Hey, I’m Victor, a Computer Engineering student who spends his free time on climbing walls, hiking trails, and taking things apart just to see how they work. Stick around for my thoughts on renewable energy, climate change, and how we got here.
Hello, I’m Chelan, a junior and a Mechanical Engineering major at UMD College Park. I’m a competitive saber fencer, and I like to travel. My goal for this blog is to give a more nuanced perspective on renewable energy and the climate revolution.
Follow me on this blog as I write about Renewable energy development and local opposition.
When people think about climate change, they often imagine melting ice caps or rising temperatures. But for millions of people, climate change means something much more personal …losing their homes and being forced to migrate. Climate refugees are individuals and families who must leave their communities because environmental conditions make it impossible to stay.
This blog focuses on the human impact of climate change, especially how displacement affects families, mental health, and social stability. Understanding climate refugees helps us see that environmental problems are also social and humanitarian issues.
My name is Brian Ocotlan-Urbano, and I am a Junior at the University of Maryland, majoring in Applied Physics. I am from the Baltimore city area, and my family is from Mexico. So, as someone who enjoys spending time hiking trails or fishing to clear my head. As well as occasionally reading about proven forms of government corruption in the news. I have a strong interest in exploring how specifically forms of government corruption finds its way into damaging the world’s ecosystems. So, on this blog, I will be exploring how things such as personal agendas, manipulated legislation, government-backed industrial and agricultural expansion, and much more contribute to environmental damage.
If you’ve ever sat in rush hour and thought, “there has to be more to life than this?!” you’ve come to the right place. My name is Henry Renze and I’m a senior in civil engineering at the University of Maryland. I aim to integrate sustainable transportation with people-centered city design, creating communities that are welcoming, united, and fun to be in. Stay tuned for future transportation updates in the weeks ahead!
My name is Stephanie Luis-Valle, I am sophomore and a Business major at the University of Maryland. Something about me is that I have two cats named bubblegum and jellybean, and two dogs, named dancer and fefe. Follow me as I lear more about plastic pollution a the impacts that it has on marine biodiversity this semester.
My name is Mikhail Tabong and I am a senior at UMD studying Information Science as well as a Financial Analyst at Protiviti. I enjoy snowboarding, hiking, and running. My goal with my blog is to talk about urban sprawl and how to protect our environment as the world become more and more urban. Follow me as I uncover the consequences of urbanization and how to help our impacted communities.
Writing About the Environment 