In the past, agriculture has always been associated with expansive fields, roaming livestock, and large machinery. This stereotype exists for good reason—throughout history, farming has been a rural practice, involving tilling fields, driving large tractors, and monitoring acres of land. In many regards, this rural type of farming has been successful. Economically speaking, for example, farms in the United States contributed 134.7 billion dollars to the GDP in 2020, making up 0.6% of the year’s gross domestic product, which is more substantive than you may think considering that the GDP is made up of everything we consume; export; make in […]

Introduction In today’s world, fashion patterns and the mass market for clothing rapidly change, causing high production rates and many harmful effects to the environment. Fast fashion is increasing more than ever, but in order to save the environment and make a positive impact towards climate change, we must make an effort to both slow down the consumption of clothing as well as the production of textiles. The fast fashion industry harms the environment and people through the many types of waste it creates. This paper will highlight the negative effects that fast fashion causes as well as ways people […]

Do not immediately say no to cutting out meat. The positives of a vegetarian diet do not only benefit health, but they carry tremendous rewards for the environment and conservation of energy. The mass production of meat depletes land and soil in addition to producing greenhouse gasses through production and transportation. A vegetarian lifestyle requires less energy and causes the least amount of harm to the planet, making it the most efficient and sustainable lifestyle choice one can make. Sustainable diets can contribute to global food security, lower harmful environmental impacts, and promote healthy living patterns for generations to come. […]

I will be addressing the act of removing beef from one’s diet to help reduce the demand for beef, which overall helps mitigate Climate Change. My position is that one should remove beef entirely from their diet, or at least reduce their consumption of beef raised in a feed-lot system. I personally do not consume beef. People might not agree with this lifestyle, they may like having beef in their meals, or do not believe that cows are a large source of methane as a greenhouse gas. I plan to address those concerns with alternate options and compelling evidence. I […]

Introduction Plastics: something that we find to be so convenient in our everyday lives and something that we most often do not think about twice, much less the ramifications of their use. These often end up in our oceans, creating pollution and harming both water quality and the wildlife that inhabit it. The issue must be taken seriously, and soon, before it ends up being too late. To best understand the things we can do to ultimately stop plastic pollution in our seas, we need to learn where plastics are coming from, how large the issue is at present, and […]

The Problems with Modern Agriculture Fig. 1(A Harvester collecting wheat in a monoculture field- Source: EOS Data Analytics) Monoculture is the cultivation of a single crop in a given area as defined by Oxford Languages (Shown in fig 1). The vast majority of the world’s farms are monocultures and many of these farms have been scaled to an industrial level in order to mass produce food and cash crops to feed the world and manufacture all kinds of goods. This type of agriculture, especially in America, rapidly expanded in the mid 20th century and has stood the test of time […]

Introduction            The topic of our nation’s energy and how we should get it has been hotly debated in politics and the news. It is only getting hotter as more and more research about global warming links energy to climate change. America is currently very dependent on oil, gas, and coal for our energy needs. These forms of energy release carbon dioxide as a byproduct. But we now have the technology to switch to other energy forms that do not emit carbon dioxide and can help reverse global warming.[1] There are three primary carbon-free ways to collect energy that I will […]

The self-regulating greenhouse will change your life! I believe that everyone should have their own greenhouses that regulate their own temperature because it is beneficial to the environment, and your mental and physical health, and you can earn a profit. This greenhouse does most of the work by regulating the heat so your beautiful garden can grow on its own while you are at your job making money. All you have to do is enjoy watching as your plants sprout and turn into delicious produce or plants you can then plant around your house. The greenhouse will use solar panels, […]