Chicago residents react to President Trump’s lifting of a plastic straw ban in federal buildings. The true impact of plastic straw use and how Chicagoland fights back.

The decision represents a significant shift in U.S. climate policy with profound implications for local communities, the national economy and the global effort to address climate change. 

This week… wildfires rage across Los Angeles, oil and gas corporations continue to amass wealth and native residents of the Wind River Indian Reservation protest against land theft.

Plant Futures may be the newest club on Northwestern’s sustainability scene, but it’s already making big moves. See how founder and president Sam Rappin combines passion with profession to make a difference in the world of plant-based food.

Jade Sasser’s book provides a talking point for the inequalities wrapped up inside climate advocates’ population argument.

Feel your hay fever worsening when you’re on campus? Northwestern’s selective tree-planting practices may be to blame. Find out more about “botanical sexism” and what it means for urban environments.

This week… 31,000 acres of public land returned to the Penobscot Nation in Maine, an inadequate climate financing deal at COP29, and protests across Aotearoa (New Zealand) to protect Indigenous land rights.

This week… the COP29 climate summit kicks off in Azerbaijan, wildfires ravage New York and New Jersey and rising sea temperatures devastate the mussel industry in Greece.

This week… the COP29 climate summit kicks off in Azerbaijan, wildfires ravage New York and New Jersey and rising sea temperatures devastate the mussel industry in Greece.

Chicago residents react to President Trump’s lifting of a plastic straw ban in federal buildings. The true impact of plastic straw use and how Chicagoland fights back.

Meet three people in diverse environmentally focused careers making a difference in their respective fields.

Plant Futures may be the newest club on Northwestern’s sustainability scene, but it’s already making big moves. See how founder and president Sam Rappin combines passion with profession to make a difference in the world of plant-based food.

Jade Sasser’s book provides a talking point for the inequalities wrapped up inside climate advocates’ population argument.

Feel your hay fever worsening when you’re on campus? Northwestern’s selective tree-planting practices may be to blame. Find out more about “botanical sexism” and what it means for urban environments.

How one Northwestern course offers students a chance to tap trees, collect sap and cook their own maple syrup.

During Earth Week, Northwestern’s environmental student organizations host a bevy of events to promote sustainability and mindfulness on campus. Although students can and do take action to reduce their individual footprints, corporations that drive systemic consumerism are the biggest players in the current climate crisis. By working together, we can confront large companies and bring about real change. 

Editor Nicholas Rose explains the ins and outs of surfing the Lake, whether it comes to location, board or gear.