Living in the United States? Learn what threats face local species and what you can do to help in your own hometown!

This is part three of three episodes covering endangered species. Part one was an interview with the director of the Libassa Wildlife Sanctuary and part two was a general coverage of endangered species.

Sources:

https://www.nwf.org/~/media/PDFs/Wildlife/EndangeredbySprawl.pdf

https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/Highlights/2014/Highlights_Farms_and_Farmland.pdf

https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/Highlights/2019/2019_Honey_Bees_StatisticalSummary.pdf

https://www.fws.gov/endangered/species/us-species.html

https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2020/06/24/pollinators-crossroads

https://www.audubon.org/magazine/may-june-2014/why-passenger-pigeon-went-extinct

https://gcwolfrecovery.org/wolf-education-outreach/wolf-history

https://wildark.org/journals/create-wildlife-habitat-backyard/

Hello!

For a while, the Universal Impact Of You Podcast will be releasing a series of mini episodes covering different aspects of endangered animals that we unfortunately didn’t have enough time to cover in the main episode.

This is part two of the series; this week we cover Tigers and Amur Leopards. Enjoy!!

Hello!

For a while, the Universal Impact Of You Podcast will be releasing a series of mini episodes covering different aspects of endangered animals that we unfortunately didn’t have enough time to cover in the main episode.

This is part one of the series; this week we cover elephants and rhinos. Enjoy!!

As a follow up to our interview with Julie Vanassche, we produced an endangered animals episode! Learn what is impacting our spectacular species and what you can do!

This is part two of three episodes covering endangered species. Part one was an interview with the director of the Libassa Wildlife Sanctuary. Part three will be released in the coming weeks and will get into specifics by region.

We got the opportunity to interview Julie Vanassche, the manager of the Libassa Wildlife Sanctuary in Liberia! We discussed the role the sanctuary plays as a wildlife rescue center for different species, their Sooty Mangabey release project, and the importance of speaking up for endangered species.

Learn more or donate here: www.libassawildlifesanctuary.org

This is one of three episodes covering endangered species. In the coming weeks we'll release one on the dangers they face, then get into specifics by region in the final part of this trio.

Una-peel-ing news ahead: We are on the brink of a banana crisis! In this bonus episode we learn exactly what's the matter with monoculture with one of the most dramatic examples: Our booming banana trade!

What is the banana crisis? Are bananas safe from harm? If not, what's being done to save them? Tune in to learn the answers to those questions, and more!

This episode is all about food!! Learn about Mono or polyculture farming, the soil your food come from, Pesticides, Food waste, and more! What really gets your dinner on the table, and how can YOUR impacts save the world?

Sources and Further reading:

https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/History_of_agriculture

https://www.forigo.it/en/news/what-is-plowing https://simplicable.com/new/monoculture-vs-polyculture#:~:text=Monoculture%20is%20the%20production%20of,livestock%20species%20or%20agricultural%20product.&text=Polyculture%20is%20the%20production%20of,forest%20farming%20and%20beneficial%20weeds.

https://greentumble.com/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-monoculture-farming/

https://gardenerdy.com/pros-cons-of-polyculture-farming/ https://sustainability.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/Decoding-Food-Labels.pdf https://you.stonybrook.edu/environment/sustainable-vs-conventional-agriculture/ https://foodprint.org/issues/the-problem-of-food-waste/

https://toogoodtogo.org/en/movement/knowledge/what-is-food-waste

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/sustainability/food-waste/

The podcast crew talks shopping habits! Because our most recent episode was on fast fashion, we thought it was important to sit down on Zoom and talk about what we as individuals do to impact the environment, and explain that conservation looks different for everyone.

“Color is a power which directly influences the soul.” - Wassily Kandinsky Colors have an important place in our world, they are perhaps one of the easiest ways for us to express ourselves. Whether you feel blue at the sight of a grey sky, stop at a red traffic light, or gravitate towards brightly colored packaging, you are responding to all the colors, or lack of, around you. Such an important part of our lives naturally has a story to tell, so today we’re going to dive into some of the craziest kinds of colors! Whether humans made them or nature pointed the way, humans have thought up some of the oddest, and possibly dangerous, ways to put a little color into their life.

Clothes, harmless items of cloth that we all wear. Or are they harmless?

What is Fast Fashion? Learn where the clothes you wear come from, and how YOU can make small changes that can impact the environment in big ways.

Resources & Further Reading:

“The Life Cycle of a t-Shirt - Angel Chang.” TED, TED-Ed, ed.ted.com/lessons/the-life-cycle-of-a-t-shirt-angel-chang.

“The Problem with Fast Fashion.” BWSS, 27 Aug. 2019, www.bwss.org/fastfashion/.

Ali Fortescue, Sky News reporter. “Throwaway Fashion: Eleven Million Garments End up in Landfill Each Week, Oxfam Claims.” Sky News, Sky, 30 Aug. 2019, news.sky.com/story/throwaway-fashion-eleven-million-garments-end-up-in-land-fill-each-week-oxfam-claims-11797444.

