Word of the month ~ 09 2025
Connect
You might not live by the ocean - you are still connected to it. What we do on land affects the ocean and the health of the ocean affects our lives
In Nature, everything is connected
What happens on land always finds its way to the ocean
Cows and whales are connected, really.
A cow and a whale? How? One grazes on land, one swims in the sea. Yet cows' burps and farts produce methane that drives climate change and warms the oceans - which affects whales’ food and migration
Watch how cows’ methane affects climate and the ocean
Whales and the ocean
Whales capture large amounts of carbon, their poop helps many sea creatures survive, and it is also helping scientists study the health of the ocean
Why whale poop is more than waste: it fuels plankton, captures carbon, and helps scientists track ocean health
Coral and mushrooms
When forests burn, nutrients and ash wash into rivers that reach the sea, harming coral reefs.
When corals bleach, the coasts lose protection and forests along the shore are battered by storms
Land and ocean are inseparable
What happens to one always touches the other
Forests and oceans both have hidden networks. Fungi underground, corals under the sea
Good communication connects
Think of communication as a way to connect your idea to your audience.
If something doesn’t support your main idea, let it go
Nature recycles everything, but in stories, we don’t want to recycle words, images or details that don’t belong
See how to use the ACT storytelling framework
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