Period 1 Hort by Mike Michels https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc Post info here :-) en-us 2018-04-16 16:49:16 UTC 2026-01-20 16:08:40 UTC hello@padlet.com Farmer Suicide in India (Sam) https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411143921 Between January and March of 2019, 610 farmers have committed suicide. According to Bloomberg, the number of farmers committing suicide starting in 2015 has significantly declined. The numbers have reversed and twice as many Indian housewives are taking their lives compared to farmers.]]> 2019-11-14 12:57:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411143921 Haiti Dirt Cookies (Taylor Englishman) https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411144048
80% of the population living in poverty
Use butter and salt 
usually 5 cents a cookie

]]> 2019-11-14 12:57:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411144048 Haiti - Dirt Cookies (Dani Cohn) https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411144948 Very poor Haitians resort to eating mud cookies; made of dirt, butter, and salt. Because of the increased prices on food imports, majority of the Haiti population decide to eat mud. Since Haiti is one of the poorest countries with over 80% living in poverty, they become desperate for food, thus creating food for survival. Dirt to make 100 cookies now costs $5, 5 cents a piece. ]]> 2019-11-14 12:59:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411144948 Sustainable South Bronx (Sophie) s_candler20 https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411145466 It is called "The HOPE Program" 
it is a 12 week training program
has employment and career services
teaches everything from landscaping to BPI certifications
Founded by Majora Carter
They launch solar installation and green infrastructure training in the Bronx]]> 2019-11-14 13:00:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411145466 Floods and Droughts (Chris Hayes) https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411145729 The weather can be very inconsistent. At any time there can be either a drought or a flood depending on the rain. If there is too little rain and all the water is soaked into the earth, there will be a drought. If the rain is to constant the water will overflow the earth and cause a flood. These can cause many issues like dehydration or the ruining of homes through floods. Droughts can cause dust bowls which lead to the healthy soil being tossed around leaving worse dirt that can not grow the crops. Also, A cyclone just hit Africa that is still effecting it. There is flooding that is king peoples homes and everything they own. Some people got their lives even taken from them during this flood. Flooding and droughts have still been a major issue. ]]> 2019-11-14 13:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411145729 Greenhouse Gas Emission: America vs. Europe (Sofia) s_karalekas20 https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411145787 Greenhouse gas emissions in the United States are continuing to increase. Despite how throughout the past decade, the trend of emission has both risen and declined, in 2018, greenhouse gas emission rose by 3.4%, and 2019 is expected to have similar trends. Due to this spike, the US emitted over 70 billion metric tons of Greenhouse Gases in 2018, and the amount will likely be the same at the end of this year. Instead of tackling the problem, we are ignoring it and letting the environment take significant damage.

However, many countries in Europe have a different mindset about this issue, particularly Sweden. Specifically, in order to limit greenhouse gas production, “…companies that produce greenhouse gas emission are now required to obtain permits and report their emission levels, and those who are obliged to do so have been deemed to have operations with a heavy environmental impact due to emissions of hazardous substances to air and water."  These regulations have had extremely positive effects on both the environment and the economy. By instructing that industries report their emission levels, the government ensures that no industry is releasing too much gas for the environment to handle. Additionally, the lack of pollution allows them to establish a balanced system in which each company is only producing as much as they absolutely have to, which causes the industrial areas of Sweden to automatically decrease in pollution and obtain better air quality. This ultimately benefits the nature and people mutually, which grants an innumerable amount of individuals with their justified rights to a clean world. While greenhouse gas emission has fallen by 16% in absolute numbers from 1990 to 2011, even after eliminating many factories and sources of greenhouse gas, the Swedish economy did not decline, as economic growth has actually increased by 60% since 1990. Despite that fewer industries are able to synthesize materials in the usual way, employment rates and the manufactured resource production still remain stable, so the economy has actually been positively impacted, and more importantly, the environment is benefitting as well. 

http://www.swedishepa.se/State-of-the-environment/Data-databases-and-applications/The-Swedish-PRTR/

http://www.government.se/legal-documents/2014/05/ds-201411/
https://online.salempress.com/articleDetails.do?bookId=700&articleName=EnvIs_156646701566&searchText=Iceland%20environment&searchOperators=any&category=Science
]]> 2019-11-14 13:01:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411145787 Food Riots in Sudan (Connor) https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411145843 The government more than tripled the bread prices, the people went to the streets to demand freedom, peace, justice, and the downfall of the regime. There have been many violent protests and have spread across 23 towns throughout Sudan. In result all schools and universities have been closed and all newspapers were censored. The Internet has been disrupted and several phone carriers have restricted access to only a few apps. ]]> 2019-11-14 13:01:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411145843 Woods End Lab (Sam) https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411146347 Today, Woods End Laboratory has completely expanded, and one of Maine's largest composters, as well as expanded their efforts throughout local communities in hopes, are sparking interest inc composting. This organization offers soil testing, with forms available on their website to send soil from around the world! Also, they are partners with a new company Solvita, which brings technology to farmers to increase the biological activity of soil.]]> 2019-11-14 13:02:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411146347 Lakes drying up(justin) https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411146405
The main cause for lakes drying up is drought that is caused by climate change. This impacts the inflow to the lake. Overall, this results in a 65% reduction in water levels. Other factors include increased diversion for irrigated agriculture, reduced rainfall, the building of dams over the lakes surface. Solutions include advancing water conservation in communities, and preventing dams from being constructed.  








