by Ethan Maday | Dec 1, 2025 | Careers and Opportunities, Ideas & Inspiration, Student Dispatch
How the powerful tools and magical experiences from the Bluedot Institute’s Climate Leadership Retreat on Santa Cruz Island re-energized my climate activism Campfires, island foxes, remote hikes, expert local guides, dolphins, sea snails, learning from UCSB...
by Ethan Maday | Mar 12, 2025 | In My Town, Perspectives, Student Dispatch
How trail cameras opened my eyes to the animals all around us. Ever since getting my first trail camera I was fascinated. Every day before school, I would rush out to my motion-activated camera and check to see what had passed by the night before. From its perch on a...
by Bluedot Institute | Jun 20, 2023 | Art, Poetry
Two poems on our connection with nature Signaling SpringGloomy rain falls downWorms creep up from the thawed earthWith the sun, fresh grass Thoughts of Orange-EatingEating an orange With sweet juice on tongue, I thinkWhat did the Earth pay? Isabella is a student...
by Bluedot Institute | Jun 20, 2023 | Art, Poetry
A poem on the beauty of nature Spring breeze, call my name Flowers sprout, star sky of mine Preserve this beauty Aurae is a student at Elmwood School in Ottawa, Ontario. What inspired you to write this poem?I have been writing for several years now, and I’ve...
