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What Is Poverty and how can we help end it?
Erika, , Call to Action, Environment, Community, Environment & World, Clean Water and Sanitation, #Calltoaction, #poverty, #help, 1Poverty is the state of being extremely poor and many people may suffer from poverty. In Ethiopia, nearly 7 out of 10 people lived on less than$1.90 a day in 1995, according to the World Bank; now that’s closer to 3 in 10. InBangladesh, the proportion of people in extreme poverty dropped from about 43percent in 1991 to 14 percent recently. In Indonesia, more than half the population lived in extreme poverty in 1990, compared with about 3 percent today. Poverty is...
Blue River
Ella, , Fall 2021, Showcase, Poetry, Nature, Environment & World, Clean Water and Sanitation, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Responding with wonderment and awe, Inklings, magazine, poetry, Nature, Silver Creek High School, 0There is a strong riverOver the hill from my grandmother’s houseAnd although she does not know my nameShe knows...
The Colorado River is Nearing its Limits
Henry, , Showcase, Environment, This is America, Clean Water and Sanitation, Spring 2021, environment, Nature, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, water crisis, 0I invite you to read and comment on this article with me on NowComment:“The West’s Great River Hits Its...
Saltwater Agriculture; A Green and Blue Solution
Sam, , Clean Water and Sanitation, Spring 2021, Showcase, Life on Land, Zero Hunger, Environment, Climate Action, Sustainable Cities and Communities, water scarcity, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Enviorment, 0Humans have been growing food in much the same way for thousands of years. Much of what has changed...
Global Warming is Really Happening… and Its Getting Bad
Miles, , Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Life on Land, Fall 2020, Affordable and Clean Energy, Environment, Climate Action, Environment & World, Life Below Water, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Clean Water and Sanitation, #enviroment, climatechange, Global Warming, fact, 2There’s no denying that global warming is one of the main world issues, but even with the scientific evidence,...
Our Earth
Jace, , Beauty, Affordable and Clean Energy, Climate Action, Environment & World, Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2020, Showcase, Global Warming, Nature, sustainability, 0Today in our world we are encountering new environmental hazards that are affecting our climate and it’s getting worse...
Lake Powell Pipeline Construction
Carson, , Showcase, Environment, My Beautiful Neighborhood, Environment & World, Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2020, Enviorment, Southern Utah, Clean drinking water, 1There has been growing concern among Utahns regarding the construction of a pipeline that would extend from Lake Powell...
Plastic Bags Are Gonna Stay For A While
Alvaro, , AAPI Heritage, Showcase, Environment, Climate Action, Clean Water and Sanitation, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Fall 2020, Orange Cove High School, plastic pollution, 8Plastic bags have been a staple when buying goods for many years. This has unfortunately lead to a downhill...
Plant Based Diets and Saving Our Planet
Hannah, , Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Spring 2020, health, environment, veganism, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, vegetarian, 3In my last youth voice post, I discussed a new plan that New York city schools were implementing into...
America Means A Horrifying Place to Find an Amazing Opportunity
Luis, , Spring 2020, Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, the truth, america, Berkeley High School, 0When people think of America, they usually think about the “American Dream” or “The Land Of Opportunity”. After all,...
Possible Solutions to Animal Farming Problems and Likelihood of Implementing Plant-based Diet
Sam, , Showcase, Spring 2020, Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1A study conducted by EJ Lea and D Crawford looks at the likelihood of the average person to make...
Go Veggie for a Day
Madi, , Fall 2019, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Zero Hunger, Climate Action, vegetarian, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 7As climate change continues to be a major issue in our society, evidence is growing that being vegetarian can...
Should We Ban Plastic Bottles?
Graham, , Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Showcase, Responsible Consumption and Production, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Clean Water and Sanitation, Environment, Climate Action, Environment & World, plastic pollution, Climate Change, environment, Plastic, Plastic waste, 2Tons of plastic debris is discarded every year, polluting lands, rivers, coasts, beaches, and oceans. The main problem for...
Endangered Species in China
Justin, , Life Below Water, Clean Water and Sanitation, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Fall 2019, china, Berkeley High School, endangered species, 6In our generation the extinction rate of species has rapidly gone up and “Every hour, 3 species disappear. Every...
