Global Sustainability Story submitted by Jessica Paradysz of Pennsylvania, USA Like this GSS? Connect with Jessica on Instagram @jessicaparadise222! It’s so easy, almost second-nature to spend hours mindlessly scrolling through Instagram, the colors, ads and words blurring together until they fade into a bleak white. Or spending hours curled up on the couch with butteryContinue reading “Connecting with Nature is Magic “
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WEGSS Platform Featured by Follow South Jersey
By: Francesca Mundrick Follow South Jersey, an independent journalism nonprofit, featured West to East Global Sustainability Stories in a recent news story. WEGSS Co-Founder and Team Member, Francesca Mundrick, was interviewed to comment on the development, premise, and mission of the WEGSS platform. The link to this news feature can be found here: https://followsouthjersey.com/2023/09/07/new-website-by-south-jersey-resident-tells-world-sustainability-stories/ WeContinue reading “WEGSS Platform Featured by Follow South Jersey”
Tranquility: A Visit to Farm Sanctuary
By: Nicole Troy Is there anything more relaxing or tranquil than breathing in the crisp fall air out in the countryside? I personally find the greatest connection to the natural world when I am able to disconnect and center myself in a beautiful landscape, surrounded by trees, animals and fresh air. If you are anythingContinue reading “Tranquility: A Visit to Farm Sanctuary”
Hope Seeker Spotlight: Christa Ciociola Skirts & Sustainability: How Loving Your Clothing with Purpose Can Support Sustainability
By: Francesca Mundrick We all have articles of clothing that we have owned for what seems like forever. We wear these pieces continually throughout our lives. Beyond what must be quality, style, and durability, we keep this clothing due to the positive feelings, comfort, and nostalgia associated with them. Close your eyes and think ofContinue reading “Hope Seeker Spotlight: Christa Ciociola Skirts & Sustainability: How Loving Your Clothing with Purpose Can Support Sustainability”
The Power of Forming Local Connections: A Hiking Adventure in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
By: Nicole Troy Belize is a beautiful country, situated on the eastern coast of Central America. The Caribbean Sea which inhabits the longest living barrier reef sits to the East and dense jungle with a vast amount of biodiversity sits to the West. On a recent trip, I had the opportunity to visit the CockscombContinue reading “The Power of Forming Local Connections: A Hiking Adventure in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary”
Bedrockin’ Global Sustainability Stories: Story Two
By: Francesca Mundrick Loch Ness to Glencoe. I traversed Scotland in my Bedrocks! Just about two weeks ago, I was hiking my local natural space- Mahlon Dickerson Reservation in Morris County, NJ. In the blink of an eye, I hopped on a plane over to Dublin and then took a quick hopper flight to Scotland. Continue reading “Bedrockin’ Global Sustainability Stories: Story Two “
What Brings Us to Places Like Culloden Battlefield?
By: Francesca Mundrick Places of mass death, seem to connect with us deeply as humans. What brings us to these places? What forces make us ponder what has occurred? Why do we feel the way that we do in these spaces? Culloden Battlefield in the Scottish Highlands is physically an open boggy meadow with aContinue reading “What Brings Us to Places Like Culloden Battlefield?”
The Magic & Majesty of Scotland: Enchanting Sustainability
By: Francesca Mundrick Science would consider nature’s positive effects on people to be clinical, but we all know deep down that the power of nature is spiritual and not something that we can ever truly define. No matter how many times you travel, going somewhere new always evokes a feeling within. Scotland certainly has aContinue reading “The Magic & Majesty of Scotland: Enchanting Sustainability”
Healing in the Highlands
By: Nicole Troy About halfway through our journey around Scotland, we pass by a small idyllic cottage situated within the mountainscape of the Scottish Highlands. At this point we are in the Glencoe area, it is picturesque, majestic and truly has the power to make you feel a deep sense of peace. It was oneContinue reading “Healing in the Highlands”
Renewal in Scotland
By: Nicole Troy Scotland touches the soulA chance to restart, to renew to connectDeep breaths of brisk summer airMountains overlooking as they appear to touch the cloudsThe sweet gentle sound of lochs, brooks, and seaBeauty ever aboundingKindness and kinship make you feel whole once moreHistory deeply rooted in her land and peopleScotland is like returningContinue reading “Renewal in Scotland”
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