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…
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…
Leonardo Dicaprio
Hey there, When I was looking at this blog post assignment, I couldn’t help but think of which celebrities are involved in environmental sustainability but don’t have much credit. Therefore, this blog is kind of a mixed between pop…
Blog post #5 Waste Deep Documentary
https://sustainabletable.org.au/all-things-ethical-eating/waste-deep-documentary/ While watching the Waste Deep I began to think about some of the plastic waste I am producing. Every time I go to the grocery store I am buying items that are eventually going to be thrown away or…
Are phones the biggest dopamine pills?
This is a slightly abstract idea I’ve been thinking about for the entirety of the course. I wrote my previous blog post about the fulfillment I achieved after putting away my devices and ridding myself of any sort of technological…
Chris Jordan- Mass Consumption
So, for my last blog I decided to do the Media Analyze again because there are so many amazing environmental artists out there who are really trying to send a strong message to the world through their unique work. This week…