Ciara Thomas

Jan 9, 2025 | planetforward.org | Ciara Thomas

Environmentalists across the nation, already concerned for the state of our environment, are alarmed by the prospective environmental policies of the incoming administration, as reported broadly in the media. President-elect Donald Trump will serve his second term in office, starting Jan. 20. His past statements and actions when handling the environment are a cause for concern among many who anticipate poor handling of climate change and sustainability issues.

Jun 27, 2024 | planetforward.org | Ciara Thomas

Have you ever walked through a garden nursery and seen the beautiful purple flowers of the Chinese wisteria? Many people would not think about the species’ origins, but this is actually an important question to consider as you are purchasing things like plants and animals just based on their appearance. Most do not question or even bat an eyelash when they purchase a plant that looks exotic and take it home to plant it in their personal garden because they think that it is harmless.

Mar 16, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Ciara Thomas |G. J. Melendez-Torres

1 INTRODUCTION Menstruation is a global public health issue, experienced by 1.8 billion girls, women, transgender, and nonbinary persons (Barrington et al., 2021; Bull et al., 2019; UNICEF, 2019). Menstrual health refers to physical, mental, and social well-being in relation to the menstrual cycle (Hennegan et al., 2021).

Jan 3, 2024 | planetforward.org | Ciara Thomas

It’s a hot, summer day and you turn on your kitchen faucet to fill up a glass of ice cold water. For many Americans, we don’t think twice about the safety of drinking this water, nor where it comes from. We rarely think about the meticulous treatment or extensive research that goes into ensuring that our drinking water is clean or the individuals who have spent their lives working towards clean water for everyone.

May 30, 2023 | planetforward.org | Ciara Thomas

Have you ever thrown out a food product thinking it was expired, but in all actuality, it still tasted fine? I know I have. It is something that many people have done, without realizing that they are contributing to a world-wide problem: food waste.