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Halle
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Learn more about Indigenous led tourism, how tourism impacts indigenous groups globally and more.
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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.
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December 16, 2024 at 9:17 PM
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ecwellesley.bsky.social
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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ksodeane.bsky.social
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...

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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.
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November 19, 2024 at 5:09 AM
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byphua.bsky.social
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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33ny33.bsky.social
What will the future of farming look like? Tom Philpott finds hope despite challenges in Perilous Bounty.

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Environmental Synthesis & Communication | A Review: Perilous Bounty and the Future of Farming
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November 21, 2024 at 8:54 PM
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33ny33.bsky.social
Farming is always changing, but not always for the better. Jane Marynik explains how farmer autonomy is the key to empowerment.

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Environmental Synthesis & Communication | Shop Local, Grow Community
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November 21, 2024 at 8:59 PM
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ecwellesley.bsky.social
Had the pleasure of speaking with Susanne Rasmussen about how Cambridge is working towards its net-zero emission target and building a sustainable future. Exciting things ahead!

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#ES399 #Cambridge #Massachusetts #renewableenergy
November 28, 2024 at 5:41 AM
hfwellesley.bsky.social
Americans may think of the Black Hills touristy locations like Mount Rushmore or the Crazy Horse memorial monument. For the Lakota, the Black Hills are more than its monuments and its stunning landscape. It's their sacred space, their creation story.
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December 5, 2024 at 9:15 AM
hfwellesley.bsky.social
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
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November 14, 2024 at 2:41 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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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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lilyf.bsky.social
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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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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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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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matthewhayek.bsky.social Matthew Hayek @matthewhayek.bsky.social · Oct 22
More coverage on our recent findings on aquaculture's feed use. We looked at 11 different species groups of farmed fish and shellfish, and we found that globally, these industries are likely using far more feed derived from ocean fish than previously thought. insideclimatenews.org/news/2210202...
Aquaculture Uses Far More Wild-Caught Fish Than Originally Estimated, New Research Suggests - Inside Climate News
Wild-caught fish help feed animals on fish farms, which could deplete ocean ecosystems, researchers say.
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October 28, 2024 at 9:44 PM
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ksodeane.bsky.social
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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:
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October 17, 2024 at 8:10 PM
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samanthavases.bsky.social
"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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samanthavases.bsky.social
"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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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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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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osbert.realise.earth
"100,000 Maasai citizens were just erased from the voter rolls in Tanzania, for daring to stay on their ancestral lands. Using firearms and teargas, the government has expelled thousands Indigenous Maasai to make way for safari tourism."
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Displaced and wiped from voter rolls, Tanzania's Maasai face erasure.
Now they’re taking their right to vote.
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August 27, 2024 at 6:07 AM
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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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lilybug629.bsky.social
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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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