Week 5 – Feb 25-28

Article 1 – Duke to be carbon neutral again in 2025, long-term approach still in the works – https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2025/02/duke-university-carbon-neutral-again-2025-purchase-carbon-offsets-future-uncertain-reshaping-climate-strategy-2025-targets-carbon-reduction-resource-allocation-ad-hoc-committee

This was a different article to read, it talks about what Duke is doing to offset there carbon admission, as well as reduce. There are couple ways that Duke is trying to do this, one way was gaining carbon neutrality. This is was done by helping reduce carbon waste and admission in other areas, the offset. Which is troubling due to the fact that Duke, on its current path, will have the purchase 25 more years worth of carbons offsets to keep carbon neutrality. Many members of the community of Duke believe, when this process was first introduced, would be reducing their carbon foot print at the University. Which is not necessarily has happened, there are some efforts but not in the way that it was originally portrayed. Overall, there is a plan to achieve their goal, with the hope for better understanding.

Article 2 – Meet Anderson Clayton, leader of North Carolina’s Democrats and the youngest state party chair in the country – https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2025/02/duke-university-anderson-clayton-north-carolina-youngest-state-party-chair-political-organizing-reelected-rebuild-democratic-party

This a good article to read, it is about an up-and-coming politician. She is based out of North Carolina, she never thought she would be a politician but she was able to do things for the state from her short time office thus far. She talks about how she became a politician and her experience being a democrat within a traditionally red state. She helped a good few of people with their campaigns across the states and she helped turn some of her home states offices to be majority blue. When she started her career of politics she wanted to get back to the roots of her community. One of the things she talks about for article is the need for the rural areas to heard in way they haven’t been in a long time. She wants to encourage conversation between those within their community and show the young voters that can make change and be apart of this change.