A different Diet
Sydney, , Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Environment, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, vegetarian, 1In this article about being a vegetarian, I got a deeper understanding of the pros of being a vegetarian. I...
History of Vaping
Riley, , Life Skills & Fitness, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Clean Water and Sanitation, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, vaping, SaltLakeCity, 0The Modern e-cigarette was created in China by a man named Hon Lik in 2003. But not until 2006-2007...
Is a vegetarian diet really have benefits for the environment
Katie, , Life on Land, Call to Action, Environment, Climate Action, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Responsible Consumption and Production, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2Vegetarianism has been around ever since Ancient Greece (570 BC – 495 BC) There were many philosophers back then...
Our Planet
Paula, , Showcase, Environment, Community, Fall 2019, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Clean Water and Sanitation, save our planet, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1What should we do about our environment? By The year 2050 it is estimated that many bad things will...
WILDFIRE
Wuyou, , Sustainable Cities and Communities, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Life on Land, Environment, Climate Action, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, #enviroment, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2In recent years, I have been seeing so many news about wildfire. Whether it’s Sichuan, Los Angeles or the...
Love our planet
Nini, , Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Environment, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Our environment is very important for our lives. We need the fresh air, the clean water and so on....
A problem no one is solving
Lola, , Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Clean Water and Sanitation, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, No Poverty (Economy), Environment, Fall 2019, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 4It seems like we are all aware that plastic consumption is at all time highs. Even if you specifically...
Let’s clean the air!!
Audrey, , Showcase, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Clean Water and Sanitation, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Air pollution, 2Air pollution is the release of pollutants from humans that cause problems for everyone’s health and the planet itself....
Fashion and Justice
Emily, , Showcase, Fall 2019, Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0EBSCO Sources The Real Cost of Your Blue Jeans. Thomas, Dana. “The Real Cost of Your Blue Jeans.” Newsweek Global,...
Problem-Solution Overview
Eric, , Fall 2019, Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, yemen, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2Overview/Who is involved Since 2015, a civil war has been occuring in the middle eastern country of Yemen. After...
Be Thankful For Your Blessings
Husnain, , Showcase, Family, Fall 2019, Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, Okemos High School, 3“I hate you.” That is the last thing I remember saying. During dinner, my mother and I had gotten...
Littering in Oakland
Angelina, , Fall 2019, Oakland, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Oakland, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, #NoLittering, #endlittering #litter #nolitter #savetheanimals #stoplittering, #stopplasticpollution, 14Did you know that littering has become an unacceptable habit for Oakland? Also, did you know that Oakland can...
Air Pollution and Environment
Jimena, , Fall 2019, Oakland, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, #AirPollution, #Savetheworld, Oakland, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, #enviroment, 10Did you know that cars and factories are what causes air pollution? Did you know that then leads to...
Air Pollution and the Environment
Jimena, , Showcase, Climate Action, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Clean Water and Sanitation, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, 2Did you know that cars and factories are what causes air pollution? Did you know that then leads to...
Can Vegetarians Improve Climate Change?
Cora, , Showcase, Fall 2019, Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, climatechange, #Vegetarians, 6A vegetarian is someone who eats a more plant based diet. There are six different types of vegetarians including...
Bread stapled to trees
Joshua, , Fall 2019, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Clean Water and Sanitation, Art, Happiness, Bread, Staples, reddit, environment, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, #Trees, 10The Internet is full of interesting and especially odd ideas. These ideas sometimes get so successful that even communities...
Immigrant Struggle
America, , Fall 2019, Oakland, Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Immigration, support, family, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, 10Immigration Struggle What do immigrants have to go through? Based on what I see happening in my community, Oakland,...
Singapore is moving underground
Alexander, , Fall 2019, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0The growing population is becoming increasingly more and more of a problem for many countries. Areas such as Hong...
Save the Tortoises
Ella, , Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Life on Land, Climate Action, Fall 2019, Climate Change, solutions, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, tortoises, 0Climate change is something that affects all living organisms in our world. One of these is a species of...
A New Way to Deal with the Plastic Pollution Crisis
Dominic, , Showcase, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, Pollution, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Plastic, 4One of the biggest issues in today’s industrial world is that humans are creating more waste now than ever....
Should you wash your hair everyday?
