We like to think humans are the most important species on the planet but nature doesn’t need us, we need nature. A healthy ecosystem provides us with clean air, water, and food. But in 45 years we have killed 60% of earth’s wildlife (Source: WWF) and somewhere between 75% and 95% of all flowering plants […]
Hate food waste? Compost it!
Did you know that discarded food thrown out in the trash is terrible for the environment? Unfortunately, when food goes into landfills it takes a really long time to rot inside our trash bags resulting in higher amounts of methane – a gas 21 times more destructive to the atmosphere than carbon dioxide. Yard trimmings […]
Why plastic straws suck
These days I like to be the weirdo who takes her own paper straws to bars and restaurants. Plastic straws are a menace. We don’t use them at home so why do we need them when we go places? Yet 500 million straws are used and discarded every day in the US with too many […]
Are your finances fossil fuel free?
Using our hard-earned cash for good is a priority for many of us. Yet you could be worried about climate change but inadvertently funding the fossil fuel industry thanks to your bank’s business interests. Sadly, the ninth annual fossil fuel finance report card shows how big banks continue to fund the climate crisis. Many big […]
Dealing with Climate Change Overwhelm
How many of you suffer from Climate Change Overwhelm (CCO)? Whenever I get that overwhelmed feeling I try to take an action to feel more empowered. One of the quick and easiest actions is to call or write my Representative or Senators to ask them to take climate action. Most recently, I wrote to my elected […]
Will our children inherit a habitable planet?
I’m scared for my son. I’m scared for my daughter. I’m scared for every child across the world of their generation. We are destroying the planet. Their planet. Please tell me, what is more important than the one planet you live on, which gives you a home, an existence, and the capacity to care about […]