Spending much of my childhood playing in the woods, lakes and mountains of Northern Idaho my appreciation for nature is deeply rooted. Now living in one of the largest and most polluted cities in the world, Shanghai my perspective on development is multifaceted but to be truthful I would trade the shopping-brunch lifestyle for a [...]
Carbon offsetting our trips around Asia is something that was a pipe dream of mine last year and now is a true reality. At the beginning of the school year I was feeling both excited and guilty while planning upcoming swim team trips around Asia.
A little green and creative thinking cultivated an idea to [...]
With the help of the local chapter of Roots & Shoots the Aqua Eagles swim team will travel this year to all swim meets in a sustainable way. With the help of Tori Zwisler and her staff at Roots & Shoots Shanghai here is how we will do our part to raise awareness and go [...]
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To find out more about the state of water in our world view this power point
World Water Day
True to Home Facts:
In the our pool (6 lane, 25 meters) alone there is 1/2 million liters (520,000 liters to be exact) of water.
The exact amount of water a person should drink per day is approximately 2.5 liters [...]
This morning my 8th grade students learned a little about how to safely move around and explore underwater environments while snorkeling. They successfully moved around the coral reef (aka the pool with lots of fake seaweed and plastic sea animals) with out touching or disrupting the environment.
At the end of their underwater exploration time [...]
