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Get inspired! Young people participating in climate action
Your World, Reimagined
All Girls Are Beautiful in Their Own Way
I loved my school. The days at school used to be the happiest days of my life until I went to high-school. Luckily, I was chosen to study in a selected class. People around me, they study so well that sometimes I think I can't keep up with them. But that's not the problem. The problem is, I am not pretty. I usually receive jokes from the boys, or even girls. They say that I have a giant face, a big nose and a lean body. At first, I felt really sad, then all that remained was disappointment. Why did my friends do that to me? I always tried my best to please people so I would not have to hear...
From Where I Stand
Which College Will Divest Next?
Signs and protestors proclaiming “Injustice is not an investment,” “Climate change is not a game,” and “We’re still here”... The heated adrenaline is almost palpable if you step onto college campuses today. The kids are asking for divestment. According to Fossil Free, universities have divested around $14 trillion to date. Divesting means that they will actively sell shares in companies that spark environmental or social concerns. In the words of 350.org, this implies “a fast and just transition to 100% renewable energy for all,” “no new fossil fuel projects anywhere,” and “not a penny more...
The Lesson in Listening
Studying at home due to coronavirus? This is how young people around the world are keeping their mood up
How to Keep Doing Good When You Feel Bad
According to the Corporation for National and Community Service, more than 77 million adults volunteered through some organization. They spent more than 6.9 billion hours volunteering, which equates to an economic value of around $167 billion. It seems like some people were just built to volunteer and give themselves to help others. For others, it can be a challenge. Regardless of what side of the coin you fall on, you need to take steps to protect yourself emotionally so that the stress of volunteering to help others does not rob you of joy. Burnout should be prevented at all costs. The...
The Human Struggle for Acceptance
A war with one victim
My journey in life has many turns of secrets, hidden stations, doors some opened and some not, lessons some understood and some are leaving for the time to teach us a harsh lesson. Also, relationships that make you at the top of happiness and surrounded by love, but you discover that you were surrounded by illusion… This is where you stay on the front line. From these battles of life, you will enter a spiral of conflict, a struggle between good and evil, between love and hatred, between relationships and friendship, between being you or pretending, between accepting the other and the...
Colours and Emotions
Colours are one of the best ways to represent ones emotions. By colours I am also referring to the act of drawing or painting using colours. Emotions refer to a person’s state of mind, or simply how the person is feeling at any point in time. For example anger is best represented by the colour red. But this example is a very simple presentation of the link between colours and emotions. Are emotions always so simple? Some emotions are way too complex to be described in words. Sometimes you may feel a mixture of feelings like anger and sadness when you have not been able to perform well in a...
What advice would I give myself if I were a school student today?
If I were a school student today I would advise myself to worry less. In my school days I used to worry too much over various matters and now, based on my practical experience, I have realised that everything will not always go according to my plan but if I work hard with full sincerity then I will be able to achieve all my goals. I would also advise myself to participate in more extracurricular activities. In school I was always trying to do better in my studies and neglected my extracurricular activities a bit. Now I think that I should have given activities like painting and swimming more...
Schools and coronavirus : from a student's point of view!
"On January 31, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II declared a public health emergency (PHE) for the United States to aid the nation’s healthcare community in responding to COVID-19". From a personal view, 2020 is one of the biggest but certainly the most important year of my life - for justification the reasons are as follows: - I take my GCSE's, learn to drive, chose A levels and some more fun and exciting topics, but has the current pandemic potentially put a stop on these events or delayed them? Well, with the use of statistics and government information I would like to...
Try to Remember
Is wind energy a viable alternative to fossil fuels?
‘Scotland’s on track to meet 100% renewable energy demand by 2020.’ This bold statement first hit the headlines in June 2019. In the first half of 2019 Scotland’s wind turbines generated enough clean, fossil-free electricity to power almost every household in Scotland—twice over! Since then, even more renewable energy projects have been proposed and constructed. Currently under construction is the Beatrice offshore wind farm which power around 450,000 homes. In addition to this Seagreen wind-farm which, when finished, will generate enough electricity to supply one million homes, 40% of all...
It's Time to Act for our Forests: celebrating biodiversity
Forests play a highly significant role on earth. For centuries, they are generating, preserving, and regulating many forms of life. Even for our daily activities, we are highly dependent upon forests and forest products. Whether it may be food, wood, medicine, paper, herbs, oil extracts or recreational activities, it has become an indistinguishable part of our life. It is a home for indigenous communities and several species of animals, plants, and insects. They are also important to combat challenges like, water scarcity, soil erosion and climate change. It is true that even after so many...