Climate Change and Diseases: What’s the Connection?
Climate change and diseases. Is there a link between the two? It seems so, from my own personal observation. Over the years, for example, I’ve noticed an alarming increase in…
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Why Protecting the Environment is as Important as Ever. What You Can Do From Home.
April 22nd. As the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, I and other environmental activists had been preparing eagerly to celebrate this milestone–a day that would mark the vital need for…
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How to Fight Climate Change With Climate-Friendly Food Choices
Our food choices matter. This seems like an obvious statement: Choosing the cheeseburger with fries instead of that seasonal kale salad will probably impact your waistline more than the salad. …
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Earth Day Turns 50! Is it Time for a New Vision?
Earth Day Turns 50! This big birthday has been on my mind since I participated in a sustainability conference last fall where the theme of our panel was Earth Day…
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Climate Action: 5 Effective Lessons for Engaging Your Community
With the effects of our climate crisis making its way ever more into our lives, now more than ever is the time for climate action. You may be ready to…
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Should We be Following the Iceland Sustainability Model?
I just spent a week in Iceland and was particularly impressed with the Iceland sustainability ethic. When I planned our family trip to Iceland, I’d been drawn to the stunning…
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What are Carbon Offsets? How to Tell Which To Buy
In the battle to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, carbon offsets have been touted as a key tool for emissions reduction. But what are carbon offsets? And how can you purchase…
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Are Carbon Offsets the Answer to Shame-Free Air Travel?
Do carbon offsets assuage guilt? Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, seemed to think so when they defended their prolific private jet use by purchasing carbon offsets. I must admit that…
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Plastic Straw Pollution Sucks! But Do Bans Work? Your Questions Answered
Plastic straw pollution sucks! But what can we do about the problem? Let me back up a little and delve briefly into plastic bags. In 2011, I spearheaded a reusable…
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Taking Action … What’s the Point if You Can’t Save the World?
Despair. That’s the underlying vibe I get these days from the environmental community. I understand. Taking action to protect the environment is an endless struggle for seemingly little gain. Even…
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