I am still pinching myself. Being featured in magazines like Teen Vogue is still so crazy to me.
Sharing my story is something I have always done just in hopes to inspire others to create change where ever they are in the world, especially youth!
Check out this article and tell me what you think!
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/cash-daniels-cleanup-kids-rivers
I love sharing my story and passion with others. Being able to do that with my documentary has been so fun! Check out my quick interview with Pattrn & The Weather Channel.
Last month, i has the opportunity to widen the range of my monofilament bin project. I joined TDEC & went to 9 state parks in west tennessee. Along the way, we setup and installed over 25 bins to collect fishing line. I got to see so much of the state that I am working so hard to help. I saw Bald Eagles, dear, cormorants, and so many more birds. Reelfoot Lake state park is actually a stop along the migration route of freshwater pelicans. How cool is that?
All the work I do is because I love our wildlife and our waterways. Together we can make a difference!
I would very much appreciate any and all votes for his amazing award I am a finalist for. All you have to do is click the link and vote for me. Voting ends Tuesday, October 10th. Please also feel free to share!
https://www.coxenterprises.com/our-impact/cox-conserves-heroes/vote/cash-daniels
If you could please write a letter, long or short, about how sharks are important or impact our ecosystems, that would be huge!!! Sharks are not classified as wildlife in Costa Rica! How crazy is that?
Sharks are wildlife and should be classified as such! Together we can make this happen but legislators have to hear from the people that care!
You can email your letter to me at theconservationkid@gmail.com
But please, time is of the essence, so in the next week would be great!
Last week, I had the amazing opportunity to see my hard work pay off. My friend and mentor, Jim Abernethy took me to his underwater playground which is Tiger Beach, Bahamas.
Jim Abernethy is an award-winning author, photographer, cinematographer and conservationist who pioneered shark encounters without a cage. Starting at a young age, scuba diving served as an inspiration for his life’s mission as a conservationist.
His award-winning marine life images are often featured in the world’s top nature magazines. His incredible expedition clients include many of the world’s top nature filmmakers and magazines such as Imax, National Geographic, BBC Wildlife, Animal Planet, and Discovery Channel.
Jim and I share a love for scuba diving as well as sharks. I had the immense opportunity to go see where he spends most of his time. This trip was all because of my hard work and conservation initiatives. It is true, hard work pays off. This is an experience I will always cherish.
Every year on June 8, the world comes together to celebrate World Oceans Day. Our oceans are in trouble. If there’s a place I’m happiest, besides the river, it’s at the ocean. Water is life! Our oceans are a huge carbon sink, but also supplies the world with oxygen, more than the rainforests!
I have had the opportunity to enjoy time underwater as a certified scuba diver and that’s where I feel the most peace. Whether I’m diving with sharks, turtles, octopus or stingrays, the feeling is incredible!
I have consistently said when I “grow up” I want to do photography & cinematography. I have been filmed several times and I love the process of sharing about conservation and wildlife. Cinematography is such an amazing way to share a message to a larger broader audience. Check out this new film I am in with Rivers are Life!
Last week, we celebrated Earth Day. I’m not sure what you did but here’s a little glimpse into what my week looked like! First, I had to plan because I knew I was going to busy.
Tuesday, I went to my nearest national park which overlooks the Tennessee River. It’s such a beautiful spot to enjoy and see exactly what I’m fighting for.
Wednesday, I went to Arrowhead Resort in Spring city, Tennessee to place 4 monofilament bins. Spoke to their owner/manager and had a very productive meeting. Later in the day I did an interview about rivers and pollution with ABC news live.
Thursday, I placed another monofilament bin at Booker T. Washington state park. I also met with my local chapter of trout unlimited and am working with them to place 8-10 more monofilament bins in heavily fished areas.
Friday, I spoke to the biology and wildlife club at University of Tennessee Chattanooga (UTC) about my work and how every person can do something to improve the world around them for ourselves and our wildlife. After this, I went to CMC recycling which is where I recycle all of my aluminum to fund my monofilament project. (This turned out to be an awesome trip, my mom won a super cool griddle/grill after their guessing game)
Saturday was officially EARTH DAY! there was so much we could have done and joined on cleanups with other groups but by then I was pretty worn out so we went to another recycling center just to drop off a few bags of plastics for recycling then we did a family cleanup.
It was a busy week and things haven’t really slow brown and that’s ok. Keeping the motivation going to help keep our planet clean is exciting. I’ll post the link to the ABC interview below.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/earth-week-meet-teenager-helping-save-rivers-oceans-98699410
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