Siqi, , Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Life Skills & Fitness, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Hair care is a very personal choice. There is almost no medical reason to wash your hair. Therefore, deciding...
Fossil Fuel vs. Renewable Energy
Kaan, , Showcase, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Clean Water and Sanitation, health, environment, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Fossil Fuels are formed from plants and animals that lived hundreds of millions of years ago and became buried...
Mom Obligation
Emely, , Showcase, Point of View, Writing & Communication, Fall 2019, Everyday Use, Clean Water and Sanitation, ELLIS Preparatory Academy, 8I am a single Black women who raised my two daughters by hard work as a man on the...
Global Warming
James, , Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Global warming is the warming of the atmosphere, mainly caused by the excess of CO_2. This is caused by...
How can we help our environment?
Dakota, , Showcase, Fall 2019, Clean Water and Sanitation, Climate Change, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1Climate change has been one of the most talked about issues in recent years. This is due to how...
Shark vs Humans
Kayla, , Showcase, Fall 2019, Clean Water and Sanitation, sharks, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1Sharks are vicious, man-eating monsters, right? Wrong! If you ask the directors of Jaws, Sharknado, and 47 Meters Down,...
The relationship between humans and animals
Siwei, , Showcase, Fall 2019, Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, 0The biological world is a rich and colorful, vibrant world, the eagle striking the sky, the fish gliding, the...
Climate Change is Our Fault
Madi, , Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Clean Water and Sanitation, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Climate Change, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1Climate change and its impact on our environment has been a major topic in our society for a long...
Marine Protection
Wuyou, , Showcase, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Clean Water and Sanitation, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2Many people think that marine protection has nothing to do with themselves, as if they don’t live close by...
Ayo! Tuna Check!
Sophie, , Life Below Water, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Zero Hunger, Environment & World, Fall 2019, #fish, #coal, #enviroment, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Our air pollution can affect the seafood that we eat. The pollution from coal-powered plants causes poisons like mercury...
Good friends are like stars. You don’t always see them, but you know they always here. Everyone has friends,...
How is plastic affecting the human race?
Asnica, , Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Fall 2019, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1Plastic has a chemical in it called bisphenol A (BPA) and this chemical is very dangerous for us humans...
Global Warming Threats
Timmy, , Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Global Warming, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, global issues, 3Global warming is a huge problem going on in the world that I think often gets overlooked in everyone’s...
Mama and Maggie’s struggles
Fatema, , Showcase, Family, Point of View, Fall 2019, Everyday Use, Clean Water and Sanitation, ELLIS Preparatory Academy, 6Once upon a time, a beautiful child was born. All of the family members were waiting for this moment for...
To Leave or Not to Leave
Ashleigh, , American Dream, American Creed, Writing, This is America, Fall 2019, Immigration, Clean Water and Sanitation, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Politics, Partnerships for the Goals, History, Refugees, Okemos High School, 4Immigration and refuge have always been part of America’s history. There is not a person in the US that...
Small Analysis of Dostoevsky’s Classic, Crime And Punishment
Katarina, , Fall 2019, Clean Water and Sanitation, Plot Analysis, Showcase, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0✧・゚: *✧・゚:* my review of a timeless tale *:・゚✧*:・゚✧ Recently, I read Crime And Punishment; by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. I...
Cuando casi me caigo
Edwin, , Showcase, Bio ELL, Fall 2019, Clean Water and Sanitation, Park Slope Collegiate, 1It was a common afternoon like any other day, a normal school day at least. While I was outside...
The effect your parents have is much greater than you think
Ava, , Showcase, Fall 2019, Clean Water and Sanitation, 2Crossover is a book written by Kwame Alexander in hopes of getting a very specific point across. One that...
Waste-to-energy
Wuyou, , Fall 2019, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Environment & World, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1In America, you will find that even if you have plenty of sunshine, no one will dry clothes outside,...
Climate Change
Sydney, , Showcase, Fall 2019, Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, climatechange, oceans, 1In this article about climate change, I learned more about climate change and all of the effects that it...
A Plethora of Problems
Keily, , Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Books or Plays, Fall 2019, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 1“The Absolutely True Diary of a part-time Indian” by Sherman Alexie is about an Indian boy named Junior who...
