As many of you may know, Anjuli and I have run the Golden Dandelions blog and social media pages for well over a year now. What started out as a tiny idea in the coffee shop by our houses sprouted into a passion project that we have cultivated throughout our high school and now college…
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Why Should We Be Eating Less Meat? — The Negative Impacts of Livestock Farming
The sun beats down on my shoulders, barely protected by a loose-fitting t-shirt that I purchased from a national park gift shop only days before. The dry Arizona heat envelops my body, and each step I take is with purpose as I am exhausted from a day of trekking the arid lands just outside of…
Recycling Do’s and Dont’s
In a society that is steeped in convenience and consumerism, it is of the utmost importance to recognize the areas that we can do better in. Many of you are familiar with the phrase “reduce, reuse, and recycle.” We have grown up with it plastered on posters, circling around in conversations about sustainability, and stuck…
Protecting the Earth – Quarantine Edition
I have always felt interconnected with the natural world. When I am stressed or sad or searching for a way to calm down, I know that I can always find relief when I am immersed in the environment. More specifically, I have always felt a strong connection with the ocean. My friends continuously joke that…