It has been a crazy and fun week here in Morocco, as the COP 22 (Conference of the Parties) starts, all kinds of people have arrived and lots of activities have been going on. We have participated in many and have seen an amazing amount of cool and innovative things. We are all feeling inspired … Continue reading A Photographic Journey: COP22 Week One
Author: Roxana McDonald
Conference of Youth 12: A Photographic Journey
Yesterday we arrived at the COY12 event in Marrakech Morocco! We networked, flash mobbed, and had a booth set up with GS Green Generation. Many people were interested in our program, and also the initiatives that our members are part of; Earthbound, Bye Bye Plastic Bags, Kids Cut Palm Oil, BioBus and GS Green Generation. … Continue reading Conference of Youth 12: A Photographic Journey
Loving the City
My favourite city in the world is Athens. I’ve had very little experience in cities, but so far, this is the one. Ironically, upon my arrival in Athens, I hated it. The bustling city was just not my thing. I’m from Canada and I could get lost in my backyard. I’m not very used to … Continue reading Loving the City
Lifejackets: A Photographic Journey
In Lesvos, Greece near the town of Molyvos there is a huge lifejacket dump yard. All of the lifejackets are from the refugees that have arrived from turkey, at one point there were 4000 arriving a day. Each lifejackets represents a life and a story. Here are some of the photos I took from our … Continue reading Lifejackets: A Photographic Journey
A Week in Athens: A Photographic Journey
Our first stop in Europe was Athens. We spent a week there and did tons of amazing things: from visiting museums; seeing ancient sites; and boxing clothes for the refugees and people of Greece. Take a look below for a sneak peak into our week in Athens. … Continue reading A Week in Athens: A Photographic Journey
Aphrodite
Aphrodite is a woman who lives in Lesbos Greece, a beautiful island in the Aegean sea. She has a husband and three children, that she loves very much. She owns a hotel called Aphrodite’s hotel on the beach on Northern Lesbos, and she runs a school for people who want to learn English in the evenings. Aphrodite … Continue reading Aphrodite
The Layers of the Rainforest
When you enter the rainforest you are struck by the sounds and sights of life all around you, the swinging orangutans, the towering trees, and the cooing birds. What many people don’t know is that the rainforest actually has four distinct zones of life. The four layers of the rainforest are the ground layer, understory, … Continue reading The Layers of the Rainforest