Advocacy
Take the lead
Mother Earth, my spirit guide, is alive. She’s been my guide since I was young, teaching me about life. When I’d feel sad, she’d release pedals from the flowers growing on the trees, and purposefully asked the wind to lay them on my nose and head. When I felt unsure about where my life was headed, she guided me through the wisdom of the ocean. Reminding me through every rough current, that even though I was being pulled away from my dreams, I had to fight harder to achieve them. The task would not be easy, the ocean would say. And with every tough wave, she trained me to get back up and try again.
To Save the Water Cycle: Stop Building Cities
As we all hopefully learnt at some point in our educational history, water cycles through its different phases. It spends time in the sky in clouds before it precipitates down onto land and bodies of water, where it can seep into the groundwater or lakes. Eventually, it will get drawn back up again to renew the cycle. But what if I told you that we're breaking that water cycle?
Melissa in the BluePublished 3 years ago in EarthTwo is Better Than One
My Roger, He’s a Trumphead. A confederate flag hangs in the front yard. He can rattle off ten complaints about the Biden administration in less than five minutes. He hates the fact that Biden shut down the oil pipeline and put people out of work.
Michelle BlackerbyPublished 3 years ago in EarthAnimal Agriculture
Animal Agriculture is a leading cause of water and air pollution, biodiversity loss, and deforestation. Animal agriculture is one of the number 1 leading causes of climate change. It's the 2nd largest contributor to human-made greenhouse gas emissions after fossil fuels. 1
Chloe MoersPublished 3 years ago in EarthA Zero Waste Lifestyle Doesn’t Have To Be Scary
Living more sustainably can seem intimidating, but shifting to a zero waste lifestyle doesn’t have to be scary! Here are some pieces of advice that are tried and true (by myself and others) on how to make a low-waste lifestyle more approachable. The key is to take baby steps, and strive to do a little bit better every day. A little bit really can go a long way to save our oceans and environments!
Emma Jarek-SimardPublished 3 years ago in EarthOur Home
According to google, as of 2019 there are about 7.67 billion people on Earth.The estimated number of animals range from 10 million to 14 million.Scientist have estimated that there are 390,900 plants known to science.
Malik LaFonPublished 3 years ago in EarthThe Earth of a Pueblo
When I was little, I watched my abuela's hands move the loose soil of her garden around, making room for new life. My grandma grew flowers and herbs, leaving behind a sweet odor that drew in nature's organisms to her front porch.
Kyra LopezPublished 3 years ago in EarthOur Mother Is Dying, and It's up to Us to Save Her
April 22nd, officially known as Earth Day. Unofficially known as my birthday to a handful of friends and family, and anyone unfortunate enough to wind up on my Facebook friends list. As a child, I thought it was pretty lame and wondered why I couldn't share a birthday with Britney Spears instead. Now, as an older and only slightly wiser adult, I think it's pretty much one of the coolest days to enter into this spectacular and strange world. Not only that but, I feel like it's basically a flashing neon sign from Mother Earth gently yet firmly telling me to take some responsibility and do my part to try and mend some of the damage done to her. Or at the very least to play my role in reducing the harm that I have unconsciously been inflicting upon her through my daily actions.
My Delicate Footprints
No moment is promised in life. Not one sunrise. Not one sunset. Not one hour. Not one minute. Not your next breath. All of these things are contingent upon this assumption that the Earth will continue supporting life in the presence of overwhelming abuse. I realized last year just how grave the state of our planet is.
Tara WashingtonPublished 3 years ago in EarthDiminishing Carbon Footprints Will Require Learning From Our Mistakes And Understanding The Importance Of Saving The Oceans.
If you want to know who the enemy is, get off your chair, your couch, or out from behind your desk. Follow these simple instructions. Go to any of your restrooms, bathrooms, or lavatories. Find your sink. Turn on the water, splash some on your face, and then look in the mirror. You've now found what should be public enemy number one. Sure, maybe it's not you personally. If you have asked yourself, what am I doing to be less wasteful, to conserve resources, to conserve energy, and not unnecessarily pollute the environment and the answer was everything you could do, then you personally are off the hook? Now that we've told that lie, look around the house, the office, the garage, and decide whether or not you've truly become an eco-warrior.
Jason Ray MortonPublished 3 years ago in EarthSave the Turtles
Why won't anybody please think of the turtles!!! Image from Sport Diver.org Image from Australian Geographic Pretty dramatic, huh? Rest assured, these pictures are tame compared to the graphic, heartbreaking, gory ones I found while researching my topic. Due to my respect for wildlife, and my mom's intense love for turtles, I won't be showing those. Yes, the reality is often darker than it needs to be. But, if it gets the point across, then it's worth the trouble.
Angela DerschaPublished 3 years ago in EarthProtecting the Oceans Doesn’t Start With ‘Us’
Saving the oceans is a BIG project! Like any BIG project it can be overwhelming. What it needs is a plan and an owner, right?
Judey KalchikPublished 3 years ago in Earth