“In nature, nothing exists alone.”― Rachel Carson, Silent Spring DDT saved millions of lives, eradicated malaria in the United States, and started an environmental movement. There’s a lot to this one controversial pesticide. Some paint the picture of a toxic chemical that's only caused harm. The World Health Organization says it’s still the best tool in the...
Environmental problems and solutions
Learn about the biggest environmental issues we face today and how environmental problems are being solved around the world. We face many problems like climate change, ocean acidification, air pollution, and plastic in the ocean. We have solutions to these environmental problems, and more are being developed every day. This category covers topics like how Sweden recycles, why economists encourage putting a price on carbon, and how to help save the bees in your own front yard.
We Need Sustainable Innovation, Not Just Lifestyle Changes
I am often asked, “Why are you promoting products and not lifestyle changes if you’re an environmentalist? Aren't those products just green-washing?” This is my opinion Yes, lifestyle changes are important and essential. I eat a lot less meat and drive less now than I did ten years ago. I try not to waste anything,...
H&M: Leading The Sustainable Fashion Movement In a Fast Fashion World
When I was 14, H&M was the most exciting store in the world. I spent my summers in Sweden in a town too small for a chain like H&M. But one day each summer my grandmother and I would drive to the big city, Halmstad, to shop at H&M. She gave me 500 Swedish kronor...
A simple timeline of the environmental movement
I was searching my phone for pictures of Natural Bridges State Park when I realized the word "state park" pulls up hundreds of photos my hubby and I have taken. I searched for "national parks" and "state beaches," and there were hundreds more. Going through old pictures, and compiling this timeline, gave me a new...
A tiny piece of environmental history
The White House and Congress seem determined to cut the Environmental Protection Agency's Budget. I have to wonder how we got here? Why cut the budget of an agency whose mission is "to protect human health and the environment." The EPA and environmentalists have done their jobs too well. So well in fact, that we...
Dancing With The Devil
An executive order was signed by President Trump last month dismantling President Obama's climate initiatives. The affected policies were the Climate Action Plan, The Council on Climate Preparedness and Resilience, the Clean Power Plan and a memo outlining climate change as a growing threat to national security. In effect, Trump is erasing Obama's legacy on...
The Conservative Case For Carbon Dividends
I love cash, and I'll bet I'm not the only one! A group of conservative Washington DC politicians has proposed a plan to discourage carbon emissions and get families paid about $2,000 per year. The Conservative Case for Carbon Dividends would tax companies that produce carbon emissions (which leads to climate change and pollution) where...
Set Your Weapons Down
Green Guilt Sia has an album called "Healing is Difficult." On the cover, those words are scratched into her face. When it comes to healing wounds and forgiving mistakes, I have to agree with her. It's all difficult. When I've done something wrong, I tend to be stubborn and defensive. I think that's human nature....
Growing Up In A Changing Climate
Hope For The Next Generation My children were born in 2009 and 2012. By 2050 my kids will be 41 and 38 years old. By then, they might have kids of their own, and I could have grandchildren. Parenting is full of worries and things to do, so I won't add to your list. I'm...