Humanity
My Pledge to Mother Earth
On this Earth Day, 2021, I have reflected heavily on all the things I could do differently in my life. I know that with change it is best to take small steps. So the following that I pledge to change, I do not promise to fix overnight ... but these are changes I am aware I can make, and pledge to do so over the course of the next five years (preferably sooner!).
By Kaitlyn Dawn3 years ago in Earth
We Need to Talk About Our Plastic Problem
It was 2007. A teacher silenced my boisterous class in our shabby classroom. Exhausted, she pleaded with us to pay attention. The lesson was on The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a recent discovery by Charles J. Moore. After ten years, it had finally gained public traction.
By Olivia L. Dobbs3 years ago in Earth
Permaculture In Thailand. Top Story - April 2021.
4 years ago today, I had never traveled outside the United States. I was just a kid from New Jersey about to graduate from college with only a small idea of what I wanted to do with my life. All I knew was that it had to be something meaningful. Flash forward to June of that year, and I’m on a plane, alone, traveling across the world to Thailand and Laos.
By Jacob Walters3 years ago in Earth
Finding a Part of the Planet to Call Home. Top Story - April 2021.
Our little blue planet is such a beautiful place. With so much variety to choose from, finding a part of it to call home can take a while. It did for me. I hark from Australia – well known for its harsh climate and dangerous animals. Today I call the west coast of England home. It’s half a world away from where I began life.
By Charlotte Burgundy3 years ago in Earth
Going Green isn't Radical. Top Story - March 2021.
It’s been a long day. You slump onto your couch, exhausted. You open up your phone in search of relief, a meme, and a few wholesome updates from your friends on social media. Upon starting the app, a depressing video reveals itself at the top of the screen. A slow symphony fades in, piano and violin lamenting together. A scarred turtle appears, wincing as a good Samaritan dislodges a straw from its nostril.
By Olivia L. Dobbs3 years ago in Earth