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Racial Injustice: From Both a White and POC Perspective
June 29, 2020 Katelyn BuckleyLeave a comment	
Sometimes I overhear comments like… “I’m Asian, and I’m discriminated against, so is it my responsibility to fight for black lives?” Or “I’m white, but do I really need to acknowledge my white privilege? Is it even possible to use it for good?” Well, the short answer is yes. The long answer is hell yes. And then there’s me: half …
October 6, 2019 Katelyn Buckley1 Comment	
So…why does everyone care so much about “talking trash” when we’re actually putting trash in our oceans? I’ve realized that the multifaceted issue of human waste is too deep to tackle in one article. So, to attack trash from every angle I can feasibly conjure, this will be the first installment in our human waste series! In the spirit of …
August 23, 2019 Katelyn BuckleyLeave a comment	
Here we are again. The outcome of poor environmental policy has come to a head. What happens next? Well, here’s the truth: the Amazon Rainforest is on fire. There’s no denying that the 83% surge in wildfires since 2018 is a result of intensive agricultural practices and deforestation (though, President Jair Bolsonaro certainly wants to try). Brazil’s freshly elected president …
Are we underestimating overfishing?
July 24, 2019 Katelyn BuckleyLeave a comment	
Human obsession with the fishing industry has sparked unforeseen consequences in oceans worldwide. With modern fisheries spanning every corner of our oceans, the depletion of worldwide fish populations was disaster waiting to strike. 70% of fish stocks are being overused or are completely depleted. An ever-growing human population coupled with our basic need for protein has led us here: utter …