“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” —Nelson Mandela
Happy Earth Day everyone! Today marks the 50th anniversary of this important holiday! I am pretty bummed that a landmark day like that falls in the year where many outdoor spaces are closed and we aren't supposed to gather in groups.........BUT that doesn't mean we still can't celebrate. And luckily for all of us I … Continue reading Happy Earth Day!
Hey guys! I get it...we're either super busy with school work or super bored. With social distancing still going on, I've been trying to think of things to do to entertain myself once finals are over. One thing I love to do, that I can do from the comfort of my own home or backyard, … Continue reading Environmental Things to Learn about in Quarantine!!
Hey guys! I hope you are all staying healthy and inside as much as possible! It's important to self isolate and practice social distancing even if you aren't sick, but make sure to go out and get some fresh air every once in a while! The current state of our world has me thinking a … Continue reading The Environment and Public Health
Hey guys! I know that for a lot of you, the last few weeks have been a whirlwind. So much bad news has been going around with events being cancelled, school being put online, huge disruptions in our every-day lives, and more. I feel like I can't take another news headline about COVID-19 or anything … Continue reading Some Good News!
After a break from posting last week due to midterms, I'm back with a final word about the inequity of environmental issues. Last post was focused on exclusively developing countries and the issues with the environment in those places. This week is all about environmental problems in the developed world. It is important to make … Continue reading Environmental Issues in the Developed World
Featured image courtesy of Danielle King, of Nstoralé, Grande Comore, Comoros Continuing from the concepts I introduced in my previous two posts, today we will be learning about environmental issues present in the developing parts of our world. According to the International Monetary Fund, developing countries are countries that have not reached a certain level … Continue reading Environmental Problems in the Developing World
This week's post is a bit of a continuation of last week's in the sense that we are still talking about inequity when it comes to environmental justice and the movement itself. This a topic we've been talking a lot about in my urban sustainability class, so that inspired me to take the concept I … Continue reading Social Equity and the Environment
Featured image credit to Alex Pizzi- salt mines in Peru Hey guys! Happy Tuesday! Today's post may or may not be part of a series in the future, depending on how/if I want to expand this and get into more detail. For now, I'll try to keep it as short and sweet as I can. … Continue reading International Environmentalism
This week's post is about something I've been thinking about for a while: the demographics of environmentalism. Who is an environmentalist? What groups of people, or what ages, race, genders, consider themselves to be environmentalists? I also question how "accessible" being environmental is for people. We want people to take care of the environment and … Continue reading Demographics and Accessibility of Environmentalism
Hey guys! Long time no see...the first couple weeks back at school were pretty stressful and it was hard to settle back in. But we're good now! The topic of this week's post is something I have been sitting on for quite a while, and since the democratic primaries are coming ever closer, I thought … Continue reading 2020 Election- Where Potential Democratic Candidates and Trump Stand on the Environment
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