# Alice McGown > Professional, Environmentalist ## Posts - ["The Tech We Have" Show](https://limegreen-starling-182299.hostingersite.com/the-tech-we-have-show/): As a committed environmentalist, I’ve often had to balance my love of new technology with the impact of electronic waste. We all want the latest and greatest devices, but what about all that old gear hanging out in our junk drawers and closets? “The Tech We Have” is a new YouTube show dedicated to finding […] - [Coal Mines in Protected Areas](https://limegreen-starling-182299.hostingersite.com/coal-mines-in-protected-areas/): Mapping hypocrisy in the world’s most sensitive regions. Coal mining is a dirty business, trashing local ecosystems and contributing to the climate crisis. This counts doubly so for mines located in legally protected areas. These are sensitive regions that officials have determined to be worth extra protection. And yet, these same governments have allowed coal […] - [Real Talk on Pipelines](https://limegreen-starling-182299.hostingersite.com/real-talk-on-pipelines/): Working with FracTracker Alliance, I transcribed and edited interviews with local and county officials along the NEXUS gas pipeline in rural Ohio. From there, I built a webpage featuring a map of quotes, audio clips, photography, and advice for officials facing pipeline construction in their jurisdictions. This project was developed using a comprehensive problem analysis […] - [Just Transition Lesson Plan](https://limegreen-starling-182299.hostingersite.com/just-transition-lesson-plan/): Environmental justice advocates have to prepare the next generation to continue fighting for a just and healthy future. I’ve been privileged to call Winona LaDuke a teacher, and she has repeatedly called for more instructional material on the subject of a Just Transition. How else can we expect younger generations to take up the cause? […] - [Global Carbon in Protected Areas](https://limegreen-starling-182299.hostingersite.com/global-fossil-fuels-in-protected-areas/): Find out more at Protected Carbon and check out The Guardian’s coverage of my research. Working with the Leave it in the Ground Initiative, a team of researchers and I created global maps of oil, gas, and coal. We identified deposits under protected areas and estimated how much potential CO2 emissions were at stake. With […] - [Drone Mapping](https://limegreen-starling-182299.hostingersite.com/drone-mapping/): For the last few months, I’ve been exploring what my new Mavic Air 2 quadcopter can do. After getting over the sheer “wow” factor of playing with such amazing technology (half an hour of flight time, 4K video, 10km range, automation, etc), I started to wonder what else I could do with it. Enter drone […] - [COP26 Outlook](https://limegreen-starling-182299.hostingersite.com/cop26opinion/): 10 May 2021 – Personal Opinion Piece Rome is Burning Ahead of COP26 Three degrees.In 2005, 189 nations signed on to the Paris Climate Agreement, which was heralded as the framework that would save the world from cataclysmic climate change. Countries would step up their commitments, developing nations would receive funding for carbon reduction and […] - [Namibian Oil Concessions](https://limegreen-starling-182299.hostingersite.com/oil-permits-protected-areas/): Working with the Leave it in the Ground Initiative, I created maps and country analysis reports focused on the overlap between fossil fuel concessions and protected areas in Southern Africa. My work started with detail-oriented research on each permit plot, cross-checking industry reports with government data, and translating regional news coverage to capture a true […] - [Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment](https://limegreen-starling-182299.hostingersite.com/climate-change-vulnerability-assessment/) - [Southern Africa Policy Analysis](https://limegreen-starling-182299.hostingersite.com/southern-africa-policy-analysis/): As part of a graduate internship with Mzuzah Charitable, I led a group of policy analysts in researching sustainability topics in the Southern Africa region. The main product of this research took the form of one page policy summaries for change-makers within the organization. A few writing samples from this time are included below. - [Plastics in China Policy Timeline](https://limegreen-starling-182299.hostingersite.com/policy-summary-writing-sample/) - [Mangrove Loss in SE Asia](https://limegreen-starling-182299.hostingersite.com/mangrove-loss-in-se-asia/): Working with a group of collaborators, I determined areas of mangrove loss in the Gulf of Thailand from 1996 to 2014. This project was accomplished entirely via remote teamwork during the pandemic, requiring extensive scheduling and task tracking. While other team members contributed valuable datasets covering marine protected areas and population hotspots, I made use […] - [Media Action Planning](https://limegreen-starling-182299.hostingersite.com/media-action-planning/): The Healing and Reconciliation Institute is a non-profit consulting organization facilitating community healing and traditional knowledge. I was honored to serve as their 2020 Media Fellow, where I developed a media action plan using Project Design and Management (PDM) principals. PDM is a structured development methodology that begins with setting an organizational vision and defining […] - [ASEAN Plastic Policy Memo](https://limegreen-starling-182299.hostingersite.com/policy-memo-writing-sample/) - [Sea-level Rise and Mangroves](https://limegreen-starling-182299.hostingersite.com/hello-world/): Take it from someone who’s looked— sea level rise projections for Southeast Asia are almost impossible to come by. And yet this region is facing a future in which mega-cities are submerged, food sources such as coastal farms and auquaculture operations become inundated, fresh water becomes brackish, and mangroves are wiped out. The below maps […] - [Podcast Production](https://limegreen-starling-182299.hostingersite.com/podcast-production/): Continuing my partnership with the Healing and Reconciliation Institute, I’ve begun producing the podcast “Our Shared Humanity”. With a new guest each month, the hosts discuss indigenous issues, person and community healing, plus the institute’s ongoing work. This has involved figuring out a remote recording workflow, coordinating across timezones, data management, and lots of audio […] ## Pages - [Résumé](https://limegreen-starling-182299.hostingersite.com/resume/): References and film/television credits are available by request. - [Film & TV Work](https://limegreen-starling-182299.hostingersite.com/film-tv-work/): With a career spanning independent film, national television, and challenging documentary production, I’ve been fortunate to experience everything from the lifestyles of the rich and famous in Beverly Hills to subsistence poachers in rural Africa… and everything in between. A director of photography by training, I’ve developed, shot, edited, and/or produced thousands of hours of […] - [Peace Corps Years](https://limegreen-starling-182299.hostingersite.com/peace-corps-years/): I served over 2 years as a US Peace Corps Volunteer facilitating youth development projects in rural Thailand. From life skills camps to a young filmmakers club, student art exchanges with American schools, daily class-room time teaching English, environmental awareness campaigns, and countless evenings spent culturally integrating with the people of my village have left […] - [Make Contact](https://limegreen-starling-182299.hostingersite.com/contact-me/): I am also available via LinkedIn. No email/phone details here, due to spam/scammers. ## Optional - [Agent (MCP protocol)](websites-agents.hostinger.com/limegreen-starling-182299.hostingersite.com/mcp) [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)