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September 13, 2019

Orlando Residents Join FridaysForFuture Climate Strikes

Last August, a plucky Greta Thunberg, then 15 years old, made headlines with her weekly sit-ins outside the Swedish Parliament, resolute in her plea for climate action. Posting her declarations […]

July 31, 2019

The Unspoken Truth: Environmental Injustice

Many of us in the United States have grown accustomed to the typical lifestyle of the 21st century, which includes daily activities such as purchasing food at the grocery store, […]

July 23, 2019

How to Shop with Zero-Waste

Everyone has a favorite supermarket they like to go to. Here in Florida, ask anyone and they can tell you a specific Publix that’s their Publix they absolutely love visiting […]

July 17, 2019

How-to: Zero-Waste Living

Waste is a serious problem we are facing across the globe. The phrase “going zero-waste” simply means generating little to no waste. This movement “redesigns our systems and resource use—from […]

July 9, 2019

Is Fashion Killing The Planet and Its People?

Most of us can never seem to find anything to wear while looking at our overflowing closets. There’s shoes, pants, belts, hats, and shirts scattered everywhere, from top to bottom. […]

July 9, 2019

Let’s Speak Up For Our Farmworkers

When we go to the supermarket, we always see an abundance of fruits and vegetables that remain consistent year-round, whether it be spinach, tomatoes, apples, etc., but what we fail […]

June 24, 2019

Oysters: The Filter Feeders of The Bay

Oysters are a type of mollusk with a rough exterior that are typically found clinging onto sturdy substrates like shipwrecks or debris. They are valuable species to shallow waters and […]

June 17, 2019

Solar Powered

Solar power or solar energy is quickly becoming an inexpensive renewable resource. However, how do solar panels necessarily work and what are the benefits of switching from grid power to […]

June 13, 2019

Ditch Lawns, Grow Gardens

Where did lawns come from? Lawns have been around since the medieval times in Europe, where only the wealthy, upper classes could afford to maintain it. People of lower classes […]

June 10, 2019

Let’s Re-Think Retention Ponds

As a Floridan it’s not unusual to see bodies of water on your commute to work, walking through your neighborhood or even by/on your school’s campus. It’s most likely that […]