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Using Food to Fit In: Immigrants Eating their Way to Americanism
June 5, 2011
By Valerie Lopez It seems hardly plausible that in a mainstream culture fixated on fitness, fad diets, and losing weight that some people are actually gaining weight in order to fit in. Miracle diet pills, sprays, and other frills are plastered all over celebrity magazines gossiping on which frail young twenty-something has now checked into […]
The Trash Trap: The misconception of the recycling symbol
May 24, 2011
Written by Christina Lorella Many of us take comfort in purchasing items that proudly bear the universal recycling logo. By doing so, we are contributing to the greater good. We are taking a stand against the environmental damage caused by wasteful consumers. Think again! As it turns out, that recycling logo that we have all […]
Argo-Ecology: Turning Garbage into Gold
May 2, 2011
Written by Camron McDonald Agro-ecology is a term that refers to an organic (meaning no synthetic chemicals) system of growing food in which all the waste products from one part of the system are used as fuel or fertilizer for another part of the system. In this way, agro-ecological farms are inherently sustainable, just like […]
Oil, Coffee, and the Call for the Ethical Consumer
March 14, 2011
Written by Valerie Lopez The political turmoil embroiling Northern Africa and the Middle East affects the rest of the world in a multitude of interesting ways. China is currently harnessing state power to suppress dissent in order to prevent a similar grassroots-led movement against the government. Late night pundits and morning anchors are in constant […]
EarthCorps Work Team Photos – January 15, 2011
February 14, 2011
All photos taken by Global Visionaries participant Fiona Kuipers. Photos are also available to be seen on GV’s Facebook fan page.
The EarthCorps Work Team: An Introduction to an Integral Part of the Seattle Leadership Program
January 21, 2011
Written by Fiona Kuipers An important component of Global Visionaries’ year-long student leadership program is its continuing partnership with EarthCorps, an environmental nonprofit organization based in Seattle. Together, EarthCorps and GV have been helping to empower youth to be active and conscientious environmental leaders in their communities. Awareness of environmental issues is higher today than […]
Start the New Year on the Right (Reduced Carbon) Foot(print)
January 5, 2011
Written by Chelsea Ward The chaos of the holidays is over and we’ve said goodbye to 2010. Now it’s time to reflect, set goals and move forward into 2011. With a new year comes a clean slate. We encourage everyone to take a few moments to think back over 2010 and ask themselves a few […]
July 1, 2012
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