<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:01:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@cocobrooks/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe in the Undamming of the Elwha River]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey Steemit, I'm diving deeper in to the intricacies of dams and their subsequent removal. In this essay I assess the role that public participation plays in Environmental Decision Making. Let me know]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ecology/@cocobrooks/the-lower-elwha-klallam-tribe-in-the-undamming-of-the-elwha-river</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ecology/@cocobrooks/the-lower-elwha-klallam-tribe-in-the-undamming-of-the-elwha-river</guid><category><![CDATA[ecology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cocobrooks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 17:25:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVf2r52BbSdb33vy4JUjNbAV13iNxBZPvZ4uRozzUpsUY5F3r73StKwaZi5XuKwBZcXSkxpqLKmLDuj4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Damn Dams]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey steemit, I've been thinking about damn dams a lot lately and their impact on the environment. This essay is prompted by the eternal questions: how green is clean energy? how sustainable are renewable?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ecology/@cocobrooks/damn-dams</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ecology/@cocobrooks/damn-dams</guid><category><![CDATA[ecology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cocobrooks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 16:41:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2H19jqBvY3EjfcScpt4AMX7FxeosgWneiRjEQdDQ4y4MXjE9DzTpgcF77qX3WbccnC5nypWAT1y3ZAV8LsnttKGr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[xiii day of poems // DAY 10 // becca's song]]></title><description><![CDATA[here's a poem for my playful genius / the wandering artist \ becca flourish in the flowers grace à toi, je m'épanouis]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/silly/@cocobrooks/xiii-day-of-poems-day-10-becca-s-song</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/silly/@cocobrooks/xiii-day-of-poems-day-10-becca-s-song</guid><category><![CDATA[silly]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cocobrooks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 21:04:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2cjJgLVhS6bxMxBj8E2y3qY38D52s8P5PiNcReFX3y8q6x5L2mDeBa9Ka4fSutqEgohZqWxY2zoGPR2utCvptEQN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[xiii days of poems // DAY 9 // ode to ponderosa]]></title><description><![CDATA[ode to ponderosa I see you standing tall I feel your bravery, your strength Rooted in grace-enlaced with magic that radiates Delicate murmurs reverberate beneath the soil Scintillating sensations swell]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@cocobrooks/xiii-days-of-poems-day-9-ode-to-ponderosa</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@cocobrooks/xiii-days-of-poems-day-9-ode-to-ponderosa</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cocobrooks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 13:34:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeZr2qkWRS9FEL8g7APeiDNj94AR7LWLVeG1zmi9aj6XVj2FhZaYz4rrL74NKMvSynCeYFWq32v4T4i?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community Ecology and Life History]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let's talk about what makes up the life history of a population. How and when do species reproduce? What factors influence their lifespans? How does this impact community succession? SO MANY QUESTIONS!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ecology/@cocobrooks/community-ecology-and-life-history</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ecology/@cocobrooks/community-ecology-and-life-history</guid><category><![CDATA[ecology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cocobrooks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 19:27:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeosdMWnCymnHV8bktd2SvU3DJ72ntQSEFoNdhKnf27bDT78LQDRR78U1HYtfcN5tNkAKrXpNN2acht?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[xiii days of poems // DAY 8 // spiral staircase]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@cocobrooks/xiii-days-of-poems-day-8-spiral-staircase</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@cocobrooks/xiii-days-of-poems-day-8-spiral-staircase</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cocobrooks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 19:03:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZyKPBf5gxM8M47bhzuRuNnxfTMGE6JW4JmNb5jHpGNRcgEPDMsgj9J8fFeqzQ85GhpWYETsp5L?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[xiii days of poems // DAY 7 // g//litter]]></title><description><![CDATA[~a poem about letting go~ g//litter I am the ocean - not the waves waves come and go energy / emotion / in motion nostalgia [stop] I choke on a memory we're together [dreaming] I tear out the happiest]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@cocobrooks/xiii-days-of-poems-day-7-g-litter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@cocobrooks/xiii-days-of-poems-day-7-g-litter</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cocobrooks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 14:26:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyy8Tzj1XgBkCWDYrm29X3EKNMapiA64hUwL3QyC9Ko8dCccPjL4aZj59VuadSsMdRTs3FuNqypdRvzWauYdbjvLbnzo7k9mTQHTC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[xiii days of poems // DAY 6 // Portland]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've met so many wonderful people here in Reykjavik, and I am so grateful for this grand adventure. Last night I went to the fabulous Drag-Súgur show at my favorite bar in town, Gaukurinn. And today I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@cocobrooks/xiii-days-of-poems-day-6-portland</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@cocobrooks/xiii-days-of-poems-day-6-portland</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cocobrooks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 17:12:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgTbvaMwMcRJbQvuhukFQvFHWWADmJFENQiMNshab53TAJPW745bp6qH2As7KHkzt9iX4FPdTjFwD3t?