Sierra Winters

Happy Fourth of July! Many families find themselves at the beach during this holiday week, building sand castles, boogie boarding, and taking long walks along the coastline. Our beaches in the United States are as diverse as the states we…Read More

World Refugee Day falls on June 20th each year, but it never looks the same in a world with an ever-evolving political environment. The UN Refugee Agency sponsors this holiday and decides upon an annual theme. For 2022, this is,…Read More

For June’s 18 Questions, we sat down with Emily McGinty, co-founder of the Duke Campus Farm in Durham, North Carolina. A passionate advocate of sustainable agriculture, social justice, and higher education, Emily is now assistant program manager at DCF. With…Read More

Following World Ocean Day on June 8th, people celebrate Coral Triangle Day annually on June 9th. This is an opportunity to educate ourselves about marine biodiversity and climate change, especially as it relates to the “the Coral Triangle,” a region…Read More

Stand for Children Day is honored annually on June 1st to raise awareness about the issues youth in our country must often face – issues that we, as adults, can help combat. Target themes include education and literacy, racial justice,…Read More

May is the month of graduation caps, gowns, and diplomas. It is a time for individuals and families to celebrate the turning point of an educational trajectory, whether that be the end of high school and the cusp of adulthood,…Read More

Roger Tempest is the custodian of Broughton Hall Estate, a 3,000-acre plot of land in Yorkshire, England. Along with his partner, Paris, and a hard-working team, he has transformed the centuries-old estate into a sanctuary for the environment and for…Read More

With the recent release of Don’t Look Up, more people than usual might be interested in the International Day of Astronomy. Surprisingly, this observance actually occurs twice a year: once in the fall and once in the spring. As today,…Read More

More than 38 million people, including 12 million youth, are food insecure in the United States alone. With rates of food insecurity exacerbated by the pandemic, the task of feeding all American families can seem daunting. But the solution is…Read More

For many of us, it can be difficult not to throw up our hands at the supermarket when we see people still using plastic bags. Or not to break down in tears when, over Thanksgiving dinner, we talk to a…Read More