Crossing The Red Sea
Ishak, , Fall 2019, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Bio ELL, yemen, #Red Sea, #MiddleEast, #arab, #immigrant, Park Slope Collegiate, 4Everyone dreams of a cruise on a yacht, but have you ever thought about what would happen at sea...
Crossing The River
Briant, , Showcase, Bio ELL, Clean Water and Sanitation, Park Slope Collegiate, 3Twenty people were shuffling next to a river. It was twilight, and the water was loud when a boat...
Are you OK?
Siwei, , Fall 2019, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2by Siwei Tang How does depressed person walk out of shadow —— talk about heart cold According to clinical...
Culture.
Mitchell, , Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Books or Plays, Writing & Communication, Fall 2019, stephen king, misery, culture, Okemos High School, 2nd Hour American Lit, american culture, 0It is really hard to describe American culture for many reasons. First, it is something that seems everywhere but...
Poverty and the Blight
Owen, , Fall 2019, Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, No Poverty (Economy), poverty, Okemos High School, 0Poverty is a major problem around the world. The issues of hunger and poverty are struggles that almost every...
Why are the Impoverished Judged?
Madison, , Social Class, American Creed, Fall 2019, Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Showcase, No Poverty (Economy), poverty, Okemos High School, 1Poverty can be defined as “the state of one who lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount of money...
Does global warming cause cold weather?
Sophie, , Climate Action, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, science, save the earth, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Climate Change, 2Global warming has been a hot topic discussion for years now and people have regularly debated the effects it...
Problems caused by Plastics
Sydney, , Environment & World, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Showcase, Clean Water and Sanitation, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Environment, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Plastic, Ocean, Problems, 10In the article about plastics, I learned about how plastic does not just affect ocean life. It affects everything....
Plastic Pollution
Katie, , Showcase, Call to Action, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Plastic, Ocean, 2In this day and age it is hard to imagine life without plastic, we see it everywhere for example...
PLASTIC PLANET
Pauline, , Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Nature, Clean Water and Sanitation, Environment, AAPI Heritage, Environment & World, oceanpollution, plasticintheocean, Plastics, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Ocean, 3It is very discouraging to think how much plastics are now in the oceans due to human waste. In...
Mars Mission and Preparations
Cesar, , Showcase, Space, Fall 2019, Clean Water and Sanitation, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 4As we received the information of the surface of the “red planet’s” environment and weather thanks to our best...
How is the government going to stop the production and ban the use of animal testing?
Aria, , Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Life on Land, Fall 2019, Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, Animal Rights, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 9In the article regarding animal testing, I learned that animals don’t necessarily need to be tested as there are...
Milky Milky Yum Yum Yum
Ben, , Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Nature, Environment & World, Fall 2019, cow, Agriculture, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, milk, 4Since our birth, our parents have been forcing us to guzzle gallons of milk, insisting that it’s good for...
Is the juul really cool?
Kaan, , Showcase, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Clean Water and Sanitation, youth, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, vaping, 10One of the most popular vape pens, the “juul” is being overflowed by kids and teenagers. According to 2019...
Do dolphins and whales use ultrasound only for communications?
Mijin, , Fall 2019, Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Environment & World, ultrasound, Animals, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 4Humans cannot communicate underwater unless we use our bodies to communicate. When humans do activities underwater such as scuba...
Greenhouse Gases and its Effects
Nic, , Climate Action, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Global Warming, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Greenhouse Gases, 1The earth has natural greenhouse gases that are released into the atmosphere. The greenhouse effect is the effect where...
Plastic in our Worlds Ocean
Cam, , Showcase, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 4Over the last couple of years we have seen a massive growth is our oceans trash and specifically the...
Why is climate change bad? What can you do to stop it?
Emily, , Showcase, Art, Fall 2019, Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 4Why is climate change bad? It causes an increase in temperatures across the globe. Soon, in some places, it...
The Pros and Cons of Factory Farming
Emily, , Showcase, Fall 2019, Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, factory farming, 0The issue I chose is factory farming. The author of the first article believes that factory farming is an...
Compulsory Voting- Opposing Viewpoints
Emmy, , Clean Water and Sanitation, Reduced Inequalities, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Fall 2019, voting, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, opposing viewpoints, 0This first article was written by Nicholas Stephanopoulos in his efforts to address the voting crisis in America. Though...
In 500 years….
