UC Berkeley College of Natural Resources

Why “Our Environment”?

We take the planet's future personally. Our Environment is our way of conveying our commitment to lending ourselves to the betterment of our global environment. We are harnessing the intellect and creativity of our faculty and students to address the key challenges, and opportunities, of our time: sustainable food, stable climate, preservation of biodiversity, and a fair and equitable home for humanity.

We invite you to join us on our journey. These quarterly newsletters will introduce you to our amazing faculty and students, and we will link you to numerous events we hope you will participate in. Most importantly, we want to hear from you. Send us an email at espm_web@berkeley.edu or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter.

The Student Environmental Resource Center finds a new home in ESPM

Student staff members of SERC: Standing (left to right): Justine Rembac, Noah Puni, Mauricio Castillo, Zen Trenholm, Omead Kohanteb; Seated (left to right): Roberta Giordano, Nolan Pack, Katie Hoffman

Our Environment e-Newsletter, Spring 2013, Volume 2, Issue 1 The Student Environmental Resource Center (SERC) was in a bind. The newly formed group was being forced to move out of their temporary space near the Cal Student Bookstore in order to accommodate the Lower Sproul Hall construction … [Read more...]

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Alumnus David Warner on resilient building practices, the Human Needs Project, Metallica, and giving back to Cal

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Our Environment e-Newsletter, Fall / Winter 2012, Volume 1, Issue 4 This month, we caught up with one of our distinguished alumni, David Warner (Conservation & Resource Studies, 1976), founder and owner of Redhorse Constructors. He also acts as a technical advisor for Sir Richard Branson’s … [Read more...]

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Joanna Hsu tells us about meeting the Secretary of Energy, her work with a West Oakland food market, and her advice to incoming graduate students

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Our Environment e-Newsletter, Summer 2012, Volume 1, Issue 3 In this issue, we interview second-year graduate student Joanna Hsu, of the Suding Lab. She is currently working on several projects, including a cross-site analysis of the impact of climate variability on plant communities, and … [Read more...]

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The Earth takes time out to chat about the last 4.5 billion years, the evolution of Homo sapiens, and the designation of its own holiday

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Our Environment e-Newsletter, Spring 2012, Volume 1, Issue 2 Happy Earth Day! All around the planet people are celebrating, reflecting, praying, and calling for change in the way we treat the planet. But what does the Big Mama herself think of all this? In the days leading up to Earth Day … [Read more...]

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Justin Brashares talks about emulating Jane Goodall, being chased up a tree by lions, and making the connection between European fisheries and African bushmeat markets

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Our Environment e-Newsletter, Winter 2012, Volume 1, Issue 1 Interconnectedness is the most important concept in wildlife conservation. It's hardly obvious that ordering seafood for dinner in Germany, for example, might directly result in the death of African wildlife until Professor Justin … [Read more...]

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