How could a Trump presidency and Kennedy HHS appointment impact US agriculture?
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I wrote this piece for my ES capstone course, but it is now published on @climateandcap.bsky.social. Check it out!
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Trump's immigration policies plus RFK's approach to pesticides are a potential trainwreck for farmers.
@wellesleycollege.bsky.social's @33ny33.bsky.social wrote this for our capstone ES class #es399. Great to see it in @climateandcap.bsky.social
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Photo is of a small plaque in front of a cherry tree at the Agape Community. It reads "For racial justice for all people of color and for an end of white supremacy, Christian supremacy and Christian Nationalism".
Interested in what Catholicism, sustainability and activism have in common? I went to the Agape Community in Hardwick to find out.
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As the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) wrapped up in Baku, Azerbaijan last month, reactions were deeply divided....
Want to know more about COP29? Check this out!
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#ES399 #COP29
This summer, Greece experienced water crises across multiple islands. The solution? Drink sea water!
Unfortunately, freshening sea water is not enough. Click here to learn more: blogs.wellesley.edu/es39901/2024...
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Although the last large standing plantation in Hawaii shut down in 2016, plantations’ historic claims on water rights have shapeshifted into new commercial real estate and development ventures.
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In my op-ed, I discuss invasivorism- the practice of eating invasive species. Is this a long term solution? Would it work?
Find out!
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Can you imagine walking over water on the backs of fish? No? Neither can I because fisheries are severely overfished. Read this article to find out more. #ES399
P.S. This is the last piece I've written for ES 399, RIP to the end of an era
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Interested in Seagrass Research? Read this article on a collaborative seagrass carbon storage project! #ES399
P.S. I wrote this!
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Americans may think of the Black Hills touristy locations like Mount Rushmore or the Crazy Horse memorial monument. For the Lakota, the Black Hills are more than its monuments and its stunning landscape. It's their sacred space, their creation story.
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Had the pleasure of speaking with Susanne Rasmussen about how Cambridge is working towards its net-zero emission target and building a sustainable future. Exciting things ahead!
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#ES399 #Cambridge #Massachusetts #renewableenergy
Farming is always changing, but not always for the better. Jane Marynik explains how farmer autonomy is the key to empowerment.
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What will the future of farming look like? Tom Philpott finds hope despite challenges in Perilous Bounty.
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11 years after the publication of "Overbooked: The Exploding Business of Travel and Tourism," Elizabeth Becker speaks about the changes she sees within the industry:
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#ES399 #Tourism
Foodies are sometimes controversial, but generally harmless. Right? When I interviewed forager Russ Cohen, I found out that wasn't the case.
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Are our clothes physically harming?
That's the question Alden Wicker asked in her award winning book "To Dye For"
Read my review of it here: blogs.wellesley.edu/es39901/2024...
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Why do we need to transit to renewable energy as soon as possible? Find the answers in Shalanda Baker’s book Revolutionary Power: An Activist's Guide to the Energy Transition!
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#ES399 #renewableenergy #revolutionarypower
How can I tell the difference between greenwashing and ecotourism? If you want a book recommendation read my book review of Martha Honey's book: Ecotourism and Sustainable Development: Who Owns Paradise?
#Ecotourism
#bookreview
#book
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Looking to escape the dystopia? Explore alternatives in Kristen Ghodsee's Everyday Utopia: What 2,000 Years of Wild Experiments Can Teach Us About the Good Life.
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#es399 #utopia #experimentalliving #socialsustainability #intentionalcommunities
Tourism is an industry that spans the entire globe, but it didn't start that way.
Curious to know more and need a book recommendation for the holidays? Check out the link below!
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#ES399 #Tourism
Recently, more countries are implementing taxes on tourists to deal with overcrowding and its impacts.
To better prepare for your next trip, read more here! blogs.wellesley.edu/es39901/2024...
#ES399 #TouristTaxes #Tourism
The average farmer is 58. How do we find replacements for them when they retire? The Midwest might just have the answer.
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What's up with all this degrowth talk? Find out in one of this week's ES399 explainers:
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#es399 #sustainability #degrowth #economy #zerowaste
Foraging influencers are suddenly popping up in the main stream - who are they? What do they do? I explain all of this and more below! #ES399
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"WE ACT was the first NYC environmental movement to be run by people of color, differing from the white environmentalist movements mainstream media had publicized since 1960."
Check out my recent post on the amazing organization, WeAct, below! #ES399
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"By uplifting the voices of those directly affected and underrepresented, a new future for environmental justice... is bound to blossom"
Just posted an article about the recent NYC Mayor's Office of Climate & Environmental Justice report. Read it below! #ES399
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