How Micro-Communities can Make a Difference
When faced with astronomically huge issues like climate change, plastic pollution, and natural disasters, the magnitude of the problems we face can be enough to stop us from taking action. … Read More
How Visible Mending can Extend Your Clothing
Rips and tears are so commonplace in clothing, some fashion brands even pre-rip the clothing for you. If you enjoy wearing your clothing ripped fresh off the rack, tears you … Read More
Guest Post: What Am I Really Eating? Impacts of Toxins in Food Packaging
Food availability is one of the many luxuries we enjoy in our modern world. From takeout to groceries to ready-made meal kits, our next meal is never far and is … Read More
Could our soil save us?
According to climate scientists around the globe, we need to make rapid changes to save our planet, and we need to do it now. The pressure is intense. Yet the … Read More
Review of We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom
As many of you know, we are working to build up the kids’ section of our website. When we heard of a new book by Carole Lindstrom for kids talking … Read More
Jumping Worms Spell Bad News for Gardeners
For those of us passionate about gardening, or even broader concepts like forest conservation, earthworms have long been thought of as a good thing. Earthworms are an essential part of … Read More
Climate change may deny our children the natural world
For the second time since I started planning my family’s road trip around the USA, I was forced to change my plans. The first change was in moving where we … Read More
How to Harden Off Seedlings
Growing some of your own food is one of the kindest things you can do for the planet. An organic, no-till home garden cuts your food miles, helps limit co2 … Read More
Review of Wasted! The Story of Food Waste
I have watched many, many documentaries as part of this blog. Some of them moved me to make lasting changes in my life, while others were so poorly done I … Read More
Guest Post: Can You Recycle Shoes?
There’s no doubt about it – we all need shoes. But with people buying as many as 19 billion pairs of shoes every year worldwide, and with 300 million pairs … Read More