Category: Global Issues

Teaching Sustainability in Schools

Guest blog by Shawna Spencer, a recovering educator. With years of teaching in the public school system behind her, she now uses her English and Education degree and writing skills as a freelance copy and content writer. As a mother, she’s still educating, as she strives to teach her own kids to be more conscientious,…

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Why Isn’t Everyone an Environmentalist?

Why isn’t everyone an environmentalist? I can’t tell you how many times I have wondered that. I’ve not quite understood how it isn’t something everyone can agree on- the protection of the space in which you live, work, raise families, and play.  The very space… the only space, which gives you everything you have in…

Are Hurricanes Getting Worse?

This year, much like wildfires, hurricanes have been dominating the headlines. Many stories will report on the impacts, devastation, and costs of rebuilding.  They might even call up memories of hurricanes past, comparing the damage, size, and characteristics.  But we don’t see enough of the connection between hurricanes and human behavior.  How are we actually…