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In my op-ed, I discuss invasivorism- the practice of eating invasive species. Is this a long term solution? Would it work?
Find out!
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#ES399
December 15, 2024 at 10:00 PM
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This summer, Greece experienced water crises across multiple islands. The solution? Drink sea water!

Unfortunately, freshening sea water is not enough. Click here to learn more: blogs.wellesley.edu/es39901/2024...

#ES399
December 18, 2024 at 1:05 AM
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Although the last large standing plantation in Hawaii shut down in 2016, plantations’ historic claims on water rights have shapeshifted into new commercial real estate and development ventures.
#ES399
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December 16, 2024 at 9:17 PM
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11 years after the publication of "Overbooked: The Exploding Business of Travel and Tourism," Elizabeth Becker speaks about the changes she sees within the industry:

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#ES399 #Tourism
November 21, 2024 at 4:49 PM
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How can I tell the difference between greenwashing and ecotourism? If you want a book recommendation read my book review of Martha Honey's book: Ecotourism and Sustainable Development: Who Owns Paradise?
#Ecotourism
#bookreview
#book
#ES399
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November 14, 2024 at 2:41 AM
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Why do we need to transit to renewable energy as soon as possible? Find the answers in Shalanda Baker’s book Revolutionary Power: An Activist's Guide to the Energy Transition!
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#ES399 #renewableenergy #revolutionarypower
November 14, 2024 at 4:18 PM
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Are our clothes physically harming?

That's the question Alden Wicker asked in her award winning book "To Dye For"

Read my review of it here: blogs.wellesley.edu/es39901/2024...

#ES399
November 14, 2024 at 11:42 PM
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lilyf.bsky.social
Foodies are sometimes controversial, but generally harmless. Right? When I interviewed forager Russ Cohen, I found out that wasn't the case.
#ES399

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November 19, 2024 at 5:09 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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lilyf.bsky.social
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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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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"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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lilyf.bsky.social
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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arynrivers.bsky.social
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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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.

#es399

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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
byphua.bsky.social
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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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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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?

#ES399
#Sami
#Canada
#Inuit
#Yurok
#Finland
#Sweden
#Indigenous
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October 17, 2024 at 5:40 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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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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samanthavases.bsky.social
"...the reality is that this type of activism is still alive. It continues to power movements..."

If you're interested in hearing about the impact of environmental movements in NYC past and present, check out my blog post for #ES399!

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September 26, 2024 at 7:18 PM
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lilybug629.bsky.social
You know how whales eat krill? And everyone wants to save the whales? What if we saved the krill?

Read this article on recent research that explains how krill can save our future and how we should protect the krill. #es399 #krill

p.s. I wrote this one too
Link: blogs.wellesley.edu/es39901/2024...
White and red krill on a black background. It's so cute and tiny!
October 3, 2024 at 8:05 PM