Evergreendesignco. “The Life Cycle of a T Shirt.” Evergreendesignco.wordpress.com

https://www.earthisland.org/journal/index.php/articles/entry/fast-fashion-may-be-cheap-but-it-comes-at-a-cost/

https://www.sierraclub.org/planet/2016/11/how-fashion-affects-people-and-environment

https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/2021-1-january-february/feature/will-circular-economy-save-planet

https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/03/the-neurological-pleasures-of-modern-shopping/388577/

https://www.dynamo.vc/blog-posts/the-environmental-impact-of-maritime-freight

https://www.transportenvironment.org/what-we-do/shipping-and-environment/shipping-and-climate-change

https://goodonyou.eco/international-shipping/

https://www.sciencefocus.com/planet-earth/how-much-does-human-breathing-contribute-to-climate-change/

https://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/greenhouse-gas-emissions-typical-passenger-vehicle

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200710-why-clothes-are-so-hard-to-recycle

https://www.businessinsider.com/fast-fashion-environmental-impact-pollution-emissions-waste-water-2019-10 https://goodonyou.eco/material-guide-polyester-2/

https://www.sustainyourstyle.org/old-environmental-impacts

https://cfda.com/resources/materials/detail/polyester

2020 was a difficult year to say the least. All of the usual chaos of a year, as well as a pandemic. We decided that it is important to remind each and every one of you that, though life this last year was hard, there were many great successes as well. From your neighbor next door to the large corporate companies, see what You did to save our world.

Sources & further reading:

www.fastcompany.com/90443409/these-are-the-biggest-climate-wins-of-the-decade

www.audubon.org/news/top-wins-birds-2020-state-efforts-address-climate-change

www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2020/12/seven-wins-for-the-environment-in-2020/#close

www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-51553381

www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z2ym82p/revision/2 www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/louisiana-governors-goal-net-zero-greenhouse-gases-by-2050/2020/08/19/fc007cee-e264-11ea-82d8-5e55d47e90ca_story.html www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z2ym82p/revision/2

www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/louisiana-governors-goal-net-zero-greenhouse-gases-by-2050/2020/08/19/fc007cee-e264-11ea-82d8-5e55d47e90ca_story.html

www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/04/pollution-made-the-pandemic-worse-but-lockdowns-clean-the-sky/ www.tampabaynewswire.com/2020/08/27/top-4-climate-change-campaigns-89364

Welcome to part 2 of The Universal Impact of You’s episode on the impact of plastic on our planet and what people can do to help. Here, our team interviews Thane Maynard, the director of the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, to get his thoughts on the problem of plastic as well as hope to remedy it. Continue on and Enjoy! Sound: "Bird Whistling, Robin, Single, 13.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org

It is our collective and individual responsibility... to preserve and tend to the world in which we all live. - Dalai Lama Our world Needs YOU! Learn where the plastic items you use every day come from, how they affect the environment, and most importantly, what you can do to help save our planet. From the neighbor next door to a corporate company. What can you do? What part are you willing to play in saving the world?

Sources

Tourism:

https://howmuch.net/articles/travel-tourism-economy-2017

https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/04/01/coronavirus-tourism-industry-worst-hit-countries-infographic/

https://www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/story/tourism-tackle-plastic-pollution-new-commitment

https://www.iucn.org/resources/issues-briefs/marine-plastics#:~:text=If%20plastic%20waste%20is%20incinerated,atmosphere%2C%20thereby%20increasing%20carbon%20emissions.&text=Plastic%20waste%20damages%20the%20aesthetic,and%20maintenance%20of%20the%20sites

https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/english/tourism-consuming-mexico Microplastics:

https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/microplastics.html

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/health/youre-literally-eating-microplastics-how-you-can-cut-down-exposure-to-them/2019/10/04/22ebdfb6-e17a-11e9-8dc8-498eabc129a0_story.html%3foutputType=amp

https://tappwater.co/us/what-are-microplastics-and-5-tips-to-reduce-them/ Plastic Production:

https://www.bpf.co.uk/plastipedia/how-is-plastic-made.aspx

https://www.organixsolutions.com/compostable-bioplastics#:~:text=Biobased%20plastics%20

https://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2017/12/13/the-truth-about-bioplastics/

Reducing Plastic: https://myplasticfreelife.com/plasticfreeguide/

Sounds: Scratch: "Scratch is developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab. See http://scratch.mit.edu."

Through re-examining our use of palm oil and coffee, each one of us can make a universal impact on rainforests around the world.

Rainforest Alliance certified products: https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/find-certified?location=&category=&keyword= Sources

Palm Oil:

https://www.wwf.org.uk/updates/8-things-know-about-palm-oil

https://www.worldwildlife.org/pages/which-everyday-products-contain-palm-oil

https://www.worldwildlife.org/industries/palm-oil Nat Geo

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2018/12/palm-oil-destroying-rainforests-household-items/#close Healthline

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/palm-oil The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2019/feb/19/palm-oil-ingredient-biscuits-shampoo-environmental Coffee:

https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/article/sustainable-coffee-helps-protect-iconic-national-park-in-sumatra-indonesia

https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/articles/rainforest-alliance-certified-coffee

https://perfectdailygrind.com/2018/11/sustainability-in-coffee-what-are-the-main-issues/

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/in-colombia-shade-grown-coffee-sustains-songbirds-and-people-alike/

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/saving-the-tropics-one-sip-at-a-time-with-bird-friendly-coffee/

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/making-sense-of-coffee-labels-shade-grown-organic-fair-trade-bird-friendl/

Sounds: Scratch: "Scratch is developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab. See http://scratch.mit.edu."