E-College-Y, presented by UNCW Plastic Ocean Project.: Recent Episodes

UNCW Plastic Ocean Project

Welcome to E-College-Y : the podcast about the college perspective of environmental issues at a local, state-wide, and national level through politics, environmental policy, and economics. Listen into how we can make a difference through actions, education, and communication for our planet.

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Check out our latest episode featuring Ellie Jones, founder and executive director of the nonprofit Ever Blue! In this episode, we will be discussing her work in a marine science nonprofit, translating science to the general public, and how we can better understand science literature to combat climate change.

You can find Ellie and her work at oceaneverblue.org!

For more information from UNCW POP, visit us at uncwpop.org or @uncwpop on Instagram!

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Thank you for listening in on our second episode of our second season!

Join us to hear from Keke Pickett about her experience in marine biology and the power behind educating our youth, building a community through citizen science, and the importance of representation in marine science.

Check us out for more episodes coming soon!

Follow us on Instagram at UNCWPOP and see our website at www.uncwpop.org!

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We are back with the first episode of the second season of our podcast! Listen in with Sam Shores (UNCW POP President), Avery Owen (UNCW POP Vice President), and Isabel Alves (UNCW POP Videography Committee and Environmental Legislation Committee member) as we jump into our reflection of our year in review as we discuss the challenges, victories, and takeaways from the past few months. As always, thank you for listening, sharing, and supporting our podcast as we work to make our planet a little better. There is so much that is yet to come!

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Listen in to our brief take on poly and perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the North Carolina, how they have come to enter water sources, the current debate on the state of the issue of water quality, and the concerns regarding forever chemicals in our water. To learn more, check out the stories and reports from PBS News and The News and Observer and look into your local governments and municipalities for more information on how to get involved. 

As always, thank you for listening and your support!

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Welcome to our first podcast, presented by UNCW Plastic Ocean Project! In our first episode, we will be analyzing the recent topic of offshore drilling in North Carolina and how it will affect the local economy and environment in Wilmington and the state of North Carolina, as well as the national implications of offshore drilling. 

Thanks for listening!

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