I was fortunate to grow up around water and attend college just minutes away from the James, a river flowing down from the Appalachian Mountains and emptying into the Chesapeake Bay. I’ve lived in the Chesapeake River Basin my whole life, as do more than 18 million others. The watershed encompasses parts of six states- […]
Getting to Know Thomas Brennan Thomas Brennan is currently a freshman at Christopher Newport University and is one of Ecolink’s five-hundred-dollar scholarship recipients. We wanted to get to know a bit more about Thomas and his winning essay, so we asked. Here’s what we learned about Thomas:? Thomas is in his first year at Christopher […]
Every job has different day-to-day responsibilities, just as every job has different tools—a sports newscaster needs a microphone, and a plumber needs a wrench and tool kit. When it comes to maids and housekeepers, their tools are also easily identified: cleaning supplies. But unlike a sports newscaster or a plumber, the tools, or cleaning supplies, […]
Because germs are invisible, we become quietly lulled into a false sense of security- a peace shattered with the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. The return to schools and workplaces came with a trepidation measured in masks and air filters, cleaning wipes, and 6-foot distances. I can’t remember ever having been asked to clean my desk before, […]
Kellina Brennan is currently a senior in high school and is one of two of Ecolink’s one-thousand-dollar scholarship recipients. We wanted to get to know a bit more about Kellina and her winning essay, so we asked. Here’s what we learned about Kellina: As a high school senior, Kellina is looking forward to starting college […]