Can “Money for Nothing” become Money for Something?
Are you willing to get creative with your trash?Credit: bbc.co.uk Money for Nothing: The Show My English relatives told me about an upcycling program on Netflix called “Money for Nothing.”…
Impossible Burger: Saving Meat and the Earth?
Can you have your meat and not eat it too? Yes, with the Impossible BurgerPhoto from grubstreet.com I Was Ready to Send it Back It looked like meat; when I…
Want to Reduce Plastic Use? Say AAH
Scene from "The Graduate"; photo from Pinterest If you grew up in the 1960s, you may have looked at plastics the way Mr. McGuire did in “The Graduate,” seeing a…
Listen to the Kids: The Green New Deal
Dianne: we need your 30 years' experience to help us fight climate change! A Letter to the Senator Senator Dianne FeinsteinUnited States Senate331 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20510Sent via…
Declaring Your Own Climate Change Emergency
We can declare climate change as our own emergencyCredit: Photo by Jason Leung on Unsplash Creating Some Good from Yesterday's News Yesterday, the President declared the immigration situation at our border with Mexico…
Think Big. Start Small. Seek Impact.
How quickly can we turn our first steps into real change?Credit: Photo by Alexander Dummer on Unsplash Think Big. Start Small. Seek Impact. Ann Mei Chang delivered that message at the talk I…
Good Day Sunshine: Solar Can Work for You
Our solar system at work! The Rebate Checks Add Up! I was thrilled to get our first annual solar rebate check in the mail this week. And I was even…
Two Inconvenient Truths: Racism and Climate Change
Institutional Racism: "It's not Just about Insults and Name Calling" Many of us are gaining a broader and deeper perspective on racism. I've been exposed to concepts like "institutional racism"…
Applying Urgency to Climate Change
We can set aside "business as usual" for a viaduct closure... why not for the Earth? Great Work, Everyone! Companies and public agencies planned well before the event. Employers shared…
Live Green by Being Lazy: Focus on What’s Important
We can live green by being lazy: focusing on what is most important, and taking a first step in that area.