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Aryn Rivers
@arynrivers.bsky.social
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One more tiny earthling trying to figure things out ~
they/them | Wellesley College '25
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Life's hard out here... but with great peaches.

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December 19, 2024 at 8:01 PM
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Interested in what Catholicism, sustainability and activism have in common? I went to the Agape Community in Hardwick to find out.

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Photo is of a small plaque in front of a cherry tree at the Agape Community. It reads "For racial justice for all people of color and for an end of white supremacy, Christian supremacy and Christian Nationalism".
December 19, 2024 at 8:00 PM
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33ny33.bsky.social
What do casserole, fuel, and livestock feed have in common?

Click the link below to find out...
#ES399

#corn
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September 26, 2024 at 7:16 PM
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ksodeane.bsky.social
Is a $78 long sleeve from Reformation worth the cost?

If we're looking at environmental cost, I think it does!

Find out more about what slow fashion brands are doing to make the industry more sustainable here:
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October 17, 2024 at 7:49 PM
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Foraging influencers are suddenly popping up in the main stream - who are they? What do they do? I explain all of this and more below! #ES399

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October 20, 2024 at 9:10 PM
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What in the world is a pawpaw? Andrew Moore explains in Pawpaw: In Search of America's Forgotten Fruit. In my review, I explore the book and what it does

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November 5, 2024 at 6:24 PM
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"By uplifting the voices of those directly affected and underrepresented, a new future for environmental justice... is bound to blossom"

Just posted an article about the recent NYC Mayor's Office of Climate & Environmental Justice report. Read it below! #ES399

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Environmental Synthesis & Communication | The New York City Climate Crisis: How Communities are Put at Risk
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October 17, 2024 at 8:23 PM
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"WE ACT was the first NYC environmental movement to be run by people of color, differing from the white environmentalist movements mainstream media had publicized since 1960."

Check out my recent post on the amazing organization, WeAct, below! #ES399

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Environmental Synthesis & Communication | Explainer: Environmental Activism in New York and the Movements leading the fight against Climate Change
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October 17, 2024 at 8:27 PM
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byphua.bsky.social
Tourism is an industry that spans the entire globe, but it didn't start that way.

Curious to know more and need a book recommendation for the holidays? Check out the link below!
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#ES399 #Tourism
November 7, 2024 at 5:29 PM
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Recently, more countries are implementing taxes on tourists to deal with overcrowding and its impacts.

To better prepare for your next trip, read more here! blogs.wellesley.edu/es39901/2024...

#ES399 #TouristTaxes #Tourism
November 7, 2024 at 5:20 PM
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lilyf.bsky.social Lily :) @lilyf.bsky.social · Nov 5
What in the world is a pawpaw? Andrew Moore explains in Pawpaw: In Search of America's Forgotten Fruit. In my review, I explore the book and what it does

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November 5, 2024 at 6:24 PM
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33ny33.bsky.social
The average farmer is 58. How do we find replacements for them when they retire? The Midwest might just have the answer.

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Environmental Synthesis & Communication | How is the Midwest Cultivating a New Generation of Farmers?
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November 3, 2024 at 2:36 AM
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Looking to escape the dystopia? Explore alternatives in Kristen Ghodsee's Everyday Utopia: What 2,000 Years of Wild Experiments Can Teach Us About the Good Life.

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#es399 #utopia #experimentalliving #socialsustainability #intentionalcommunities
November 7, 2024 at 7:32 PM
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What's up with all this degrowth talk? Find out in one of this week's ES399 explainers:

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#es399 #sustainability #degrowth #economy #zerowaste
October 24, 2024 at 5:36 PM
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ksodeane.bsky.social ksodeane.bsky.social @ksodeane.bsky.social · Oct 17
Is a $78 long sleeve from Reformation worth the cost?

If we're looking at environmental cost, I think it does!

Find out more about what slow fashion brands are doing to make the industry more sustainable here:
blogs.wellesley.edu/es39901/2024...
October 17, 2024 at 8:10 PM
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ecwellesley.bsky.social
Do you know a newly build dam in Africa- the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam? If not, click the link below and learn more!
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#ES399 #GrandEthiopianRenaissanceDam #Hydroelectric
October 17, 2024 at 6:24 AM
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Mangroves are critical coastal ecosystems and shrimp are killing them... #es399 #mangroves #shrimp

Want to learn more? Read this explainer piece:
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p.s. I wrote this piece too!!
Lonesome mangrove reflecting on the calm water.
October 17, 2024 at 5:23 PM
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hfwellesley.bsky.social
Ever wondered what Is Indigenous-led tourism is?
Have all your queries answered by reading my new explainer piece: What is Indigenous-Led Tourism?

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#Sami
#Canada
#Inuit
#Yurok
#Finland
#Sweden
#Indigenous
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October 17, 2024 at 5:40 PM
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byphua.bsky.social
Are you planning a holiday? Want to make it more sustainable? To learn more, check this out!
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#ES399
September 26, 2024 at 7:12 PM
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lilyf.bsky.social
People proclaim eating local is the solution to environmental problems. New research looks into if that is true #ES399

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October 16, 2024 at 5:18 PM
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Want to help the soil, your local farmers, AND fish in the Gulf of Mexico? Consider regenerative agriculture!
feat. one of my favorite places in the world, Birdsfoot Farm 😍
Read more at:
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#es399 #sustainability #regenag
October 13, 2024 at 5:31 PM
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Do you love the ocean? Do you love kelp? Do you love living in a healthy world? Read this article on blue carbon and how it's a pillar of hope for our future. #es399 #ocean #kelp #seagrass #firstpost

Link: blogs.wellesley.edu/es39901/auth...

p.s. I wrote it!!!
September 26, 2024 at 7:10 PM
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Every seen a milky river? Well in the Northwestern Himalayas, as rising tourist destination has emerged. The Gujars of Doodhpathri have shared their perspectives on tourism's impact on their lives:
Click below to learn more:
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#Doodhpathri
#India

#Pakistan
#ES399
October 3, 2024 at 4:28 PM
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Are you interested in Lake Turkana Wind Power Station?
Do you want to know more about climate finance in Africa? Check this out!

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#ES399 #climatefinance #renewableenergy
October 3, 2024 at 3:01 AM
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byphua.bsky.social
400 million meals were wasted every day in 2022!
Unfortunately, hotels and travelers are part of the problem.

Want to learn more? Head to the link below:
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#ES399 #foodwaste
October 10, 2024 at 5:58 PM