In honor of Earth Day this year, I attended a talk through Santa Clara University’s tUrn week. tUrn week is full of seminars and events designed to include students and faculty in environmental awareness and action. This year due to the pandemic, events were virtual, but served as a great opportunity to learn more about […]
Reducing Our Water Footprint 1.7 trillion gallons of water are wasted every year. From leaky faucets to long showers, many of us take advantage of our water supply without thinking about the consequences and negative impact that it is leaving on our planet. Our Water Footprint is defined as the extent of our water use […]
In the United States, approximately 30-40% of the food supply is wasted. Based on USDA estimates, 31% of this is at the consumer level. In 2010, this waste made up $161 billion dollars worth of food, which is a preposterous amount and amounted to over 1% of the entire US GDP. Only a tiny portion […]
The documentary I watched was “A Life On Our Planet.” It was created by David Attenborough, as he narrates the documentary and calls it his “witness statement” for the earth and environment. He is 94 years old, and it outlines his 60-year-old career watching the environment decline. David Attenborough is an English Broadcaster and Historian. […]
Country of Focus: The Philippines What is a sachet economy? A sachet economy refers to the practice of buying consumer products such as detergent, shampoo, and others in disposable single-use plastics called sachets. A sachet economy is usually in reference to poorer countries because they utilize sachets more often than traditional economies because sachets are […]
This PBS documentary highlights the many ways activists are helping solve the plastic problem. There are three large garbage patches in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, and that growth doesn’t seem to stop anytime soon until we all try to make a difference in our plastic consumption. Some activists have started their own grocery store […]
During tUrn week I was able to attend multiple events! I also presented on Friday at 1 around the topic of plastic pollution and how the Surfrider Foundation combats these issues. I included a variety of concerning statistics including: 8 million pieces of plastic pollution find their way into our ocean daily. One garbage truck […]
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Overview The Intro Seaspiracy is a recently released trending documentary about the impacts of fishing. The documentary is by British filmmaker Ali Tabrizi. Tabrizi begins the film by expressing his interest in the ocean in general, but particularly dolphins and whales. After some cinematic experience, Tabrizi felt prepared to make his own film about what […]
Sustainable Clothing tUrn Event Review The event that I attended for Earth week that relates to the topic of sustainable clothing is the “Promoting Sustainable Development Through Public/Private Partnerships” panel during SCU’s tUrn week. Overall, the panel focused on leading from the triple bottom line through economic, ecological, and social development that cohesively work towards […]