Guest blog by Lisa Walker, founder of http://www.neighborhoodsprout.org. Lisa Walker is the proud SAHM (Stay at Home Mom) of two adorable but feisty sons. She enjoys trail hiking and beach-combing with her husband Jake when not busy with her boys and home improvement projects. She created NeighborhoodSprout.org as a passion project to share her love of…
As a sustainability advocate, you may find it strange that I am asking if plastic is a sustainable material… if we know anything about sustainability at this point, it’s probably that plastic is the worst. But there is good reason to ask the question, since it’s so hard to avoid plastics. Personally, I don’t like…
“14 Easy, Sustainable Self-Care Ideas” is a guest blog by Arlette Diederiks of My Green Goodiebag sustainable self-care for stressful times Practicing self-care is so important in keeping some level of sanity during times of stress. Many of us have experienced stress, with the pandemic and lockdowns all over the globe. We don´t seem to…
Hi, I’m a sustainability copywriter. And I’d like to tell you how copywriting goes against my nature.
COVID’s impacts on tourism Implementing sustainable tourism strategies within a fast-paced industry has been difficult. But when coronavirus hit in the spring, tourism fell into an unusual lull. It was front and center on the news. We all knew that the cruise industry was in for a rough recovery. But did we have any idea…
california wildfires break records this season California wildfires are severe this season. Around 70,000 people were ordered to evacuate Orange County to escape the Silverado Wildfire, which has burned over 2,000 acres. Over 22 square miles have burned from the Blue Ridge Fire near the Santa Ana Mountains. More than 8,200 wildfires have broken out…
Scientists have understood atmospheric science since the 19th century. The basics of climate change are simple, and can be learned with a simple, logical approach.
Somewhere along the way you heard that phthalates were bad news. And you’re right, they are. But beyond that, you may not know much about them. So, this is meant to give you a quick, easy to read guide, so you know what phthalates are, where they are found, and some consequences to their exposure-…
China has announced ambitious goals for reducing their contribution to global carbon emissions. Can it change the world’s approach to energy?