Just this past November in 2017 Pohang, South Korea was hit with 5.4 magnitude earthquake, taking the title of the second strongest in decades. The earthquake left 1,500 people homeless, 1,536 people were forced to evacuate their homes and 57…
Nat Geo: Europe’s Insecticide Ban
For this blog post, I will be discussing the National Geographic article, “Why Europe’s Insecticide Ban is Big News for Bees” by Stephen Leahy. It talks about Europe’s strengthening position against the use of insecticides and how it will affect…
Nat Geo: Drit Net Fishing
For this Blog post, I will be reviewing another article from National Geographic called, “Shocking Video Shows Impacts of Controversial Fishing Method” by Sarah Gibbens. This article discusses a video that shows the gruesome effects of drift net fishing in…
Applying for the Active Citizen Grant
Being involved in Active Citizenship and the Center for Civic Engagement, I felt the need to apply for the Active Citizen Grant for The Stone Soup Collective. The purpose of this grant would be aiding The Stone Soup Collective with…
Event Regarding Race and Sustainability
Hey Everybody! On Wednesday, April 18, 2018, I attended “An Earth Day Journey: From 1970 to Wakanda—Black Panther and the Politics of Race and Sustainability” discussion with faculty from African American Studies, 12:00-1:00 pm in Robert Scott Small room 252.…
Plastic Problem
An Inconvenient Truth
“An Inconvenient Truth” is a 2006 documentary written by former Vice President Al Gore and directed by Davis Guggenheim. The film is centered on the former VP’s life mission to educate the public about environmental issues, namely climate change. Although…
Nat Geo: Why This Country is Moving Its Coral Reefs
Coral reefs are the basis for most of the biodiversity in the ocean. They provide habitat, food, and a way in which a huge community of marine species can live with one another. Although vital to the marine ecosystem, coral…
Nat Geo: Mary River Turtle
Unfortunately, yet another species has been added to the endangered species list. As per the National Geographic article, “Turtle with Green Mohawk Faces Extinction”, the Mary River turtle from Australia is facing extinction. This turtle who is differentiated as…
Wise up on Waste
Hey there, I wanted to write my last blog post on something that seemed relevant to not only our class, but to our society. We are a generation of technology, and we are only evolving from here.Therefore, what way…