My name's Jacob Garland, and I'm a sixteen year old kid from Massachusetts looking to make a difference in my community through environmental education and advocacy. I started this blog not only as a means to share my thoughts on various environmental issues, but to educate children and adults like myself about topics not often discussed in the grand scheme of politics and general conversation. I love spending time outside, doing service (both for the environment and otherwise) and playing clarinet and violin. I created and write for this blog, as well as act as president for my school's environmental club, and am also currently the Outreach Manager for an organization called Greening Forward. My goal is to educate and inspire individuals to create tangible change through advocacy and community outreach, so I hope you'll join me!