Yeury, , Climate Action, Technology & Computer Science, Spark Inquiry with Questions, Fall 2019, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Getting Started, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 1In my thought, I think that the world will be very different 500 years from now. The world will...
“I am made of”
Yousef, , Showcase, Writing & Communication, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Clean Water and Sanitation, Park Slope Collegiate, 1I was raised an onion dome surrounded by six towers, The largest mosque in Yemen I am made of...
Dear fellow oxygen-consuming Penguins
Adam, , Showcase, Poetry, Life on Land, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Clean Water and Sanitation, Martin Luther King Jr Middle School, lifehack, 1Dear fellow oxygen-consuming Penguins You are feathery You are a bird that can fly in water You are noots...
End Goal: Equality
Lily, , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Fall 2019, Clean Water and Sanitation, Okemos High School, 1Accepting others, embracing differences, and learning about new cultures in our melting pot of a country are all parts...
Martin Luther King’s Dream
Beverly, , Fall 2019, Clean Water and Sanitation, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Okemos High School, argument, American Creed, American dream, 1Martin Lurther King Jr once said, “I have a dream that one day little black boys and girls will...
YES, The Government Does Protect The Environment
Aliko, , Showcase, Fall 2019, Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, Partnerships for the Goals, environment, Okemos High School, 0There are many American values like personal control over the environment. The environment has become a huge discussion today...
Bio
Lainie, , LRNG Portfolios, Fall 2019, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Student-Centered, #aboutme #bio, 2I am Lainie Himebaugh, I am a dedicated swimmer, water polo player, and leader in the chieftain marching band....
Me, Myself and I, three paragraphs about yours truly.
Joey, , Showcase, Bio, Fall 2019, Clean Water and Sanitation, Okemos High School, 8My name is Joey Shears, and yes I am a girl you can blame my parents for the name....
My Life in La Troncal, Ecuador
Kerly D, , Showcase, Bio ELL, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Clean Water and Sanitation, Park Slope Collegiate, 1I am made of yellow and orange house On a quiet street in La Troncal, EcuadorLiving with my grandmother, my...
Fighting For You
Meghan, , Environment & World, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Poetry, Call to Action, Climate Action, Martin Luther King Jr Middle School, #PeopleSuck, climatechange, 10Dear Earth, I’m sorry I’m so so sorry I’m sorry that we’re losing our chance for change I’m sorry...
Dear Baby Polar Bear
Luka, , Showcase, Responsible Consumption and Production, Poetry, Clean Water and Sanitation, Raise Your Voice, Writing & Communication, Fall 2019, Youth Activism, #humansSuck, climatechange, Martin Luther King Jr Middle School, #savetheanimals, #FightingForYou, 10Dear Baby Polar bear, You are a fluffy bundle of playfulness rolling down a snowy hill You are a...
Fighting for you poem (epic poem)
Kaleb, , Showcase, Fall 2019, Clean Water and Sanitation, climatechange, Martin Luther King Jr Middle School, #RemoveCarbonDioxide, 0Dear, polar ice caps, you are cold and white with your glimmering snow coating your icy earth. With your...
“Fighting for you poem”
Oliver, , Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Fall 2019, Responsible Consumption and Production, Martin Luther King Jr Middle School, 0Dear Polar Bear You are big, cute and snow white. They say your ice will melt, They say your...
What I am made of?
Ishak, , Life Below Water, Showcase, Clean Water and Sanitation, Art, Bio ELL, Places We Love: Photos, Fall 2019, Senior, Park Slope Collegiate, yemen, traveler, omartries, 4I was raised by the biggest Castel opposite my old windows. I am from Taiz, the sound of motorcycles...
A story about learning English
ZhengHao, , Showcase, Bio ELL, Fall 2019, Clean Water and Sanitation, Park Slope Collegiate, 6When I was in China, I spoke Chinese All the time, but at that time a lot of people...
My Beautiful Neighborhood: Castle Hill Park
Joshua, , Fall 2019, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Poetry, Beauty, Memoir Photos, My Beautiful Neighborhood, river, Crotona International High School, ferry, bronx, 8I am the ferry. I go to Manhattan because it is my job everyday, because I have to take...
Global Warming Has Been Proven. Why Has So Little Been Done, and What is Being Done to Correct it Now?
