Standing up for whats' right and trying to make a difference can seem scary to most people but when you have social anxiety it seems almost impossible. When I first started to get involved with environmental activism , I felt like I wasn't achieving anything because I was too nervous to go to protests or share my thoughts on social media. My social anxiety kept telling me that people were going to mock me or hate me because I was being too much of a "tree hugger". Then last year when I started doing a conservation course at college I realised that even if people did make fun of me they were...

I believe Gen Z has better morals and political views then any other generation. I often find myself arguing with my parents over their outdated views and try to educate them. These debates make me think of how different I myself will raise my children along with the rest of Gen Z I hope. For example, as a teenager I have started to become exposed to the objectification women face on a daily basis. No woman should fear walking down the street alone however we do due to some men being disrespectful, rude and even scary sometimes. The saddest part is that whenever we talk about these encounters...

"One in four people in the world will be affected by mental or neurological disorders at some point in their lives" - World Health Organisation 25% is a lot of people. October 10th is about raising mental health awareness. It takes a lot of strength to seek help, to stay positive, and even to get out of bed in the morning. Today, it's also important to remember those who lost their lives to mental illness, to recognise what they went through, and to strive to improve both ourselves and the services available for those who are struggling. The definition of mental health varies from person to...

Hi there, Below are my thoughts and opinions on a video by the United Nations about plastic pollution on our planet. To be honest with you, the images within the video were frightening. Sea birds dying, sea related animals suffering; they were the most horrible scenes I’ve ever seen in my life. That is why I began my journey of saving the environment, which I hope to do not by myself, but encourage everyone to participate. From my research last year, more than 73% of fish in the Irish Sea contained elements of plastic. My instant thought was "Can you imagine eating a fish with a 73% chance...