I completed my capstone project, and as part of it, I photographed gentrification in several places. Within the images, you can examine the underlying meanings of things such as how everything is being swept away and we are starting over, which may be beneficial to some but harmful to others. In today’s society, we are okay with removing history and replacing it with new items in order to meet an aesthetic, which is absurd because neighborhood standards have shifted dramatically, both physically and financially. We should start looking about and paying attention to our surroundings since things in our communities change in the blink of an eye.

The global water crisis is an environmental justice issue because the water can segway into our rivers, lakes, and oceans. We are endangering species, putting our drinking water at risk, and jeopardizing our ability to swim and fish. Climate change is changing weather and water patterns throughout the world, resulting in water shortages and droughts in some areas and floods in others. This scenario will only worsen if consumption continues at its current rate. Two-thirds of the world’s population may confront water scarcity by 2025.