On Father’s Day, my Greenville city neighborhood, Marshall Forest, was decimated by a microburst storm.The phone emergency warning came as the punishing winds were already upon us. As the house groaned, and the lights flickered and died, my husband and I saw the dark shadows of trees falling into our garden and sprinted to scoop […]
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Climate Action in Greenville!
Taking immediate action to lower carbon emissions is crucial. Recently, 13 federal agencies warned that climate change will likely have a devastating impact on our lives, including shrinking the economy by hundreds of billions of dollars by the end of the century. South Carolina, in particular, is threatened with worsening heatwaves, flooding, and reduced air […]
How to stop deforestation as a consumer
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 […]
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 […]