, , , Life Below Water, Showcase, Spring 2021, 2
In the article “The Truth About Recycling,” I learned that recycling is actually meaningless and the world is getting...
Marine Conservation, Global Warming, and the destruction of animal habitats is the leading cause of animal extinction. Three-quarters of...
, , , Call to Action, Environment, Environment & World, Life Below Water, Showcase, Spring 2021, 1
After watching the video “Ocean Today Trash Day”, I learned that the ocean is very full of trash as...
, , , Environment, Environment & World, Fall 2020, Life Below Water, Nature, Showcase, 5
There is an astounding amount of trash in the ocean. National Geographic claims “there are 5.25 trillion pieces of...
, , , Affordable and Clean Energy, Clean Water and Sanitation, Climate Action, Environment, Environment & World, Fall 2020, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Life Below Water, Life on Land, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 0
There’s no denying that global warming is one of the main world issues, but even with the scientific evidence,...
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Plastic straws may help you drink without spilling, but the long-term costs are to high. Americans use 500 million...
It is evident that the worlds shark population is rapidly decreasing, which supposedly causes negative effects on the overall...
One thing for sure it is, today we try not to use plastic. Whether it is plastic bags, straws,...
, , , Call to Action, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Life Below Water, Raise Your Voice, Showcase, Spring 2020, Youth Activism, 3
Dear Fishermen, Stop overfishing. Fishermen should stop overfishing because if they overfish too much tuna it can become an...
In recent times the ethicality of producing animals with minimal risk for certain purposes has become very prevalent in...
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Climate Action, Environment, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 2
Tons of plastic debris is discarded every year, polluting lands, rivers, coasts, beaches, and oceans. The main problem for...
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, 5
In our generation the extinction rate of species has rapidly gone up and “Every hour, 3 species disappear. Every...
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Climate Action, Environment, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Life on Land, Showcase, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 1
In recent years, I have been seeing so many news about wildfire. Whether it’s Sichuan, Los Angeles or the...
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Environment, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, No Poverty (Economy), Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 3
It seems like we are all aware that plastic consumption is at all time highs. Even if you specifically...
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, 4
One of the biggest issues in today’s industrial world is that humans are creating more waste now than ever....
Global warming is the warming of the atmosphere, mainly caused by the excess of CO_2. This is caused by...
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, 1
Climate change and its impact on our environment has been a major topic in our society for a long...
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Showcase, 2
Many people think that marine protection has nothing to do with themselves, as if they don’t live close by...
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Showcase, Zero Hunger, 0
Our air pollution can affect the seafood that we eat. The pollution from coal-powered plants causes poisons like mercury...
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, 3
Global warming is a huge problem going on in the world that I think often gets overlooked in everyone’s...
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Everyday Use, Life Below Water, 2
Mama believes that I despise my adorable sister, Maggie, and I do not blame her for the way she...
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Climate Action, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Showcase, 2
Global warming has been a hot topic discussion for years now and people have regularly debated the effects it...
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Environment, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 10
In the article about plastics, I learned about how plastic does not just affect ocean life. It affects everything....
, , , Call to Action, Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, 2
In this day and age it is hard to imagine life without plastic, we see it everywhere for example...
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Environment, Environment & World, Life Below Water, Nature, Responsible Consumption and Production, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 3
It is very discouraging to think how much plastics are now in the oceans due to human waste. In...
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, 4
Over the last couple of years we have seen a massive growth is our oceans trash and specifically the...
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Showcase, Writing & Communication, 0
I was raised an onion dome surrounded by six towers, The largest mosque in Yemen I am made of...
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Life on Land, Poetry, Showcase, 1
Dear fellow oxygen-consuming Penguins You are feathery You are a bird that can fly in water You are noots...
, , , Bio ELL, Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Showcase, 1
I am made of yellow and orange house On a quiet street in La Troncal, EcuadorLiving with my grandmother, my...
, , , Call to Action, Clean Water and Sanitation, Climate Action, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Poetry, Showcase, 10
Dear Earth, I’m sorry I’m so so sorry I’m sorry that we’re losing our chance for change I’m sorry...
, , , Art, Bio ELL, Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Places We Love: Photos, Showcase, 3
I was raised by the biggest Castel opposite my old windows. I am from Taiz, the sound of motorcycles...
Over the past few decades, there has been a noticeable change in Climate change. Although climate change is one...
, , , Art, Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Shadow Box, Showcase, 3
The objects of my shadow box represent who the true me is. My chosen identity and my counter narratives...
, , , Art, Clean Water and Sanitation, Drugs, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Showcase, Summer 2019, 0
In experiments with children, when an adult removes a mask to reveal her face, this is the source of...
, , , Art, Clean Water and Sanitation, Environment, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 6
Dear Youth Voices, We should use less plastic, ban single-use plastic, and start managing our waste. Single-use plastic should...
, , , Art, Clean Water and Sanitation, Environment, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 5
Dear Readers on Youth Voices, If you are unaware of the plastic pollution that is occurring in our modern...
, , , Art, Clean Water and Sanitation, Environment, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 3
Dear Youth Voices, Plastic Pollution is a serious topic that should be focused on. Many times, the plastic is...
, , , Art, Clean Water and Sanitation, Environment, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 2
Did you know plastic has been around for more than 50 years? Also, did you know that plastic never...
, , , Art, Clean Water and Sanitation, Environment, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 0
Dear Fellow Teens, As a country, we should ban or reduce unnecessary single-use plastics like water bottles, plastic bags,...
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, Life Below Water, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, 0
In the first four lines of the first stanza of the poem “As I Walked Out One Evening,” W....
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Climate Action, Environment & World, Life Below Water, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, 1
The overall goal of our project is to raise awareness about plastic pollution in the ocean and its devastating...
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Life Below Water, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, 1
GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY I would like to say thank you to all of you in attendance today. I want...
Hello I am Matthew from the plasticintheocean blog. Over the course of our project, we tried to raise as...
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Climate Action, Environment & World, Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Spring 2019, 3
There are lots of logical reasons that disprove global warming. Conserve Energy Future says, “Scientists who argue against global...
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Climate Action, Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Spring 2019, 5
Climate change is mainly a result of burning fossil fuels. Because of the greenhouse effect, excess heat is trapped...
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2018, Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Spring 2019, 2
Climate change is important because it affects the entire planet and everyone on it. Some of the effects of...
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Climate Action, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Environment, Environment & World, Fall 2018, Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 25
Earlier this year, around March, I became really focused on saving the environment. It had never really occurred to...
, , , 2nextprez, Clean Water and Sanitation, Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, 0
Dear Future President Hello, my name is Cruz Marshely Martinez and I attend CSU Chico. The regard, of...
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