Image credit: Serhio Magpie – Own work, CC BY 4.0 This year, the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, also known as COP, is being held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, from November 6th to November 18th. There are over 35,000 participants...
Image credit: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Record Group 75 November 1st marked the first day of National Native American Heritage Month (NAHM). This month is dedicated to celebrating the rich cultural heritage and diversity of America’s native population....
Image credit: Johannes Plenio via Unsplash Halloween is quickly approaching, giving us a great chance to spend some time in nature by ourselves or with loved ones. There are lots of activities you can do this season that can help you get out in nature. Here is...
Image credit: The Boston Public Library via Unsplash I recently read a book called As Long As Grass Grows by Dina Gilio-Whitaker. In the book, she sets out to help her readers gain a deeper understanding of the various forms of environmental injustice and...
Image credit: Steve Ausmus, USDA/ARS I saw my first spotted lanternfly recently. The insect flew onto another woman’s leg where I saw it alive on her bare skin. Then she knocked it to the ground as her child asked, “Can I squash it?” I heard the stomp....
Image credit: Photos By Beks via Unsplash. Monica Medina was recently appointed as the United States Special Envoy for Biodiversity and Water Resources. Medina will aid the Biden-Harris administration in upholding its commitment to repairing the global...
