Sustainability
Our Exemplary Urban Journey to No-Smell Compost
Anyone with any amount of green on their thumb appreciates good compost and soil. Rich soil smells good. Well, I have good news for you - your compost can have the same good smell right from the beginning, too. Can you say ‘year-round gardening’?
By Richard Soulliere5 years ago in Earth
Being The Change
“Nothing focuses the mind like a crisis” - Liam Neeson (Brave Blue World) Quarantine life has given me ample time to reassess the world and our impact on it. After a year of forgoing the usual social obligations, I find myself happier than ever. It amazes me how much joy can be gained by “going without”.
By The Creative Chimera 5 years ago in Earth
Style Doesn't Have to Hurt
All of a sudden "sustainable fashion" has just become a thing - activewear made of recycled plastic, ethically sourced cashmere, dye-free cotton, and eco-friendly denim...The idea is great, but the price tags are shocking. Looking at a $85 basic white tee the other day, I just felt like the only way I could rationalize buying it was to think of it as some kind of donation. But then I'd probably just make a donation to a trusted charity.
By Shuuka Lee5 years ago in Earth
What Can We Do to Save our Environment?
More than you think! With each passing day, our natural resources are being depleted at an alarming rate. Who is doing it? The short answer is that we are all doing it and it will require a herculean effort to minimize and reverse this process.
By Anthony Chan5 years ago in Earth
Average Jane and the Environment
Saving money while saving the environment? Is that even possible? Just like you I’m not some billionaire. I don’t own a huge company. I have very little influence in the world. So the real question is, how do I, a small business owning, average, working class woman living off a limit budget help to save the environment? The answer: in so many small ways. On their own they don’t seem like much. Together they add up to a better world.
By Rita DeStefano5 years ago in Earth
Our power station on the roof
We have made a decisive move to do our bit to combat global warming and save the oceans by installing solar panels on the roof of our house. At the time of writing, they have been in place for less than a week (and the scaffolding has yet to be removed), so we cannot as yet tell just how big a contribution we will make over time, but we certainly expect it to be worthwhile.
By John Welford5 years ago in Earth
Educated by Earth Month
Earth Day. April 2021. Team challenge. $250 donated. 25 pounds of trash removed from the ocean. Every so often, I collaborate with three coworkers to plan a month-long charity challenge for our team at work. In celebration of Earth Day, our April 2021 challenge focused on being environmentally friendly. I made a list of 23 "green" tasks each team member could complete once and eight of us joined in each pledging $0.25 donations every time someone completed a task. We decided to support 4Ocean, a nonprofit that removes a pound of trash from the ocean, rivers, and coastlines for every $10 given, and works to stop plastic pollution before it happens by educating people about choices and behaviors that lead to pollution.
By Jessica Marsh5 years ago in Earth
Start by offering 10 minutes to nature, every day. Top Story - May 2021.
Throughout Lockdown 2020, I felt very grateful to live near to green hills, a river and the sea. I discovered that by being slow and still, I could connect more deeply with the universe than when travelling the globe. By doing less externally, deep inner work could finally be done. My mind at last became silent enough to listen.
By RiverSongHeart5 years ago in Earth
