A Youth Perspective from the Frontlines of Pollution
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Living in Southern California means being around air pollution everyday, even if you can’t see it.
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Pollution: a 3 painting series
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Samara Garcia is an artist from the Eastern Coachella Valley who depicts the impacts of environmental degradation with her 3 painting series. With no action, our vibrant world may become clouded by smog and environmental degradation.
Every Turn I Take
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Every Turn I Take explores Samara Garcia’s experience visiting parks and other outdoor spaces in the ECV. Her photo series reminds us to do our part as individuals and care for the land.
Thermal Ranch
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Meet America, a student at Desert Mirage High School just a mile from another proposed luxury development, Thermal Ranch. She’s raising her voice against yet another environmental threat—where students and … Continued
Electric Vehicles Only Scratch the Surface: Debunking Green Capitalism and Reawakening California’s Mass Transit System
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Elon Musk has done it again! He has found another way to make sustainability repulsive with the Tesla cybertruck. However you feel about it, the idea that capitalism and profit can go hand-in-hand with environmental action and justice, creates false climate solutions.
Water Pollution in the Eastern Coachella Valley
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This infographic aims to educate its audience about water pollution in the Eastern Coachella Valley, including its demographic, social, and economic
causes and policies.
Corrupt Collusion: A History of Hashemite-Zionist Cooperation
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Since its inception, Jordan has strategically positioned itself as a regional peacekeeper. Yet, this century-old façade is underscored with collusion that sets the stage for the occupation and genocide of Palestine. Jordan’s vicious, endless betrayal persists to the modern day — when Palestinians need unwavering solidarity the most.
The Cost of the Model Minority Myth: Why AAPI Communities Need DEI
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The impromptu strike-down of DEI programs is threatening not only workers but also future generations. AAPI youth begin to experience the weight of becoming a model minority and adhering to ridiculous expectations at a young age and during their most formative years.Â