]]> 2019-11-14 13:03:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411146405 Desertification of the Dead Sea (Veronica) v_campbell20 https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411146525 The lake's only source of water (aside from rare rain, as it is located in a desert) is the Jordan River, which is being diverted for other uses.

https://www.britannica.com/place/Dead-Sea/Climate-and-hydrology ]]> 2019-11-14 13:03:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411146525 FOREST FIRES (JARED) https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411147258 So far in 2019, there are up to about 6,402 fires and 95% of them are caused by us humans. Institutions like the American Red Cross help in stopping these fires and try to help the people prevent them from happening in the first place. Some tips include creating a defensible space around your home, using fire-resistant plants, removing dead plants that could fuel fire, and many more. On average 7 people die every day due to home fires, mainly children and elderly, 36 suffer injuries, and over$7 billion in property damage occurs every year.]]> 2019-11-14 13:05:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411147258 Coal Mining (Sophie) s_candler20 https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411147563 There has been little change in mining in the appellations, they are destroying more land and getting less coal
The trump administration wanted to revive the coal mining industry
around the country, coal mining sites have been shut down and replaced with the burning of natural gas 
trump haunted a study to see what the health effects are in coal miners
only 14.1% of energy is from coal in NJ
50.3% is nuclear energy in NJ

]]> 2019-11-14 13:05:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411147563 Hearty Roots Farm (Veronica) v_campbell20 https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411149343 This organization seems to be going well. They have a lot of tabs on their website to see what products they have. They even have a store and a farm stay where people can live on the farm.
https://www.heartyroots.com/ ]]> 2019-11-14 13:09:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411149343 Lakes Drying up (Alyssa) a_bernhammer20 https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411149491 Lakes drying up 
-      Lake Faguibine had been dry in northern Mali since the 1970s 
-      Because of the request of the Government of Mali the UNEP in 2008 began implementing projects to rehabilitate the Lake’s ecosystem. 
-      It aimed to reflood the lake’s 600 square kilometers in orfer to restore the vital ecosystem. 
o  Expected outputs were: 
- Improved livelihoods of about 200,000 mainly nomadic people living in the area
-A lifeline for thousands of migratory water birds restored
- Increased availability of drinking water for humans and livestock; improved groundwater resources
Enhanced local sustainable natural resource management
Water transport benefits to the local economy
-This project faced challenges because of a security situation in 2011. 
-    The lake is still dry to this date 
Other lakes drying out: 
-      Africa’s Lake chad is a silver of its former self. Iran’s Lake Urmia has shrunk by 80 percent in 30 years. 
o  All because the Earth is warming lakes faster than oceans so they evaporate faster. 

]]> 2019-11-14 13:09:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411149491 The Greenhouse Program - Riker's Island (Dani Cohn) https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411149960 The department of correction transformed a 2 acre plot into the nation's first prison horticultural therapy program. Over 500 individuals participate 7 days a week helped by trained instructors. This curriculum helps individuals relate to their lives, create critical thinking, and encourages a sense of teamwork and collaboration. This program has successfully reduced recidivism by 40%, as well as generates up to 417 fruits and vegetables a year. ]]> 2019-11-14 13:10:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411149960 The Edible Schoolyard (Connor) https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411150055 The mission of the Edible Schoolyard is to provide a edible education nationwide. It gives children easy access to very healthy foods which can jumpstart their lives. The program is for children and teens for pre-k through high school. There will be a one-acre teaching garden and a dedicated kitchen classwork to help teach children about cooking and gardening. This project will also give out free lessons and teaching practices online. ]]> 2019-11-14 13:10:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411150055 Hearty Roots Farm - Tivoli, NY (Taylor Englishman) https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411150225 family farm organic farm 
25 acres of vegetables
25 acres of fallow fields
provide CSA around the state of NY especially for Thanksgiving
mission- the health of the planet and the community are critical to the farmers ]]> 2019-11-14 13:10:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411150225 Farmer suicides in India- Frank https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411150329 This has been a national crisis since the 90's. Farmers have been taking their life by drinking pesticides because of their inability to pay off their loans to the bank. Since 2014 60,000 people have killed themselves thats roughly 10 people a day.
The drought in India dried up all the famers crops and left them all in suffering triggering thousands of suicides in the recent years. A farmer in India owed 80,000 rupees and he stood outside the bank he was in debt to and drank a toxic concoction killing himself right there on the spot. ]]> 2019-11-14 13:11:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411150329 https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411150520 2019-11-14 13:11:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411150520 Hearty roots Farm (Alyssa) a_bernhammer20 https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411150681 - They use sustainable and organic practices to grow the freshest, healthiest, tastiest food for their community.
-Their goals in farming are to create a product that is healthy for the community, and for the land. Their fresh produce is certified organic by NOFA-NY Certified Organic, LLC.
 -They seek to improve their soil’s health and fertility in the long term; they aim to play a positive role in their ecosystem rather than fighting against it; they hope to train a new generation of farmers who gain experience by working with them. 
- They continue to produce sustainable foods not only to benefit themselves but also the ecosystem.
]]> 2019-11-14 13:11:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411150681 My Solution (Sam) https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411152399 Inspired by a television series, my solution is one to excess in the deer population, specifically in the suburbs. Deer management is a massive issue in our local areas, yet we lack the resources to tackle this issue. In our FLOW area, there are no wildlife or game services, and very often, animal control is to busy to bother with the deer issues we face daily. With the overpopulation of deer in our area, this brings about many problems in our communities, such as an increase in Lyme disease, car collisions, and landscape degradation. To protect our plants and people, I wanted to create a service that would relieve our communities of our deer problem with a service that could be hired out to private residents exterminating deer. A television show a couple of years back presented this idea, in local suburbs of Texas that would allow this company to come to private residence to remove deer. Bringing this to our local area would solve our deer problem and all of the meat collected would be donated to soup kitchens and food banks.]]> 2019-11-14 13:15:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411152399 s_karalekas20 https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411153322 2019-11-14 13:17:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411153322 My Solution (Alyssa) a_bernhammer20 https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411153798 - I think something that contributes to everything on a larger scale is being Able to conserve water and electricity efficiently. How we can do this is through many ways like turning off the faucets when one is done using the water and unplugging devices even when the appliance is turned to conserve energy. Even through these small ways they can help the big picture. ]]> 2019-11-14 13:18:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411153798 D v_campbell20 https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411154356 2019-11-14 13:19:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411154356 Action Against Desertification (Veronica) v_campbell20 https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411154404 http://theconversation.com/how-to-fight-desertification-and-drought-at-home-and-away-98568 

