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Climate leadership is needed from our elected representatives.

5 min

Where is The Climate Leadership in Our Government?

The unbridled impunity with which fossil fuel companies and plastics producers greenwash their activities is deeply entrenched. It’s accepted with ignorance or cynical resignation by a nation that lacks robust,…

A fun activity, like this water conservation activity, is one way to make a kid an eco kid.

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How To Inspire Your Kid to be an Eco Kid

Greta Thunberg, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Isra Hirsi. Do you recognize any of these names? They’re all young environmental activists: each one an eco kid. Along with many young people around the…

What's the cause of humanity's plastic addiction?

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6 min

Our Plastic Addiction: 5 Ways To Kick the Habit

Plastic is on my mind, and not in a good way. Despite being confronted on a daily basis with the dire news about plastic pollution, humanity’s plastic addiction continues unabated.…

The fossil fuel industry under fire. Can it last?

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A Fossil Fuel Industry Under Fire. Will it Last?

To say it hasn’t been a good week for the Fossil Fuel Industry is putting it mildly. The top news — as recounted by media outlets clamoring to spew forth…

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7 Ways to Make it a Plastic Free July 2021!

What is Plastic Free July? Plastic Free July is a global movement that empowers people to be part of the solution to plastic pollution. The concept is simple: Participants are…

Know your facts to debunk climate change myths!

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6 min

Opening Our Eyes to Climate Change Myths

Climate change myths abound. Why? Well, there’s a lot of power and money behind all this storytelling. The recent study of oil giant ExxonMobil’s climate change messaging strategies is just…

Targeting the real pollution culprits: Extended Producer Responsibility

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Targeting the Real Plastic Pollution Culprits: Extended Producer Responsibility

Extended producer responsibility. What is it? And why is it important? Before I get to that, let me share a bit of recent news that caught my eye. A new…

Learn effective strategies for engaging the climate change skeptic.

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Talking to a Climate Change Skeptic? 6 Successful Communication Strategies

I live in a part of the country where people profess to be climate savvy. I don’t know anyone who’d publicly label him- or herself a climate change skeptic, but…

Even if you can't get outside, you can celebrate Earth Day with a Virtual Earth Day!

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Happy Virtual Earth Day 2021! 7 Ways to Celebrate From Home

April 22nd, 2020 marked the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day. Although the pandemic kept us physically apart, it didn’t stop Virtual Earth Day celebrations. As we slowly emerge…