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Climate Change Denial
Times are changing. Slowly but surely, people are starting to realize the real effects that environmental issues have on our Earth as a...

Jacob Garland
Jun 23, 20195 min read
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Air Pollution and UN Environment Day
Happy UN Environment Day! Widely celebrated in more than 100 countries across the globe, this holiday, established in 1974, aims to make...

Jacob Garland
Jun 5, 20194 min read
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The 4Ocean Bracelet
It's estimated that about 8 million tons of plastic is sent into our oceans around the world every single year. In fact, so much of it is...

Jacob Garland
May 19, 20194 min read
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The Conscious Consumer
Big business is intimidating. With millions of dollars at hand, the power to influence governments, and the ability to create entire...

Jacob Garland
Apr 21, 20195 min read
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EYES 2019 Reflection
Apologies for the hiatus! It's been nearly two months since my last post, and I think it's time I try to get back to a normal posting...

Jacob Garland
Apr 8, 20194 min read
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EYES 2019
A few weeks ago, I discussed my connection with Greening Forward: a youth led, nonprofit environmental organization aimed at educating...

Jacob Garland
Feb 16, 20193 min read
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Noise Pollution
When someone mentions pollution, there's usually only a few images that come to mind: smoke pouring out of factories, chemicals being...

Jacob Garland
Jan 26, 20194 min read
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My Work in Greening Forward, and a Green New Deal Update
Hello again! In my post last week, I began to discuss details of an organization called Greening Forward, a youth-led, nonprofit,...

Jacob Garland
Jan 13, 20194 min read
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Greening Forward
Sometimes, when we delve a little too deep into the world of environmental issues, and maybe get a bit too caught up in the hopelessness...

Jacob Garland
Dec 30, 20184 min read
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The Season of Giving
It's that time again. That time of year when people come together to laugh, love, and spend time with family. The time to give presents,...

Jacob Garland
Dec 24, 20184 min read
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Green New Deal Goes to Washington
The fight continues! Just one week ago, The Sunrise Movement, along with nearly 1000 other young people, took to D.C. to lobby...

Jacob Garland
Dec 17, 20185 min read
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GND Day Results
So, the Green New Deal Day of Action has come and gone, and it's time to turn our focus to the future. If you hadn't heard, this past...

Jacob Garland
Nov 25, 20185 min read
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The Green New Deal Day of Action
There's no time to hesitate. We've got a fresh, progressive, revolutionary plan, and now it's time to put it into action. The Select...

Jacob Garland
Nov 18, 20185 min read
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The Select Committee On A Green New Deal
Something big is coming. Last week, over one hundred brave, young individuals took to Nancy Pelosi's office in D.C. to demand she...

Jacob Garland
Nov 18, 20185 min read
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The Environmentalist's Holiday Gift List
But it's not even thanksgiving yet!" Yeah I know, but it never hurts to start planning and purchasing in advance. So, for the sake of...

Jacob Garland
Nov 11, 20184 min read
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Solutions To Poaching
While not as devastatingly imminent as a problem like climate change, poaching has been slowly but surely revealing its negative effects...

Jacob Garland
Nov 4, 20185 min read
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Poaching
We've talked about biodiveristy loss on the largest scale, but now it's time to take a look at some of the major contributors to it. As...

Jacob Garland
Oct 21, 20184 min read
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The IPCC Climate Change Report
As I'm sure many of you have heard, the United Nations recently released an IPCC report regarding the current status of the climate...

Jacob Garland
Oct 14, 20184 min read
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Eutrophication
Ever seen a lake covered with green algae? Or a coastline with strange, red streaks along the water? If not, I don't blame you, the sight...

Jacob Garland
Oct 7, 20184 min read
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Slowing the Extinction Rate
It's time to look to the future. We've got a serious problem, yeah, but it only does us so much good to focus on the negative. So, now...

Jacob Garland
Sep 26, 20184 min read
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