Category: Blog
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On Puget Sound
As I prepare to move to Boulder, Colorado, and begin my participation in the Ted Scripps Fellowship in Environmental Journalism, I’m — not gonna lie — feverishly brushing up on my knowledge of the history of the environmental movement in the United States. And, I’m reminded of another great environmental journalism fellowship I was honored to take…
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Leading Edge Of A Movement
Here we are right in the middle of Monsanto land. Or, “the belly of the beast,” as Denise O’Brien, a leader of the modern sustainable agriculture movement ranked with women from across the United States, says of being in Des Moines. Industrialized, chemical-laden farming surrounds us. Many of us drove past “the rape and pillage…
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Parents Keep Hope
Through my newspaper job, I’ve been exposed to the never-ending stories of parents of ill children. I spent time with the parents of a baby with a serious lung condition who had so far spent the first seven months of her young life in a neonatal-intensive care unit. More recently, I met the parents of…
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Promotoras Provide Crucial Link For Latino Communities
I wrote an article for YES! magazine’s website on promotoras in Placer County, Calif. These women (and sometimes men) are trusted leaders who help form a new and crucial link between the Latino community and the broader society. In the photo below, several women and one man attend a weekly meeting in the city of…
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‘Quito Grown’ Appears On Earth Island Journal
Whoa, I barely even finished sending out rewards to my Kickstater backers for “Quito Grown,” and I’ve learn that Earth Island Journal decided to publish my article on its website today. I just submitted my draft yesterday. Now that’s what I call a quick turnaround! Unfortunately, the editor previously forewarned me that the article would likely…
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Feast Your Eyes
Well, hello there! Clearly, you must be looking for something to do. I have an idea: Check out more of my photos from my recent trip to Quito, Ecuador.
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While You Wait
I’m busy writing my article on urban farming in Quito, Ecuador, but that doesn’t mean I can’t show you all a good time while you wait (the story won’t be published until a few months from now, so make yourself comfortable). Here are some photos taken by my sister Julia and new friend (and accomplished…
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My Quito Observations
Hola amigos! I’ve returned from my trip to Ecuador, where I did research and interviews for an article on an urban farming initiative in the city of Quito. I’ve compiled a list of generalizations and thoughts based on five days spent in Quito. Obviously, I barely even know what I’m talking about, but here we…
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Things My Sister Says Part II
Our trip to Ecuador hasn’t even begun, yet I find it’s time for the second installment of “Things My Sister Says,” featuring the one-and-only Julia. “We have to go to the equator! You put one foot in the southern hemisphere and one foot in the northern hemisphere. How cool is that?!” ~ Julia ———- “I…
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Quito Grown Funded
Some nice people have successfully funded my “Quito Grown” Kickstarter project. I’m traveling to Ecuador in July and will post blog updates this summer.
Sena Christian 