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[ Conservation & Sustainability ]

Farming the Place of Stone

Let’s take a journey to a lunar landscape nestled into the hills of Ireland! A place where the history, the land, and the people have become deeply intertwined over many millennia.

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The Tiniest Parts of Our World!

Want to peer into the unseen, miniature world happening all around you? We’ll introduce you to 12 of your friendly neighbors in this Circle!

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You can be whoever you want! But here's the thing

You can be whoever you want! But here's the thing: so can everyone else. Every day on EWC we see how amazing this world is when people reject stereotypes and run towards doing what feeds their soul.⠀
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#QuoteoftheDay #ShirleyChisholm⠀
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#DidYouKnow: Shirley Chisholm was the first Black woman in Congress (1968) and served seven terms in the U.S. House of Representatives fighting for civil rights. (WomensHistory: https://buff.ly/2Sxtch6)

Did you know that trees in urban areas increase pr

Did you know that trees in urban areas increase property value, improve your health, and even help prevent crime?! 🌳⠀
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Watch the brilliant TED-ED (@tededanimation) video in our latest article to learn how urban forests are planting the seed for a better future! ⠀
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Love this subject? Help us branch out by sharing this article with a friend! The link is in our bio!⠀
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Image source: Pixabay

If your life was a cake, what sort of cake would y

If your life was a cake, what sort of cake would you want it to be? Chocolate? Vanilla? Fruit? Coconut seven-layer bar?⠀
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#QuoteoftheDay #SadieDelany⠀
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#DidYouKnow: Sadie Delany was an educator and civil rights pioneer. She was the first Black person permitted to teach domestic science in New York public high schools, and became well-known after the New York Times published a best-selling oral history of her *and* her sister Bessie's lives and experiences over the past century: "Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years". She passed away in 1999 at the age of 109, six years after the memoir published. Her sister passed away in 1995 at 104 years of age!⠀
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Read more about these sisters and their contributions to the world by clicking the link in our bio!

When you really love what you do, not even a broke

When you really love what you do, not even a broken neck can stop you! 🚴‍⠀
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Miss Kitty discovered that she loved the fast-pace, dangerous sport of BMX in her 40s, and she immediately knew that this was her place!⠀
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Explore the link in our bio to check out today's article and learn the story of a 70-year-old racer who is leaving "ordinary" in the dust!⠀
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Big thank you to NPR (@npr), Great Big Story (@greatbigstory), and The New York Times (@nytimes) for the audio/visual content!⠀
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Image source: BMX Action Photography// Kitty Weston-Knauer

When big things happen in the world, we find ourse

When big things happen in the world, we find ourselves needing to have big conversations. But how do we get started? 💬⠀
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Start by reading the July edition of the Conspiracy Chronicles! It just came out yesterday! 🎉⠀
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This month we are focusing on tackling those difficult conversations, and point you to some easy steps to help you navigate those sometimes-uncomfortable subjects! ⠀
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Click to read how our featured thought leader, Listen First Project (@listenfirstproject), is unlocking the door to progress! ✨🗝️✨

In order to solve the complex problems of today's

In order to solve the complex problems of today's world we need to have a lot of difficult conversations. But where do we start? 🤔⠀
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Today's article features a recorded conversation between two professionals. One black, one white, and both mothers. They are starting the dialogue of those hard conversations by channeling the wisdom of mothers and grandmothers that came before them.⠀
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Click to listen to Linda Cliatt-Wayman (@principalwayman) , and our founder, Dr. Lynda Ulrich (@dr.lyndaulrich), as they pave the path forward by harnessing the power of communication and positivity. ✨⠀
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Image source: courtesy of Linda Cliatt-Wayman

If you're down, look up. #QuoteoftheDay #Angelique

If you're down, look up. #QuoteoftheDay #AngeliqueKidjo

If you've ever enjoyed digging your toes into the

If you've ever enjoyed digging your toes into the sand, you have this creature and its bum to thank! 💦⠀⠀
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Click the link in our bio to learn about this cousin of the starfish through a brilliant video by TED-Ed (@tededanimation) in our latest article!⠀⠀
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You'll discover a whole new connection to the sea that will make your next trip to the beach even more magical! 🏝️⠀⠀
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Every day is an opportunity to grow 🌿⠀ ⠀ #Q

Every day is an opportunity to grow 🌿⠀
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#QuoteoftheDay #MayaAngelou

Described as a “caveman with a following”, Ra

Described as a “caveman with a following”, Ra Paulette has redefined what it means to carve out what we want in this world! ⛏️⠀
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Join us along with CBS Sunday Morning (@cbssundaymorning) to celebrating a man who has devoted thousands of hours to digging out elaborate caves for others to enjoy. ⠀
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Click the link in our bio, you'll start to see potential inside every rocky mountainside! ⠀
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Image source: Ra Paulette// Atlas Obscura

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