WomenInGreen

Our first class field trip was to Tangle-Wood Nature Preserve. Here, our professor had us go on a scavenger hunt to explore and focus on different parts of nature that we normally wouldn't pay attention to. My group started off inside capturing images of various animals that were held in cages. After viewing the indoor sights, we ventured outdoors to the nature trail. The ground was very muddy, but that didn't stop our determination to find all of the tasks on the list provided by our professor. My group made it over the first extremely muddy section of the trail to get to a semi dry portion, but as the trail went on, the path got even more wet. Lets just say that my favorite pair of white shoes are now brown. Once we went a little further we came to a down hill section of the trail which we thought we could make it down because our determination was just so high, but our hopes of finishing the trail was officially over when one of my group members slipped in the mud. Even thou...

 For the first day of class, we watched a film called Before the Flood. This film captures Leonardo DiCaprio meeting with world leaders and scientists to discuss the dangers of climate change and the find possible solutions.   Everyday, without a major change, we are destroying our motherland for future generations. Earth ’s atmosphere is continually being diminished from our over use of fossil fuels and because of this our children will not experience this beautiful planet like us and many past generations have. The breathtaking glaciers in the Arctic are melting away, Greenland’s white coating is turning brown, and the air in China is fogging. Collectively, the UN had come to an agreement that there needs to be alterations to our way of life. The use of fossil fuels needs to be lowered. Many countries have already begun the process of converting to alternative resources like Sweden and China which is great, but other countries do not have the financial stability ...

My name is Kiana and I grew up in Lewiston, ME. I am a freshman at Elmira College in Upstate-ish NY: http://www.elmira.edu. My interests include sports, good food, traveling, and nature. Growing up in Maine has exposed me to explore the beautiful outdoors with constant hiking, camping, or laying out on the coast. I am lucky enough to have opportunities to travel to different places and be exposed to many different parts of the country. My mom's side of the family lives in San Diego, CA. So I visit there a lot and get to tour various parts. By far my favorite place there, aside from the beautiful beaches, is the Redwood National and State Parks. Although I went there many years ago, the ginormous trees have always stuck with me in my mind. It was amazing to think that places like that exist. Experiencing it first hand opened my eyes and made me realize that I love all different parts of nature. Since then, I have dedicated parts of my summers to seeing the hidden beauties of my h...