Addison, , Showcase, Fall 2019, Clean Water and Sanitation, Global Warming, Climate Change, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 3For over 30 years now, science has been proving global warming, and it’s negative effects on the human race....
Sustainability as a Trend
Kaila, , Environment & World, Fall 2019, Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, sustainability, Social Media, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 4The environment has become quite the concern of many people. However the reasons behind the efforts to move to...
Falling in love Have you ever fallen in love? I mean really truly fell in love. Well, I have,...
Climate change
Gedeon, , Life Below Water, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Art, Fall 2019, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Over the past few decades, there has been a noticeable change in Climate change. Although climate change is one...
Hi, New Family
Youth Voices Team, , Showcase, Art, Fall 2019, Guest Post, Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, #Family #blooddoesn'tmatter, 0Hi, New Family We sit at the table conversing while eating a meal we were invited to....
Yamilex´s shadowbox
Maribel, , Fall 2019, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Art, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 3By: Yamilex Martinez My Identity This shadow box represents my autoethnography. it contains different objects from Guadalajara Jalisco Mexico...
Me and My Shadow Box
Areli, , Shadow Box, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Showcase, Clean Water and Sanitation, Art, #ShadowBoxes, #EthnicStudies, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, who I am, where I come from, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, 3The objects of my shadow box represent who the true me is. My chosen identity and my counter narratives...
Cat Lover
Emanuel, , Showcase, Art, Bio, Fall 2019, Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 0My name is Emanuel Gonzalez. What’s important to know about me is that at times I’m lazy, but when...
Parental Alcoholism
Darcy, , Showcase, Art, Summer 2019, Fall 2019, Clean Water and Sanitation, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2019 Summer Invitational Leadership Institute of the New York City Writing Project, 2My Mother and Her Death My mother’s death. It sounds so cliche. Maybe that’s why a mother’s death is...
The Mask under the Mask
Michelle, , Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Art, Drugs, Summer 2019, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2019 Summer Invitational Leadership Institute of the New York City Writing Project, 0In experiments with children, when an adult removes a mask to reveal her face, this is the source of...
A Place I’ll never forget
Charissa, , Places We Love: Photos, Summer 2019, Fall 2019, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Art, Harvest Collegiate High School, 2Booker T. Washington Middle School at 108th between Amsterdam & Columbus is a place I grew up, from the...
Single-use Plastic
Yeira, , Sustainable Cities and Communities, Art, Clean Water and Sanitation, Environment, Environment & World, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Gompers Preparatory Academy, 6Dear Youth Voices, We should use less plastic, ban single-use plastic, and start managing our waste. Single-use plastic should...
A Solution to the Plastic Problem `
Zania, , Environment, Environment & World, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Art, Clean Water and Sanitation, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Gompers Preparatory Academy, 5Dear Readers on Youth Voices, If you are unaware of the plastic pollution that is occurring in our modern...
Single-use Plastic
Ricardo, , Showcase, Fall 2019, Art, Life Below Water, Environment, Responsible Consumption and Production, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Clean Water and Sanitation, Environment & World, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Plastic, singleuseplasticisbad, #stopplasticpollution, Gompers Preparatory Academy, 3Dear Youth Voices, Plastic Pollution is a serious topic that should be focused on. Many times, the plastic is...
Plastic Around The World
Vette, , Environment & World, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Art, Clean Water and Sanitation, Environment, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Gompers Preparatory Academy, 2Did you know plastic has been around for more than 50 years? Also, did you know that plastic never...
We should ban Unnecessary Single-use Plastic
Estela, , Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Art, Clean Water and Sanitation, Environment, Environment & World, Gompers Preparatory Academy, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Dear Fellow Teens, As a country, we should ban or reduce unnecessary single-use plastics like water bottles, plastic bags,...
The Beach
Stephanie, , Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Fall 2019, Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Health Sciences High and Middle College, 1Skin showing suns out.Bodies full of water.Waiting in lines.Rides are exciting.People laughing.Making jokes.Running around toBe first.Ice cream meltingFood smells...
Does life go by fast or slow, depending on what you’re occupied by?
Ethan, , Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Clean Water and Sanitation, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0In the first four lines of the first stanza of the poem “As I Walked Out One Evening,” W....
