Do you think electric cars may become a viable alternative to gasoline-powered vehicles?

ELECTRIC AND HYBRID CARS Electric cars (also known as electric vehicles or EVs) rely exclusively on battery power. With an all-electric EV there is no internal combustion engine, muffler, gasoline tank, air and fuel filters, and other parts needed to run a gasoline powered system. The vehicle itself also produces no tailpipe emissions, and by […]

What role do you believe institutions like LMU should play in addressing climate change? What is your personal responsibility to respond to climate change?

Prompt 1: Pope Francis and Environmental Activism In December 2019, LMU became an observer to the United Nations Framework on Climate Change to provide opportunities for students and faculty members to participate in discussions about global warming, greenhouse gases, and other environmental issues. Pope Francis, a leading Jesuit scholar on environmental activism, inspired LMU to […]