In this post, I discuss climate change angst and ways to overcome hopelessness about the future. A climate change angst definition is a sense of fear and hopeless feeling about the future…
In "The Comfort of Crows" Margaret Renkl stresses the importance of finding hope and beauty, even amid darkness.
Gardening has many advantages, but did you know it can help battle climate change too? At the root of this effort are seeds of hope, adapted to a changing environment. For many…
You can support the environment: landscape for yourself and the Earth. Living a sustainable life means an outdoor perspective, too. In addition to a sustainable household and diet, you can also impact…
You haven’t missed the warning that we must save our planet from climate change. It is a big ask. Sometimes I find it overwhelming to think of all the ways we need…
My yard is on a cul-de-sac, so we don’t get much foot traffic. But I often spot a pair of women walking down my street and stopping to examine my yard. One…
How can you save the world by saving seeds? Browsing Bevin Cohen's Saving Our Seed: The Practice & Philosophy this quote struck me: "...no other work on this Earth is as important."…
Slacktivism? How to be a Productive Slacktivist Perhaps you want to make social change, but you also have many other obligations, such as a job and family. Does this mean you can't…
Compassionate travel. It all started when I was browsing the tables at my town's Vegfest. Among the baked goods, health coaches, and educators was a vegan travel agent, offering vegan tours. There…
In Canada, Peter Von Tiesenhausen prevented a natural gas pipeline from being laid through his property, using legal intervention. But not the kind you imagine; he used a copyright to protect his…
A landmark legal action on climate change is winding its way through the courts. In it, the twenty-one young plaintiffs ask governments to deal with the problem since they are not doing…
Greta Thunberg is a world-famous environmental activist with a focus on global warming. She gained fame when just a kid. I focus on three types of activists: Unexpected Activists - People who…
Although I’ve attended festivals that focus on vegetarian and vegan lifestyles, this year I attended my first VeganFests, which were about a plant-based lifestyle. The festivals I’ve visited in the past had…
At the intersection of the vision of your ideal world and your real world is the change you want to see. What is your vision source? This is what motivates you to…
On a recent Sunday, Foothills Unitarian Universalist Fellowship saved 10 animals. Not with an animal rescue ministry; by merely making a vegan diet the theme of their monthly potluck. They served only…