https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9 Please take the time to take my 30 second survey for graduate school: https://goo.gl/forms/XaKnmRGeEh886uau1 en-us 2018-10-05 16:17:23 UTC 2025-06-17 15:29:35 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Moderncam.png warrenne https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289821830 When you think of students do you think of a classroom? Do you think of tablets, desks, computers, and projectors? Would you like to see my classroom?

It was here... ]]> 2018-10-05 20:53:46 UTC https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289821830 warrenne https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289822007 And here...

]]> 2018-10-05 20:54:33 UTC https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289822007 warrenne https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289822205 And here!]]> 2018-10-05 20:55:28 UTC https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289822205 warrenne https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289822401 Who am I you ask? I am a Master's student with the Project Dragonfly program at Miami University, and this is my journey in Belize, Namibia, and Borneo.]]> 2018-10-05 20:56:29 UTC https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289822401 warrenne https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289822658 And extraordinary elephants.]]> 2018-10-05 20:57:32 UTC https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289822658 warrenne https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289822921 I heard brilliant birds, ]]> 2018-10-05 20:58:37 UTC https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289822921 warrenne https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289823022 During my expeditions I was lucky enough to see marvlous monkeys,]]> 2018-10-05 20:59:09 UTC https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289823022 warrenne https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289823669 I learned how to make chocolate,]]> 2018-10-05 21:02:48 UTC https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289823669 warrenne https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289823785 And my toes touched the Etosha salt pan in Africa.]]> 2018-10-05 21:03:23 UTC https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289823785 warrenne https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289823903 And watched experts carve.]]> 2018-10-05 21:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289823903 warrenne https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289825711 But most importantly I learned that in a large world full of wonders, we can all do tiny actions to make a big difference!]]> 2018-10-05 21:14:15 UTC https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289825711 warrenne https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289826113 In Belize we visited and spent time at the zoo and although zoos and aquariums can reach millions of people, these organizations sometimes receive harsh criticism. ]]> 2018-10-05 21:15:54 UTC https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289826113 warrenne https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289826693 But in Belize we learned that by supporting zoos and aquariums we can help spread environmental education all across the nation.

https://www.altdzynshosting.com/belizezoo/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=149]]> 2018-10-05 21:17:30 UTC https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289826693 warrenne https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289826987 Zoos and aquariums also support healthy practices like reusing and reducing single use plastics. Using reusable water bottles, metal straws, and cloth grocery bags can help keep clean the ocean and land, which is fantastic. ]]> 2018-10-05 21:19:16 UTC https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289826987 warrenne https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289828578 In Namibia we stayed at the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) where they are working  to address the human-wildlife conflict that threatens the cheetah. Often farmers accuse cheetahs of attacking their livestock.



]]> 2018-10-05 21:30:40 UTC https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289828578 warrenne https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289828612 CCF’s Guarding Dogs help protect Namibian farmers' livestock from cheetahs and other predator attacks. What is awesome is that we can sponsor a puppy right here from home and have a big impact even though we are all the way across the globe.

https://cheetah.org/you-can-help/donate/sponsor-a-dog/

]]> 2018-10-05 21:31:03 UTC https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289828612 warrenne https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289828742 If you don't want to sponsor a puppy and want to do a bit more, you can be super adventurous and even volunteer abroad at the Cheetah Conservation Fund.




]]> 2018-10-05 21:32:13 UTC https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289828742 warrenne https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289829165 In Borneo we visited Palm tree plantations. Palm oil can be found in almost all foods but remains a problem because of deforestation.






]]> 2018-10-05 21:35:36 UTC https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289829165 warrenne https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289829378 In Borneo we learned that to help out the primates and help save their homes we can buy orangutan-friendly palm oil products. But how do we know the right foods to buy? We can simply download the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo's Sustainable Palm Oil Shopping app on our phone.]]> 2018-10-05 21:37:20 UTC https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289829378 warrenne https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289829749 We can also support local Bornean organizations like Hutan that make a big difference by encouraging their community to plant trees for reforestation.

http://www.hutan.org.my]]> 2018-10-05 21:40:13 UTC https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289829749 warrenne https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289829883 In the end what I have learned is that no matter how large the world is, we are all a community and we can all inspire change in even the tiniest of ways!

Thanks for viewing my photo essay! Please take the time to take my 30 second survey to help with my graduate school studies:  https://goo.gl/forms/XaKnmRGeEh886uau1]]> 2018-10-05 21:40:57 UTC https://padlet.com/warrenne/4vjuy0gvldz9/wish/289829883