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Environmental activist Heeta Thakkar believes the government is beautiful

May 3, 2023 by Suvrat Kothari

Heeta Thakkar at a table with members of NYC DYCD

“Living in NYC, our government is honestly so beautiful,” says Environmental Activist Heeta Thakkar, who founded Zero Waste Schools (ZWS), a student-run organization that provides waste management solutions to NYC schools. Thakkar’s appearance is unassuming—a pair of blue jeans and a black winter coat hardly indicative of the fire in her belly. But her ambition […]

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Biologists’ Battle Against Marine Debris In South Florida to Save Sea Turtles

March 29, 2023 by River Zhang

Biologists cleaning debris on a beach in Southern Florida

It takes place in the Biscayne National Park, Southern Florida, where tons of trash from all around the world were washed to the remote islands in the park. Morgan Wagner and Vanessa Walsh are two  biologists who work in the park. Besides the scientific research they are responsible for, they also need to organize trash […]

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Hundreds participated in Walkathon in Battery Park to Save Soil

June 20, 2022 by Martin (Junjian) Su

NEW YORK: The global Save Soil Movement arrived in New York on June 18th 2022, when a walkathon took place to create awareness about soil degradation issues around the world. More than a hundred concerned citizens and volunteers dressed in well-marked green uniforms rallied at Battery Park, Downtown New York, for the Save Soil awareness […]

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