Meghan Wirth

Environmental Studies major at the University of Washington || #EnvironmentalPolicy #GlobalCitizen #kittymom Ⓥ

[POGO Investigates @POGOinvestigate]

Mining has polluted the headwaters of more than 40 percent of Western watersheds, according to the EPA. In 2017, metals mines generated nearly 2 billion pounds of toxic waste. Our own @MarkOlalde writes about the troubled history of #MiningPollution
https://t.co/u9XAWtH3E3

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@castroisa25 @wecprotects What kind of volunteering will you be doing with them?

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@WinslowLewis You're right! There is so much work put in these projects and I would love to see more host organizations wanting to be a part of capstone.

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@iBrendaaaa I agree! The more support the better. #POEcap

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I am looking forward to getting a job but I am more excited to tour and apply to law schools!

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Good luck to future capstone students! I would suggest finding an internship that peaks your interests but also challenges you.

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My poster for the symposium! This was such a fun event. I can’t wait to attend next year as an alumn! #envir492 #POEcap

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@GabriellaChilc1 Same! I have been to the columbia city one and it's great! Smaller than the others but thats one thing that makes it so enjoyable.

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This is awesome! Hopefully environmental education programs like this teach future generations the importance of knowing where your food comes from.

[U.S. EPA Northwest Region @EPARegion10]

. @OxbowCenter Farm & Conservation Center, with support from EPA #EnviroEd grants, is teaching kindergarten students about food and the environment in the classroom, the schoolyard & on the farm. https://t.co/c5NJV896g4

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Shoutout to @EPAnorthwest for being a great host organization! I always wanted to intern there and am so grateful to have had the opportunity to do so.

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Here's a look into gold mining in Nevada. The comparison of production levels and releases to other states, especially Alaska, is surprising. https://t.co/5LdNqhMTBH

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Interesting read on the pitfalls of TRI! https://t.co/r46yNWrS7a

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How do toxic chemicals play a role in your daily life? Follow @beccafribush, the senior legal editor for Bloomberg Environment, to know more!

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@wattTime's work on reducing carbon emissions from corporations has impacted the Toxics Release Inventory! Tracking #environmentalcompliance is advancing! Check out the article written by @drvox https://t.co/23hXd1O5eL

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@maddyjanec I've never thought of this before, but I bet it makes a big difference! I think #efficientordering is also something individuals can adopt to lower their personal GHG emissions.

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@JohnEricksen10 Very true! I also think more people need to recognize the value of learning from developing countries. We need to integrate smaller scale production within the food system if we want to be sustainable!

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#MiningPollution can continue even after mines have shut down! These kinds of toxic releases are on such a large scale, which makes #WasteManagement techniques so important.

[POGO Investigates @POGOinvestigate]

Mining has polluted the headwaters of more than 40 percent of Western watersheds, according to the EPA. In 2017, metals mines generated nearly 2 billion pounds of toxic waste. Our own @MarkOlalde writes about the troubled history of #MiningPollution
https://t.co/u9XAWtH3E3

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People have #therighttoknow about toxics releases from manufacturing facilities, which is why accurate self-reporting is essential to TRI.

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@liv_a_clark @CityofSeattle @ForterraNW @whalescout @olyecosystems @KCDNRP @fohpta @EarthCorps That's so cool you got to work with so many organizations! #Collaborationiskey

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@ByambasurenEnk I never knew the value of our soils until someone told me about his book, Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations. I also saw him featured on Sustainable, a climate change documentary on Netflix. I wish I would have been able to take a class of his!