Peace on Land and in the Sky

Jason Cahn What's up people of the internet. Going out of town and not being on campus was really rough but talking to different people about climate change has been very eye opening.  Talking with people of the community, family, and friends about the climate strike, and climate change was an interesting change of pace because in this day and age it's not every day you talk with people about something so divisive.  Surprisingly, more people are aware of this crisis and are willing to talk about it, but unfortunately, not many are willing to do anything about it.  So, for me personally, it was great to hear people talking about something that I believe is a very serious issue. But it was also heartbreaking because these same people talk about these problems and how we need to do whatever we can to save this planet but aren’t doing what it takes to save this planet.  Do I blame them? No, but I do think we should take this issue a lot more seriously than we ...

When I say the word “life” what do you think of? Humans? Animals? Well there is one thing that every living organism has in common.  Air is the most important thing for life; human life, wildlife, any form of life. But what we’re doing as humans is harming the most important thing for life, we are destroying the air we breathe.    So, to keep track of the quality of the air we breathe there are some websites who let you keep an eye on polluters. The EPA’s Toxic Release Inventory data is a place to learn about toxic and harmful chemicals as well as pollution prevention activities reported by industrial and federal places. Find   The different researched were Ferry pass, Cantonment, and Pace.    Ferry Pass (zip code 32514) is a community in Pensacola, located north of the Pensacola City limits. The TRI tracks that Ferry Pass has seven TRI facilities in the area.  The total On-Site disposals or other releases is 620.5 thousand lbs. They are ...

Flint, Michigan’s water crisis is one of the most tragic situations to ever happen in my lifetime. The documentary  Here’s to Flint  explains and shows step by step events that caused the water crisis. This film is very informative and very  descriptive  of this crisis, and shows how it was all preventable.    The film explains that while Flint was under the State’s control, the water source was switched from the Detroit River and Lake Huron to the highly polluted and corrosive Flint River. The cost cutting move was reported to save no more than five million dollars.    The pictures shown in this documentary of the water was pretty jarring. The orange and brown water coming out of the residents’ bathtub and fossettes was a necessary addition and really helped drive home the crisis.    As someone who lives in Florida, I heard about the Flint water crisis but, like most people, didn’t really look into it and figured the i...

Walking the beach is one of the most breathtaking and therapeutic things to do. So, over the past week, I been walking Navarre beach and also walked down the Navarre Pier.    My journey started at the pier and my first few steps across the wood was like walking through a portal to another world. Fishermen and women were lined up to my left and to my right, I heard music playing and the sound of spinning reels.    The sounds of ice chests closing and opening either full of fish or full of beer was common. The wind of the ocean blowing and even though it wasn’t the coolest breeze, it was a nice breeze nonetheless.    As I found a spot in the middle of the peer I looked over and saw the beach full of people. People relaxing and enjoying nature.    As I was standing there looking over into the water and the people enjoying the water/sun all I could think of is how even though we are divided as a country, everyone can agree th...