Advocacy
Direct Action: Tree Huggers and DAPL
When I say tree-hugger, what do you think? Is it some hipster with long, unwashed hair who loves the environment? It's probably used derisively, someone to be scoffed at as their heads are in the clouds. But this is an inaccurate idea of environmentalism.
By Melissa in the Blue3 years ago in Earth
Into The Blue
Cold salty waves crashed against the rocks. His green eyes were sensitive to the setting sun as he watched his favorite ship and sailor sail into the open waters as a storm brewed on the horizon. She knew better, his thoughts wandered as he watched, climbing the stairs of the lighthouse.
By Misha Alsleben3 years ago in Earth
Humanities 30,000 Years Of Pillaging The Earths' Resources Could Be Humanities Downfall
I was just a young preteen the year I realized that people were trashing the very planet we depend on for our existence. Like most kids, teachers tried to instill a sense of responsibility for our world in me during science classes. We learned about the dangers of fossil fuels, the depleting ozone layer, and the importance of cutting down the carbon footprint being left by one generation for another to have to suffer. At twelve, the thing that bothered me the most would be the danger to the oceans and sea life. Even today, I remember the moment I got the bigger picture, watching a movie that presented the facts about whales and whale hunting.
By Jason Ray Morton 3 years ago in Earth
7 principles on how to become more eco-friendly in your everyday habits
Taking care of nature means thinking about how your actions can affect the world around you and avoiding negative, destructive influences. How to become more eco-friendly in your everyday habits-in our material. 7 principles on how to become more eco-friendly in your everyday habits.
By Elena Sunshine Magazine3 years ago in Earth
How We Can Help the Oceans Even From a Land-locked State
I’m responsible for the oceans, even though I live in a land-locked state… Why? Every time water runs off my yard into the storm sewer, it eventually ends up in the ocean. The same goes for every time water runs down my sink drain. 94% of Earth’s wildlife is found in the ocean! So, what I do not only affects the water that covers 70% of Earth’s surface, it also affects most of the wildlife on Earth!
By Karla Bowen Herman3 years ago in Earth
4 Environmental Health Careers That Can Change Our Future
Many different factors affect our health, including genetics and pure luck. But one of the biggest factors in human health is the environment around us. Air quality, the food we eat, the water we drink, and the substances absorbed through our skin all have an impact on our short and long-term health.
By andrewdeen143 years ago in Earth