Since before I can remember, I have felt such a deep connection to the Earth and all of its creatures. I spent the first five years of my life living in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, and I truly believe that those pivotal years shaped me and my love for the environment. I was […]
Continue readingHey there! I have spent a lot of my life close to nature, and now I try my best to get others to be just as enthusiastic about preserving it. A lot of my time growing up was in the woods. For many years I lived across the road from a State Park. There were […]
Continue readingFrom a very young age, sustainability and green living have been very important parts of my life. In 2004, I was born and so was my father’s non-profit organization, FRESH New London. My father founded the organization and both my parents worked for FRESH in efforts to provide food security and community gardens for our […]
Continue readingClimate change and the impact humanity has on the world has been of interest to me for as long as I can remember. Even in elementary school most of my school projects that I got to choose the topic for were about the environment. In my home state of Colorado there are also prevalent issues […]
Continue readingMy love for the planet started when I was a toddler. My mom works as a horse riding instructor, so I spent a lot of my time on farms. I grew up in New Jersey which allowed me to see how well adapted animals were to all four seasons. I didn’t start to realize there […]
Continue readingLiving sustainably sounds difficult. You may think it entails changing your entire day to day. But that’s not the case! Every small effort to live cleaner is helpful. So here are some tips for living sustainably – especially as a college student! Written by Quinn Bailey, March 2023
My sustainability story started with my kindergarten class getting a show and tell abouthow composting works – worms and all! I was so fascinated by the cycle of it all that I wouldhelp my mom take out the compost every week to see the progress of our own backyard system.I’ve always had a special place […]
Continue readingI must say that my journey with environmental issues and sustainability wasn’t from the beginning like you may hear from everyone. I grew up in East Montpelier, Vermont. I spent a lot of time in the woods, as my parents encouraged nature to be a big part of my childhood. It never occurred to me […]
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I began to be passionate about sustainability and environmental issues throughout middle school when we started doing projects about energy and reusing, this is where I learned a lot about what we have been doing to the planet. I have always loved sea creatures and am very interested in learning about how to prevent pollution […]
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Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, I was surrounded by the gorgeous ocean scenery and national parks, which gave me the appreciation for ecological conservation that I have today. I am incredibly passionate about marine conservation especially, as I directly witnessed the effects of sea star wasting syndrome on the inlet I lived in. I […]
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