Looking for the real meaning of “A Birthday” by Christina Rossetti
Ashley, , Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Fall 2019, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Poetry, Harvest Collegiate High School, 1A reader’s first impression of “A Birthday” by “Christina Rossetti” might be that she is celebrating her birthday with...
Activism Project Reflection
Andrew, , Climate Action, Environment & World, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Life Below Water, Showcase, Clean Water and Sanitation, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, plasticintheocean, recycleplastic, continuetohelp, plasticstillthere, 1The overall goal of our project is to raise awareness about plastic pollution in the ocean and its devastating...
The Rights of Human Beings: Brooklyn Public Library Convocation Speech
Nathaniel, , Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Life Below Water, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, showcase, The Nelson Mandela School for Social Justice, Civil Rights Movement, #Brooklyn connections, 3GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY I would like to say thank you to all of you in attendance today. I want...
Plastic Ocean Summary
Matthew, , Showcase, Spring 2019, Life Below Water, Clean Water and Sanitation, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, plastic ocean, Sea creatures, plastic is bad, recycle, 1Hello I am Matthew from the plasticintheocean blog. Over the course of our project, we tried to raise as...
Global Warming
Koree, , Showcase, Climate Action, Environment & World, Spring 2019, Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, Columbus High School, 3There are lots of logical reasons that disprove global warming. Conserve Energy Future says, “Scientists who argue against global...
Ocean Pollution
Elsie, , Sustainable Cities and Communities, Showcase, Clean Water and Sanitation, Environment, Environment & World, Spring 2019, Responsible Consumption and Production, environment, Pollution, littering, trash, oceanpollution, 0From walkways, when we commute, and subways, litter is everywhere. Littering can prompt deplorable mischief on our daily lives....
Climate Change and the Ocean
Raine, , Showcase, Climate Action, Spring 2019, Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 6Climate change is mainly a result of burning fossil fuels. Because of the greenhouse effect, excess heat is trapped...
One Thing
Orlando, , Spring 2019, Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Bio, Austin Independent School District, 3My name is Orlando Ramos. I was born in September of 2000 in Austin, Texas. I have lived in...
Climate Change
Ivy, , Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Climate Change, environment, Berkeley High School, 2Climate change is important because it affects the entire planet and everyone on it. Some of the effects of...
Do You Care About The Homeless In Your Community
Adrian, , Responsible Consumption and Production, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Clean Water and Sanitation, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Showcase, Homelessness, Fall 2018, Oakland, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, HomelessnessMatters, 9Do You Care About The Homeless In your Community? How many homeless people have you seen in...
Should Bottled Water Be Banned?
Penelope, , Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Clean Water and Sanitation, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Showcase, Environment, Climate Action, Fall 2018, Environment & World, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 25Earlier this year, around March, I became really focused on saving the environment. It had never really occurred to...
Water Bottle Ban
James, , Climate Action, Fall 2018, Environment & World, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Life on Land, Environment, 4In the past decade or so environmental issues have been put under a microscope by a population that isn’t...
Overpopulation: The Downside of Modernization
Henry, , Showcase, Spring 2018, Quality Education, Good Health and Well-Being, Environment, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Clean Water and Sanitation, Climate Action, Community, Student-Centered, overpopulation, Natural Resource Depletion, earth, Malnutrition, Pollution, population growth, EVOLUTION, 0The modernization and development of our society is what makes us who we are. However, modernization and development does...
Precautions Against Hurricanes
Sofia, , Showcase, Clean Water and Sanitation, Homelessness, Call to Action, Climate Action, Hurricane Harvey, Spring 2018, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Global Warming, Climate Change, Hurricanes, weather, 1Hurricanes have been ravaging parts of the Atlantic and taking the homes and even lives of people living on...
Land Pollution and Climate Change
Tanner, , Nature, Environment, Climate Action, Spring 2018, Responsible Consumption and Production, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Showcase, Clean Water and Sanitation, Climate Change, Nature, Pollution, Global Warming, 3Land pollution is probably the most evident one we can see, but it still can be hard to notice....
Air Pollution
Tanner, , Nature, Environment, Spring 2018, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Climate Change, Nature, Pollution, air, 0Air pollution is caused by humans. Humans release pollution when we drive cars, burning waste from factories, heating up...
