About Garbage-Girl

My name is Jaclyn DeJohn:

Following the 2016 U.S. presidential primaries and observing the massive progressive movement that has emerged from the mayhem has been a huge inspiration for me to stop daydreaming about how good life could be, and to start taking action to make those daydreams a reality.

But- I would always think- where do I start? I work in the restaurant industry: I have no  affluent connections, no massive fortune, no crowd of devoted listeners.

For 2016 primary season, I participated in and closely followed Senator Sanders’ grassroots campaign. I’ve seen the change that has occurred in this country as a direct result of this campaign: disenfranchised voters have reignited interest and participation, the youth have become more optimistic and active about their futures, and important issues that have been consistently downplayed and swept under the rug are receiving crucial attention.

American citizens are so deprived of truthfulness and openness in politics that they responded in an overwhelming frenzy of support, for an unlikely candidate in a powerful game heavily influenced by name recognition and money. Regardless of your personal politics, Senator Sanders has stirred up an impressive phenomenon in this primary season.

But none of it would have happened without diligent people spending their time, skills, and energy spreading information to the American people.

The effectiveness of this grassroots approach juxtaposed with the apparent bias of mainstream media and other private organizations was sobering to me in this time of mass information media.

It showed me that there is still so much to work for in this world; advanced technology and generally decent living standards should not make us complacent as a people.

I intend to use this blog as a platform to raise awareness for environmental issues in the United States, and suggest what individuals like you and I can do to make a difference right now, with whatever we have at our disposal. I intend to use my own practices as guidance for those looking to take environmental initiative, and economics to explain current problems and how they could be addressed by relevant institutions. Education, effective communication, and sociological themes will often  be featured in this blog as well, as they are all intertwined with how successful we are at combating climate change and environmental issues. Our environment is comprised of every building block of every aspect of human life, so it shouldn’t be surprising that so many concepts and other societal successes and failures will be tied closely to environmental well-being.