There are international agreements on how to improve farming practices so that it doesn't erode away.
One thing that was mentioned that I think everyone can take part in is taking care of how water is used.]]> 2019-11-14 13:19:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411154404 My Solution (Dani Cohn) https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411154577 One of the main environmental issues today is the problem of the increased waste production in the world. The average person produces 4.3 pounds of waste per day, and the United States produces about 220 million tons per year. All of this waste ends up in landfills, thus creating large amounts of methane. Some ways to reduce this landfill waste is to donate clothes, recycle, use less packaging, reuse, and simply don't buy as much stuff.  ]]> 2019-11-14 13:19:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411154577 My Solution (Taylor Englishman) https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411155013
Conserve Water and Electricity 
Turn off the faucet when done using 
Water the lawn in the morning or evening; cooler air causes less evaporation
Unplug devices when possible; even when an appliance is turned off, it may still use power
these little problems can make a big impact to the
]]> 2019-11-14 13:20:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411155013 https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411155315 2019-11-14 13:21:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411155315 Solution (Chris Hayes) https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411155490 There is no really way you can solve this issue on your own. Whatever the weather does it does but their are ways that people can become more prepared for when these do happen. For example I say ]]> 2019-11-14 13:21:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411155490 https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411155871 2019-11-14 13:22:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411155871 v_campbell20 https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411737244 2019-11-15 12:50:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411737244 My solution https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411745132 My solution to the suicides in india, would be to try and stop all the farmers from making a rash decision. Their farm is dying or they cannot afford it. So they inhale chemicals and kill themselves. To stop this farmers have to be more aware about their farm and the life of it. Always taking care of it, spraying the right chemicals for pests, etc.. And their investment decisions should be better if they are not making any money from their crops. ]]> 2019-11-15 13:09:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411745132 My solution (Jared) https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411745728 This issue can be solved with the help of people in these areas. Sometimes these fires are impossible to stop and harm many people, so we have to do everything we can to prevent them.]]> 2019-11-15 13:10:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411745728 https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411750359 2019-11-15 13:19:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/411750359 Food Riots in Sudan( Jason Atkinson) j_atkinson20 https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/423214398 The price of bread is at the heart of protest in Sudan. Before the protest had turned deadly, they had spread to different towns. This riot had threaten the leadership of the Sudan leader. With all the riots, schools were shut down, and along with that the newspapers had to be censored. The internet had to be restricted and was only allowed in a few areas.]]> 2019-12-12 12:51:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/423214398 Hearty Roots Farm( Jason Atkinson) j_atkinson20 https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/423219980 It is a community farm that is providing fresh food for the Hudson Valley, and New York City area. They Offer top quality with food that practices support biodiversity, mitigate climate change, and protect clean air and water.]]> 2019-12-12 13:05:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/423219980 My Solution( Jason Atkinson) j_atkinson20 https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/423222447 I think to help the world you can conserver the amount of water and electricity one person uses everyday. People can do this by turning off lights while not in that room, and not using the water in your house as much. Also, Unplug devices when not being used. It will help prevent problems in your household and will help with the electricity problem. ]]> 2019-12-12 13:10:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mmichels2/hxqfghqdhcfc/wish/423222447