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Wave Makers
Just Clean it Up I always liked this photo because this little boy is showing exactly how far the trash can flow. I chose to write about this pressing need to clean up the ocean for this planet to continue to produce vegetation like it was before many people and their inventions, destroyed it to make life easier for all.
Tracey CadePublished 3 years ago in EarthSaving The Kemps
I don't remember how old I was when I first saw this memorable news piece about the growing concern of our planetary health on the Music Television channel. This was a time where MTV primarily only played music videos. MTV news brought the major international and domestic headlines to a young audience. It was a genius way to get the youth thinking. I remember Kurt Loder, in between videos, giving the breaking news from across the globe. The fall of the Berlin Wall, growing poverty in America, and this piece on our planet's health. This all dates me, but that fifteen-to-thirty-minute mini-documentary is still stuck in my head. It must have been Earth Day or the response to some major oil spill in our waters; I remember the Exxon Valdez oil spill vividly. The images that are still imprinted in my head were a series of shots of dense pollution from different parts of the globe. A shot of children playing in garbage piled waters in India, a bulldozer shoving massive piles of trash in a land fill in somewhere, USA; a quick shot of wildlife entangled in trash. I remember going to school the next day or perhaps maybe a few days after, and we, as a school, planted trees that would one day provide great shade for future generations. It was a celebration, the local news came out and took pictures, some of our names got in the local paper and the very lucky few got interviewed. To a kid, that moment where you find your name in the black and white print, or maybe see yourself on the local news; it was our miniscule fifteen minutes of fame. We didn't have the social media outlets like we do today. The reporters took their pictures and asked their questions. We talked about what the importance of doing our part to "save the planet," meant to us youngsters. It felt good. Couple that with watching a couple of episodes of Captain Planet in a school time pizza party, we felt like heroes. Our hands literally planted something that the future population would appreciate. They were even talking about putting a plaque on the school grounds to commemorate this single event. A plaque that read something to the effect of, planted by the whatever class of whatever year, and have all our names on it. Immortalized. The day belonged to us, we were environmentalists for one day. Then the following day came. I had the same emotional high as before, but I felt like I was the only one. I remember going out of my way to pick up litter. A piece of paper here and a soda can there. I truly felt like I was the only one who still cared after a day of such importance. Overnight, the mood of the adults went back to; normal. No fan fair of recycling, no pizza parties for planting trees or picking up trash. I, however, felt like I needed to keep this feeling going. I was not perfect nor am I perfect right now when it comes to keeping an always mindful headspace focused on our environment. It felt like I was doing my part then, and I feel like I'm still trying to make a difference now. Why? Because every so often I can visually see the fruits of my small labor.
Anthony DiazPublished 3 years ago in EarthWhat Composting Taught Me
It started with a project for an environmental science class. I was someone who struggled with gen ed credits in college. They were s boring, and I didn't see the importance of taking a million and one math, science, and sociology classes in order to get my degree and become a full-time writer. But here I was anyway, signing up for what was reportedly the easiest science credit I could score. It was even an online course!
Monique MartinPublished 3 years ago in EarthYour Path Toward My Future Scares Me!
Each of us as individuals can make a difference by reducing our personal greenhouse gas emissions. While there are many ways to do this and save energy—such as insulating your home, putting up solar panels, and planting trees—the following are the simplest and easiest changes that I have made to reduce my carbon footprint. With little effort or financial investment you too can help change the world.
Rebecca Lynn IveyPublished 3 years ago in EarthDon't Go to the Beach
How do we protect the Earth’s oceans from the constant effects of pollution? Well, it’s ingeniously simple. Don’t go. You heard me. Don’t go.
Mark LewisPublished 3 years ago in EarthEnvironmental change: Ban all gas boilers from 2025 to arrive at net-zero
The International Energy Agency (IEA) says that no new petroleum product boilers ought to be sold from 2025 if the world is to accomplish net-zero emanations by the center of this century.
“Sea-Shock!”
I am a dreamer, writer, crafter, and artist. My influence in many of my works incorporates the ocean. I was born and raised in Southern California, and was living every extra hour at the beautiful beaches. The sun brightly burning high above, heating bodies drenched in tanning oils, caused coconut scents to permeate the salty air.
Charleen RicheyPublished 3 years ago in EarthWaves of Change in Oneself Create Ripples of Change in Others
Self-regulation is the only control we possess in this lifetime. The way we treat our resources and ourselves is vital to our journey on earth. Our actions influence people around us and should always be done with benevolence. As humans, there is a lot of monkey see monkey do. With this concept, we can make dynamic changes in the world with our lifestyle and by example.
Fallon HookailoPublished 3 years ago in EarthBejeweled Wings
Sometimes, the tiniest things are the most beautiful. The first sip of coffee in the morning. The way the rain smells on the earth after a dry spell. The glimmering wings of a hummingbird as it flits from flower to flower.
Emma Jarek-SimardPublished 3 years ago in EarthEnvironmental Friendly Cleaning Supplies That You Need To Have
Cleaning the workplace not only makes for a better working atmosphere for workers, but it also helps businesses become more competitive and profitable. Cluttered tables, discarded food, and waste paper are only a few things that lead to a cluttered work environment. A clean workplace is thought to improve employee professionalism and motivation while also fostering a safe working atmosphere.
HygienelinksPublished 3 years ago in EarthLobster is theoretically able to live forever
Have you ever stared at a lobster and wondered curiously what makes a creature look so much like an extraterrestrial visitor? Have you ever wondered what our lives would be like if this creature eventually ruled the Earth? Want to hear some spooky knowledge? Theoretically, from a biological point of view, lobsters can live forever. If they are not predated, not starved, not afflicted by disease, and not involved in any terrible disaster, they can live forever; but they do not.
Ricardo salgadoPublished 3 years ago in EarthEveryone Needs to Know Which Transport Is the Greenest
If the last year has taught us anything, it is that a proactive change on reducing global emissions through travel is effective. Since industrialisation, our planet has warmed by roughly 1.2°C. Due to lockdown and COVID-19 policies over the last year, there has been a significant drop in travel and subsequently fuel consumption and emissions. While lockdown didn’t have a dramatic effect on lowering the temperature of our planet, a temporary suspension on usual human activity like international travel, for example, did reduce CO2 emissions. We experienced a record fall in fossil fuel emissions in 2020 by seven per cent.
Alicia WalkerPublished 3 years ago in Earth