is to prevent trash from entering the waterways that lead to the nearby ocean. The Office of Sustainability and The Center for Service-Learning, Internships & Civic Engagement (SLICE) helped organize the event led by Zero Waste Coordinator and TRUE™ Zero Waste Advisor, Scarlett Zamora. For the cleanup, the entire campus was split into quadrants and participants ... Read More
CSUDH Recognized as a Top Performer in the 2023 Sustainable Campus Index
CSUDH has been recognized as a top performer in the 2023 Sustainable Campus Index, securing the 4th position in the area of Investment & Finance, and as the top performer among Master's institutions. A publication from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), the Sustainable Campus Index recognizes top-performing sustainable colleges and universities overall and in 17 impact areas, as measured through the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS). As quoted in President Parham's executive letter to AASHE supporting CSUDH's submittal for STARS Gold: "For a university to jump from Bronze to Gold in five years is an ... Read More
Signal Tribune: As the City Prepares for Organic Waste Collection, North Long Beach Residents Show Initiative in Trial
Source: Signal Tribune A handful of residents in a North Long Beach neighborhood tried their hand at organic waste collection this summer, giving a glimpse into the assurances and obstacles of an upcoming state-mandated program. The week-long project was led by Cal State University Dominguez Hills student Amber Alvarado, who is studying to be an ecologist and environmental scientist. Alvarado visited nearly 20 homes in July and handed residents fliers on what food and yard items to collect and the benefits of collecting organic waste. Senate Bill 1383 took effect in January 2022, requiring cities to implement a mandatory organic waste collection program. ... Read More
CSUDH Celebrates 16th Annual Earth Day Festival
Officially, International Earth Day is commemorated on April 22 this year, and its theme is “Invest in Our Planet.” CSUDH held its 16th annual Earth Day Festival on April 18, and the message that sustainable practices can create prosperity for people and businesses alike was clearly on display. Organized by the university's Office of Sustainability, the festival included exhibits by nearly two dozen campus and statewide organizations. Southern California Edison displayed their electric Ford F-150 Lightning to show the company's commitment to growing their electric fleet, from pickup trucks to larger service vehicles. Other events included a Farmer's Market with locally and sustainably ... Read More
