Do you sometimes stare out your window and wish you were outside among all the plants and trees? One remedy to this situation is by bringing a little bit of nature inside your house with houseplants! With fall under way, houseplants allow you to bring your garden inside and grow all different types of unique plants. Houseplants are a perfect way to decorate your home, and they can also benefit your mental and physical well-being. Houseplants are not just something to spice up your living room, but they also bolster your health. Here are a couple of ways houseplants can…
Author: Yanni Pappas
Yanni Pappas
Yanni is a member of JGI's Roots & Shoots U.S. Roots & Shoots Youth Council USA (RSYC). As a member of the RSYC, Yanni acts as a youth voice and works to make a positive change in his community — for people, animals and the environment. While studying Environmental Science at Northeastern University in Boston, MA, Yanni is also a leader in his school's environmental education club, and he works with Speak for the Trees Boston to advocate for the city’s urban canopy. In his free time, Yanni enjoys playing with his dog, Kimi, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
Roots & Shoots Youth Council USA got the chance to learn more about Esri, the storymap makers, during a training in Redlands, CA. As technology advances more and more each day, it becomes even more vital that we use that power to create change in the world. Roots & Shoots U.S. Roots & Shoots Youth Council USA Member, Yanni Pappas, talks about mapping and Esri, and the importance they hold in fulfilling the Roots & Shoots mission. He shares what he learned after spending the day at the Esri headquarters in Redlands, California and also his personal experience with community…
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The impact we have on our environment is a lot larger than most of us expect. Roots & Shoots U.S. Roots & Shoots Youth Council USA Member, Yanni Pappas, shares ways that he has made sure that his impact is a positive one by implementing projects around his yard that make it more nature friendly! Whether it be by reducing lawn size, planting native trees and plants, creating habitat for pollinators, building birdhouses, or growing gardens, there is a lot each of us can do to live in harmony with nature.
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As the last snow finally melts and winter comes to an end, one of the most wonderful times of the year begins. Spring! The season of spending time in the cool sun and gardening. There are all kinds of new ideas you can implement in your gardens, and one beautiful and sustainable idea is planting wildflowers. When you hear “wildflowers,” you may think of gorgeous carpets of red poppy flowers or endless plains of sweet smelling lavender, but did you know you can plant these patches of paradise around your home? Whether it be a raised garden bed or merely…
