With every drop of water you drink, every breath you take, you’re connected to the sea. No matter where on Earth you live. – Sylvia Earle Recently, many on social media have been sharing articles which claim that the Great Barrier Reef is dead. Can this really be true?! Can the world’s largest living structure actually be gone? Actually, No. It is true that the Great Barrier Reef has recently experienced the most serious bleaching event to hit the reef on record, but it is certainly no reason to give up hope. Contrary to many statistics being shared online, the…
Author: Carlyle Howard
In 2011, the UN declared October 11th as the International Day of the Girl Child. Its mission is “to help galvanize worldwide enthusiasm for goals to better girls’ lives, providing an opportunity for them to show leadership and reach their full potential.” It gives us a day to come together and talk about the difficulties girls face all around the world, and how we can solve those problems together. Gender equality has come a long way, but we still have a long way to go. There are 1.1 billion girls in the world today, and we should do everything in…
