UMass Lowell students, William Lefebvre and Victoria Wisniewski, investigate how the consequences of industrial expansion and a lack of environmental regulations from past generations has consequences for Gen Z. As both students are part of the Gen Z cohort, they seek to express their concerns about climate change at this year's COP28.

The Student Society for Sustainability hosted a Thrift Day event with clothes collected from the UMass Lowell community.

Gov. Maura Healey recently signed an executive order to prohibit state agencies from buying single-use plastic bottles effective immediately, a step that she says makes Massachusetts a leader on our plastics problem. But is reducing single-use bottle use enough? The Climate Change Initiative’s Prof. Meg Sobkowicz-Kline explains to NBC Boston that we also need to find safe and effective ways to recycle the plastics that have already been produced.

Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Professor Mathew Barlow spoke to Turkish news outlet, Anadolu Agency, about how the impact of climate change may seem substantial in 2023, but most likely will increase in volatility over years to come.