Plastic is destroying the planet and our health. If you’ve come across this article, you already know this. The numbers of just how much plastic we consume absolutely shocked me. According to a 2020 study, the average American uses 287…
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The next catastrophic coastal storm is not a question of if, but when. This article is a playbook of green infrastructure strategies for how we can prepare. In doing so, we can also transform our coastlines to provide cleaner air and waterways, improve our…
This month, my urban gardening adventures extended beyond the confines of community gardens and out into the streets. I did so without local government permission and on my own accord. This was, as many call it, “guerrilla gardening.” Or as…
This month I read an excellent book, Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World. I’ve read many books about climate change, but this one stood out because it focuses on how to talk…
Recently, I posted a TikTok arguing that leading by example can inspire others to take climate action. I got a thoughtful comment that said, “I agree with all these ideas, But I sometimes feel our energy would be better spent…
Ever since I was in middle school, I’ve known that climate change would be one of the defining issues of my generation. Yet like so many, I was often paralyzed by doom and gloom, unsure of what I could do….