NEWater Wikipedia Edits
The Wikipedia editing process was a really cool way for me to share my knowledge with a target audience. Only people searching for NEWater will see the content on the page which narrows the audience and allows there to be…
Cognitive Surplus and Reclaimed Wastewater
I think the idea of participation being significantly increased on the web is an interesting argument. I know that personally consume much more information than participate on social media, online articles or blogs. While the internet does give more opportunity…
Infographics: Simplifying the Complex
Infographics are a great way to display important information and statistics in a way that helps the audience visualize the numbers. Being about to see proportions and comparisons gives the audience a higher degree of understanding. I looked at the…
A Courageous Choice
In the article “On Labor” by Ta-Nahesi Coates is a compelling blog post that discusses the controversial topic of abortion rights. Coates is a correspondent at The Atlantic, where he writes about culture, politics, and social issues. I have read a few of Coates’s…
Working Woman in a Man’s World
In the audio story I listened to, a daughter is talking with her mother, Barbara Moore, about her mothers’s career as a bricklayer in Baltimore, Maryland. This story was particularly compelling to me because as an female engineer I am aware…
Tweeting About Water Conservation
Reviewing a water conservation tweet’s rhetorical velocity was particularly interesting because many of the tweets are not successful in gaining attention from the Twitter audience. I looked at tweets from the Surfrider Foundation and found that tweets pertaining to topic…
WWF Ecosystem Awareness Campaign
The World Wildlife Fund’s ad campaign to advocate for keeping ecosystems safe is simple yet effective. The campaign consists of many images similar to the above image, a photo with an animal(generally an unpopular animal ie….
Update: Recycled Wastewater
One of the greatest challenges I have encountered is finding information on using recycled waste-water specifically for drinking water. Many communities have implemented grey water systems. Grey water is recycled waste-water that is not clean enough to drink. The water…
Sugar Rush: Challenging Everything You Know About Nutrition
Currently in America 34 percent of adults suffer from metabolic syndrome, a condition that consists of the combination of two or more of the following: high blood pressure, obesity, type II diabetes, heart disease, and high cholesterol. This syndrome puts individuals…
Banning the Bag: California Legislators Pass a State-wide Ban on Plastic Bags
On Friday August 29, 2014 the California Senate passed legislation that would result in a statewide ban of plastic bags in grocery stores and large convenience stores. The goal of this legislation is to reduce waste and improve the marine…
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