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28.5 Stories – Inside Super Storm Sandy with Phyllis LoDuca
âEarth Angles.â Thatâs how Phyllis LoDuca describes the International Relief Teams (IRT) and Future with Hope volunteers who spent a week building a wheelchair ramp to her front door. These efforts are part of recovery from Super Storm Sandy in...
28: Disaster Relief – Barry La Forgia (IRT)
One thing has become all to certain â natural disasters will strike. If not once a year, they will turn multiple cities a year to rubble, wipe out seaboards with water or cover entire villages in rock. Even as we celebrate the one-year anniversary of...
Rebuilding Nepal: 1 Year Anniversary of the Nepal Earthquake
Exactly one year ago today, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook Nepal. Photos of the damage blazed trails across social media sites, news channels and more. This violent quake triggered a devastating avalanche tumbling from Mount Everest.
27.5 Stories: Earth Day -Business on Sustainable Sourcing – Linda Walker (World Wildlife Fund)
Happy Earth Day movers and shakers! I truly hope that you have enjoyed this entire month long lead up promoting sustainability, food waste, eco tours, marine life and more. There are so many powerful infinitives out there working to preserve our earth...
27: Championing Environmental Efforts through Business – Suzanne Apple (World Wildlife Fund)
When you think of the world of conservation, environmentalism and protecting wildlife, the World Wildlife Fund will likely come to the forefront. Their work, as well as the iconic logo with the panda, has become synonymous with conservation efforts aro...
26.5: Stories: Ocean Ed in the Classroom -Cindy Vasquez (National School District)
I donât care what age you are, seeing a whale breach in the wild is one of the coolest water encounters you can have. Couple that with giant sea turtles and perhaps a dolphin sighting and you can pretty well sum up the best voyage ever.
26: Eco Tours & Conservation – Frances Kinney (Ocean Connectors)
When was the last time you dedicated an afternoon to spending quality time outside? Itâs amazing how the week slips away and you find yourself trapped back in the office again. What if I told you that spending time in our amazing outdoors helps you ...
25.5: Stories: Aquaponics in the Classroom with Jack Lyke (State College School District)
If you are anything like I was a few weeks ago, you have no idea what Aquaponics is. The technical break down goes something like the combination of hydroponics (growing plants in something other than soil) with aquaculture (growing fish).
25: Role of Food in Education – Anupama Joshi (National Farm to School Network)
Dear Santa: I would like turnips for Christmas.â Signed, one inspired first grader. You probably think Iâm pulling your leg right now. Perhaps youâre curious who would even be bold enough to even think the word Christmas this early in the year.
24.5: Stories: Food Strengthening Community – Robin Carroll & Quentin Mables (I Grow Chicago)
Isolation. Injustice. Poverty. Lack of education. Opportunity dessert. 30-40% of children going to bed hungry. This doesnât paint a pretty picture of a neighborhood in Chicago. Especially when you consider that countless pounds of high quality of fo...