Tag archives for environment
Hope Rising: Conservation and Restoration Efforts in a Changing World
With the climate crisis approaching new highs every year, deforestation and habitat destruction are becoming increasingly common occurrences. This endangers the lives of our planet and environment, putting even...
Period Products: A Case for the Cup
For something that is natural and unavoidable for anyone with a uterus, periods are incredibly unsustainable. According to National Geographic, people who menstruate are predicted to use between 5,000...
Fun Fungi
A special thanks to all the women in the scientific community and their special contributions. Recently I discovered the wonderful world of fungi. I was first drawn to this...
Lets Chat About the Commons
A red Japanese Maple tree stood proud in the heart of my subdivision. When the buds made their annual return, excitement always accompanied. My house was at the end...
How Three Women Saved the San Francisco Bay
This picture, which appeared in the Oakland Tribune in 1961, predicted what the San Francisco Bay would look like in 2020, with the black color representing parts of the...
Voting for the Climate
How young people can generate progressive environmental action by participating in democracy. Young people today are constantly being confronted with news about climate change. It seems like there’s always...
“Get it Done” How to Join the Fight Against Climate Change
October 12th through 18th was Global Climate Change Week, and this year’s theme focused on something legislators have struggled to do in the past – “Get it Done”. While...
Women and the Environment
Climate change is one of the greatest global challenges of the twenty-first century and it affects regions, generations, age, classes, income groups, and gender. However, the impact of climate...
Mycoremediation: How Fungi Can Repair Our Land
For centuries, mushrooms have been eaten by people due to their richness in flavor and high protein content, but there is so much more to mushrooms than just being...
Cultivating Green Consumerism
With rising sea levels, increasing temperatures, and extreme weather changes, consumers are starting to be more mindful about their choices, particularly their lifestyle. The pandemic forced people to be...