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by Zoe Stoenner
Statues are ubiquitous; they stand watch in front of government buildings, adorn city towers, and are monuments to what we humans hold in high esteem. While many sculptures are a testament to our history…
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by Clare Helen Galloway
Geologist and journalist Clare Galloway, whose artwork illustrates the stark beauty of life in southern Africa, lives on a game farm outside Okahanja, Namibia. Join her as she takes the reader on a journey…
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by Ross Honig
In today’s society, so many of us are unaware of the human footprint we leave on this planet. Throughout this photo essay, American University student Ross Honig tries to create simple snapshots of the…
Read more![Backyard Wildlife](/assets/image-cache/images/features/Youth/Backyard/Squirrel.b6567f6c.jpg)
by Keiran Snow Dawson
Join American University student Keiran Snow-Dawson as he goes in search of the wildlife that lives in his own backyard. In this photo essay, he illustrates that even in urban areas, wildlife can be abundant.…
Read more![Overnight in the Cederberg](/assets/image-cache/images/features/Youth/Cedarburg/A%20Rhebok%20in%20the%20Groot%20Winterhoek%20Wilderness%20Area.b6567f6c.jpg)
by Samuel Strand
Samuel Strand, 12 years old, grew up in South Africa, surrounded by the beauty and wildness of this open, diverse country. He spends his free time venturing out into the wilderness, exploring the mountains…
Read more![Water Scarcity](/assets/image-cache/images/galleries/Youth Gallery/Water Scarcity/September%2014%2C%202012-51-2.25a2ee8c.jpg)
by Kimberley R. Williams
Do you know how much water you waste? Izilwane teamed up with American University and the School of Communication's Visual Literacy taught by Kimberley R. Williams. After watching the film Call…
Read more![Nature is Dying](/assets/image-cache/images/IMG_0320.7603d9d1.jpg)
by Kimberley R. Williams
Izilwane teamed up with American University and the School of Communication's Visual Literacy class, taught by Kimberley R. Williams. After watching the film Call of Life, students determined…
Read more![Conservation Biology and Artistic Expression](/assets/image-cache/images/wpImages/2013/03/IMG_5478-438x400.84cdda71.jpg)
by Nezam Ardalan
The decision to pursue conservation biology came after an incredible and intense 14 months of traveling through South America. There was no one moment or epiphany, no strike of clarity, just a slow and…
Read more![Brilliant Baboons](/assets/image-cache/images/interviews/Pebsworth/Photo_2.7603d9d1.jpg)
by Debra Denker
In the short film Brilliant Baboons, which premiered earlier this month at the Taos Shortz Film Festival, Pebsworth sits down with Izilwane to talk about her research into geophagy –…
Read more![Standing up for the Baboons: Primatologist Paula Pebsworth](/assets/image-cache/images/interviews/Pebsworth/Photo_4.7603d9d1.jpg)
by Debra Denker
Voices for Biodiversity became aware of Pebsworth’s work when she was doing her field research in South Africa. Voices for Biodiversity’s founder, Dr. Tara Waters Lumpkin, and filmmaker…
Read more![Teenaged Climber Takes Growing Up to New Heights](/assets/image-cache/images/features/Youth/Jordan Romero/photo_2.b6567f6c.jpg)
by Kathryn Pardo
Dating. Homework. High school dances. Where to go to college? Life for many teenagers is already full of the challenges of growing up. But at 15 years old, mountaineer Jordan Romero is taking “up” to a…
Read more![The American Landscape: The Background Story](/assets/image-cache/images/galleries/American Landscape/7.17394b91.jpg)
by Cristina Kladis
One American University student explores the untold stories of the mountains of garbage that Americans throw away every day. She sets out to photograph not only the trash we discard but also the effects…
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