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A Passion for Singing and the Environment

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A Passion for Singing and the Environment

Selene Kalra is an Environmental Studies exchange student from the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom who found her passion in the Jazz program in UCSB Music Department.

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La Tierra Environmentalism: a Love of Nature Linked to Catholic faith

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La Tierra Environmentalism: a Love of Nature Linked to Catholic faith

Author Amanda J. Baugh talks about the link between environmentalism and Latinx Catholic faith, in her recent book Falling in Love with Nature: The Values of Latinx Catholic Environmentalism. Baugh investigates “la tierra environmentalism,” a widespread ethic of living on earth and protecting one’s environment just as one would their neighbor. She was recently hosted by UCSB’s Walter H. Capps Center.

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Diving Deep: Ocean Storytelling with Ian Kellett

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Diving Deep: Ocean Storytelling with Ian Kellett

Ian Kellett, a UC Santa Barbara professor co-leads the Coastal Media Project. It’s a nine-week, 12-credit intensive summer course focused on environmental media production and documentary studies, offered through UCSB’s Carsey-Wolf Center. It combines a passion for film with environmentalism as students adventure through nature, telling meaningful stories.

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