Advocacy
A Happy Planet
There are a lot of things one can do in order to reduce their carbon footprint. There are certain routines that we can all get in the better habit of and here is my list of proactive simple acts we can take to better this planet that we've all learned to call our home!
S. G. MarinPublished 3 years ago in EarthThe Earth Needs YOU!
By, Janelle Medina 05/16/21 Growing up in Colorado I have been blessed to be apart of a community that experiences the beauty that comes with all 4 seasonal changes each calendar year. It would be no surprise to step outside on a hot sunny day, then within minutes it could be raining or snowing and bitter cold. There have been many episodes where you could whiteness these weather changes in just one single day. Natives of Colorado like myself are wise to include a water bottle, a warm jacket, a blanket, an umbrella, and a snow scraper in our cars “for emergency” kit. But, Whether it is because of global warming or the fuel emissions cause and effects or Mother Earths own choosing, these past few years have not been the same in my own personal opinion. Because of this…
Janelle M MedinaPublished 3 years ago in EarthI Want to Watch the World Burn
Every night the sun lights the sky on fire. A glowing ball of fire sinking slowly behind the horizon, lighting up the sky and everything it touches. All of the world turns bloody in the crimson glow of the setting sun. It burns so bright that people stop what they are doing to take notice. They stare, they take pictures, they tell all their family and friends to go and look at the sunset. It burns so bright so fast that it leaves everything in darkness. It is as if though universe is so stunned by the beauty that it needs time to contemplate and revel in the fire. The darkness is there to preserve the beauty that the sun created.
Adaline ArcherPublished 3 years ago in EarthI Was A Vegan Until I Ate An Egg
Who would have thought a video about an egg would go viral on social media? To be fair, a picture of an egg did go viral a few years back and became the most liked photo on Instagram, but this scenario was a bit different. Let me explain.
Farmer NickPublished 3 years ago in EarthIDK About AG13
IDK. These are three of the most powerful letters in the Western alphabet, IMO. WBU? DYA? OK, TMI, I’ll stop now. But SRSLY, the words those letters signify have a power that is often under-appreciated, or even confused with powerlessness.
HB BarochePublished 3 years ago in EarthReusing is the Goal
I’m not going to beat around the bush here... Little changes just aren’t going to cut it anymore. We no longer have the luxury of time, which means I am no longer interested in little steps toward change. What we need is an entirely new lifestyle, and to connect to the Earth in a way that is foreign to many.
Maeple FourestPublished 3 years ago in Earth- Top Story - May 2021
Banksy's Message And The Plight Of Climate Change
What transcends culture, differences in language and customs will always be art. The power of images to get the message across could never be diminished. It unifies people into one consciousness. That is why these street artists, who are using their talents to highlight the message of climate change, are so important to me.
On A Planet With So Much Water Why Would We Ruin Something We Depend On To Live? Three Simple Ways To Protect Our Environment And Our Futures.
That'll end up in the sea, all it takes is one storm, one high tide coming in, and it's gone. Plastics can take from as little as 20 years and to as long as 500 years to decompose, depending on the materials and structure. Sunlight exposure helps to degrade or break down plastics. Like our skin, plastics absorb ultraviolet radiation from sunlight which breaks down molecules. Photodegradation is the name of the process and it's why landfills often expose plastic waste to the sun to quicken the process.
Jason Ray MortonPublished 3 years ago in EarthA Whisper to a Scream
I have always been one who loved the Earth through all things huge and tiny. I was never in shoes as a child and would be in, under or around trees most of the time; or I would be at the beach. I grew up to the sound of waves, the sting of sand and salt whipped up by wind or the lulling calm of the rhythmic crashing. I grew accustomed to it; a blessing and a curse. Being so close to the immensity that is the ocean and having it become home, meant that I forgot that not all is as it seems. I became complacent and never fully considered the darker truth behind the huge breaks and pretty shells.
Obsidian WordsPublished 3 years ago in EarthHappy Birthday, Jacques Cousteau
The year was 2018. I was still cleaning out the townhouse after my mother passed away, readying it for sale. A challenge was proposed in a conservationist page that I followed: Do something in honor of the late Jacques Cousteau's 108th birthday.
Julia SchulzPublished 3 years ago in EarthPandemic our Teacher
This pandemic has changed the way we live and work, as various health and safety restrictions keep more of us at home more often. The resulting changes to our behaviour are already impacting the environment around us. Air pollution is diminishing, water quality is improving, and snow is becoming more reflective in some areas since the pandemic began.
Gerald HolmesPublished 3 years ago in EarthMni Wiconi - It is Life
It is life. We can all recognize that water is a universal need for all living things. People, animals, and plant life alike.
Sai Marie JohnsonPublished 3 years ago in Earth