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[xiii days of poems // DAY 5 // riparian zone]]></title><description><![CDATA[here's a lil poem about the majestic beauty of the riparian zone <3 and a photo of me at one of my favorite rivers, the Sandy River in Oregon. riparian zone meandering waves of sky - birds - leaves]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@cocobrooks/xiii-days-of-poems-day-5-riparian-zone</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@cocobrooks/xiii-days-of-poems-day-5-riparian-zone</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cocobrooks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 21:57:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVenvfYVXLkfizJ9ppna3gLxLgfus11oB619CQE9ApDYmktJbLyHLvL8H1nXNB4Qt4yZJGi9pJctscuL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[xiii days of poems // DAY 4 // gorged]]></title><description><![CDATA[This poem, gorged, was written while I gazed out across the vast stretch of the Columbia River and contemplated it's origin. The river begins in Canada and flows out to the pacific ocean, rendering country]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@cocobrooks/xiii-days-of-poems-day-4-gorged</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@cocobrooks/xiii-days-of-poems-day-4-gorged</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cocobrooks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 12:00:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeKa7f68gx6j3Vz991aSJGZswsHbUWZKsqHmweHNMkN895yRwC9tySmpesxCp35Aj3uUPpDQi6N9jPL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[xiii days of poems // DAY 3 // self love]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's so easy to give in to that critical inner voice telling you you're not good enough/not pretty enough/not smart enough ... not enough. BUT we are enough! Exactly as we are. I still feel inadequate]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@cocobrooks/xiii-days-of-poems-day-3-self-love</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@cocobrooks/xiii-days-of-poems-day-3-self-love</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cocobrooks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:07:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2UVwwGtbZzr5cW8rLuBx7z3A8qPSJH87WgBFiMEjyqCRqJ3v9S9DCrPggYVKDUywmAZhzMSXwyteCEdL3Hz1sCG6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community Ecology and Keystone Species]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey Steemit! I wanted to share a bit about the fascinating complexity of food webs and how they weave our world together. Like I stated in my last Community Ecology post, we must first thank the autotrophs]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ecology/@cocobrooks/community-ecology-and-keystone-species</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ecology/@cocobrooks/community-ecology-and-keystone-species</guid><category><![CDATA[ecology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cocobrooks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 06:46:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgbMM2Sz7hVEQzqxNigtGkh4MxbAq6m8up7WvDdttf6AzKUnNVgsG6inPKjPFzozhgWzVwUazcML6Sr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[xiii days of poems // DAY 2 // suburban b/rambles]]></title><description><![CDATA[here's a poem i wrote ( & a photo i took ) about being queer and confused + being human and making mistakes DELETED]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@cocobrooks/xiii-days-of-poems-day-2-suburban-b-rambles</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@cocobrooks/xiii-days-of-poems-day-2-suburban-b-rambles</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cocobrooks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 00:13:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pQYiuVvgYiUBP16WHGGN7UNn1BCdGdPxfVdfJaqH4peu15GhpCSjaAgkwxUsP5TUitfrPfS2DmgWTtq3EmMTHbYPu5uFC5uT8ZLyG9JC3ojLpe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[xiii days of poems // DAY 1 // my heart is a garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[hey steemit. Like most humans, I have a deep seeded fear of being vulnerable and sharing my art. It's frustrating to hide behind walls you watched yourself build. BUT I'm challenging myself to let my guard]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@cocobrooks/xiii-days-of-poems-day-1-my-heart-is-a-garden</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@cocobrooks/xiii-days-of-poems-day-1-my-heart-is-a-garden</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cocobrooks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 16:11:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2f42YPMPHVsGKQA2DbZVVaDENJEJkjXPRrF9g2WkmAa9ZUKNfvGAzHGWYx3AG3h3UhikfY1UHEVVUTCD6xJa4yzv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community Ecology and Climate Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi Steemit! and Happy New Year :) After the holidays in sunny California, I am back in the winter wonderland that is ICELAND. Sending you all greetings from Diamond Beach. A beautiful black sands beach]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/iceland/@cocobrooks/community-ecology-and-climate-change</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/iceland/@cocobrooks/community-ecology-and-climate-change</guid><category><![CDATA[iceland]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cocobrooks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 12:41:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYmRxeDqQ67HKiV6KUuvXym1E9BGUMF5Bpc6jgLPdFrCnv9SXvDz2KiDeFeHroKkGMr5weF6wee?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ice Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings from the liminal space that is Iceland. I arrived here on a very auspicious day. August 21st, the day of the solar eclipse. To be frank, I wasn't sure I would actually make it here, to this land]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/iceland/@cocobrooks/ice-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/iceland/@cocobrooks/ice-life</guid><category><![CDATA[iceland]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cocobrooks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2017 16:43:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2iGJ7paDBUjxRsnQysrUMi7nptwmYD5ZDhbGiG33MYcATSgaTppnNttSVg8xeqJU2KP5os4H8fLrfB9YvC6ZB9s4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hi Steemit! I'm Coco - a queer farmer // conservationist // amateur lepidopterist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey Yall I'm Coco, a whimsical womyn bent on community building, simple living, and healthy soil biology. I own and operate an organic flower farm in Portland, Oregon. My business partner, Lindsay, and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduction/@cocobrooks/hi-steemit-i-m-coco-a-queer-farmer-conservationist-amateur-lepidopterist</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduction/@cocobrooks/hi-steemit-i-m-coco-a-queer-farmer-conservationist-amateur-lepidopterist</guid><category><![CDATA[introduction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cocobrooks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2017 19:33:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYbwxSKSrFd7ehuKVBxWbWsmvcXApe31fPgW23wW6QJ7soJTPgxtpNDwJnxq7jtqXPTM7ktyrAi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>