The Effects of Aquatic Pollution
Tanner, , Nature, Environment, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, health, environment, Nature, Pollution, 1There are many problems affecting the environment today. The list of issues can go on and on and on....
Is Technology limiting Creativity Pt.1
Christopher, , Showcase, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Clean Water and Sanitation, technology, 13It is more common to find people on their phones looking at social apps, playing games, or texting rather...
Is overpopulation a big problem that needs to be answered?
Parker, , Responsible Consumption and Production, Good Health and Well-Being, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Clean Water and Sanitation, Nature, Happiness, Environment, Decision Making, population growth, overpopulation, 0Places like India, China and Africa that have an enormous population and with the increase in population we see...
Water Pollution
Eric, , What do I stand for?, Raise Your Voice, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Clean Water and Sanitation, Call to Action, Environment, LRNG, change, environment, Okemos High School, Pollution, 0This infographic was made in collaboration with Quan Nguyen.
Climate Change
Megan, , Climate Action, Raise Your Voice, Showcase, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 2nextprez, Clean Water and Sanitation, Politics, Partnerships for the Goals, Call to Action, Environment, Spring 2017, Argument, This I Believe, What do I stand for?, 2Growing up on my family’s ranch in south-central Montana, I have experienced the issues drought can cause to our...
Letter to the President
Joshua, , Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, 2nextprez, Nature, Point of View, Call to Action, Environment, American Dream, Argument, Climate Action, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 0The state of our environment is appalling. Many of the regulations that are currently in place are not making...
Coal Factories vs Waterways
Quan, , Clean Water and Sanitation, Environment, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 3Coal Factories vs Waterways I care about any issues that involve water because without it no one can survive....
Climate Change
Xochitl, , Showcase, Spring 2017, Climate Action, Clean Water and Sanitation, Partnerships for the Goals, 15When I first heard that we were writing about issues we care about, I knew I wanted to write...
Fresh Water Scarcity
Savannah, , Responsible Consumption and Production, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Clean Water and Sanitation, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Fall 2016, Nature, Environment, water, fresh water, running out, 0We use water in almost everything we do every day of our lives. We drink it, we cook with...
Running Out of Water
Savannah, , Good Health and Well-Being, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, No Poverty (Economy), Environment, Spring 2017, fresh water, ocean water, meat industry, what will we drink?, 18We are quickly running out of fresh water in our world. It is said that by 2050, we will...
Plasticy Waters
Naomi, , Environment, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Life on Land, 12When I chose my research paper subject — microbead pollution — I thought it would be straightforward and easy...
Ashes
Emma, , Poetry, Fall 2016, Good Health and Well-Being, Clean Water and Sanitation, Showcase, Summer 2016, envy, emotion, rage, passion, destruction, 2Fwoom! Streaks of oranges, reds and yellows darted around the forest of trees. A small bundle of...
The Earth can be saved
Eliezer, , Showcase, Summer 2016, 2nextprez, Climate Action, Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, Decent Work and Economic Growth, 2nextprez, globalwarming, dryland, 1Dear Future President, There have been many creations that humanity has made which have severely damaged the earth. Global...
Dear Mr. President, My name is Francisco Vargas, and I want to speak to you about a serious problem...
Climate Change
Cruz, , 2nextprez, Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, 0Dear Future President Hello, my name is Cruz Marshely Martinez and I attend CSU Chico. The regard, of...
Dear Future President!
Chelsea, , Partnerships for the Goals, 2nextprez, Violence, Quality Education, Black Lives Matter, Climate Action, Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, Decent Work and Economic Growth, ALLLIVESMATTERS, 006/27/2016 Dear Future President, My name is Chelsea Williams and I am a current incoming freshman at CSU,...
Letter to the President Immigration
Jasmine, , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Reduced Inequalities, Immigration, Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, 2nextprez, Immigration, 0June 24,2016 Dear President, While the other children were at the playground, my ears were focused on...
Issues of Immigration
Lyjah, , 2nextprez, Responsible Consumption and Production, Clean Water and Sanitation, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Immigration, 2nextprez, 1Williams_Letter2Prez Dear Mr. Or Ms. President, America faces many issues that needs to be resolved immediately. One thing...
Dear future President of the United States Today there are people trying to take away rights that our ancestors...