The Global Climate Action Summit
Last week's RISE event was great. We marched, we chanted, we sang, and we learned, all for a good cause. Now, the event itself was an...
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Jacob Garland
Sep 10, 20185 min read
RISE For Climate Boston
Wow, what a day! Saturday, as some of you may have heard, was when we officially kicked of RISE, a one-day event built around supporting...
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Jacob Garland
Sep 3, 20185 min read
Biodiversity Loss
"There's more to talk about here." That's the statement I left off with in my last post, and it's time to prove it. It's all well and...
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Jacob Garland
Aug 26, 20184 min read
Endangered Animals
The polar bear. The blue whale. The white rhino. All typically classed as "endangered". But what exactly does "endangered"even mean? That...
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Jacob Garland
Aug 20, 20185 min read
Proper Plastics #2- Plastic Straws
Straws are incredibly useful. They allow us to consume our favorite beverages, whether that be water or otherwise, without the hassle of...
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Jacob Garland
Aug 12, 20185 min read
Finding Hope From Hopelessness in the Climate MOvement
We’ve got a bleak future ahead of us. The problems we see in our world, the problems that I and so many others care about, can at times...
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Jacob Garland
Jul 30, 20184 min read
Proper Plastics Pt. 1- Microplastics
After posting for the past few weeks about the problem of plastic pollution, both micro and otherwise, it's time to talk about solutions....
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Jacob Garland
Jul 22, 20184 min read
Microplastics: A Macro Problem
Continuing from last week's interview (which if you haven't seen, you can check out here) I wanted to broaden the topic a bit and really...
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Jacob Garland
Jul 17, 20186 min read
The Dangers of Micronized Chemical Products - with madison toonder
Some of the largest threats to our ocean comes from sources we can't even see. Plastics, oil, and other pollutants certainly cause...
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Jacob Garland
Jul 8, 20185 min read
Appreciating Nature- Why It's Important
I mentioned in my last post that I would be talking more in depth about microplastics this week. However, due to a busy week, I needed a...
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Jacob Garland
Jul 1, 20185 min read
Ocean Plastic Pollution
We've all seen it: the odd piece of garbage strewn at a beach. Whether it be a can, net, container, utensil, or even a full-sized garbage...
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Jacob Garland
Jun 24, 20185 min read
Sea Youth Rise Up 2018 Day Three
With the busiest part behind us, the delegation and I were ready for the third and final day. All of us were exhausted by this point, but...
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Jacob Garland
Jun 17, 20184 min read
Sea Youth Rise Up 2018 Day Two
After finishing the first "half-day" of our trip, the delegation and I woke up bright and early the next morning, preparing for what...
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Jacob Garland
Jun 14, 20184 min read
Sea Youth Rise Up 2018 Day One
I'm back! Having finished finals and fully entered summer-mode, it's time to get back to the normal posting schedule. Expect consistent,...
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Jacob Garland
May 13, 20184 min read
Red Alert for Net Neutrality
Net Neutrality remains integral to the internet we know and love today. The fair and equal access to content of all different styles and...
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Jacob Garland
Apr 29, 20184 min read
Recycling Batteries
It’s estimated that, at any given moment, the average person living in the United States is using about ten different batteries to power...
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Jacob Garland
Apr 22, 20185 min read
Earth Day 2018
Happy Earth Day! Since it's a special day, I wanted to take a break from our current topic to discuss a little bit about humanity's most...
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Jacob Garland
Apr 8, 20184 min read
Recycling Electronics
Let's be honest: almost all of us have some long-forgotten device laying somewhere in our home. Whether it be a broken gadget we have yet...
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Jacob Garland
Mar 25, 20184 min read
Improving the Uranium Mining Industry
Over the past few years, the Uranium mining industry has grown noticeably stronger. And, if you saw my last post on the subject, you...
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Jacob Garland
Mar 18, 20185 min read
The Uranium Mining Industry
When writing last week's post on nuclear energy, I stumbled across an environmental topic that I had never heard of before, and didn't...
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