I love bamboo! It’s so awesome! It grows quick, sequesters carbon, can grow almost anywhere, and is an awesome resource that can be used to replace plastics, aluminum, steel, and so much more! Green New Deal Blog Post: (Video coming someday)
Racial Equality and Environmental Activism
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.”—Martin Luther King, Jr. “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” April 16, 1963 Activism is generally a good thing. People fighting for civil rights, justice, and the general good of human-kind. It […]
YT: The 12 Best Things You Can Do to Fight Climate Change
We all have to change our lifestyles to save ourselves from the worst effects of climate change. Here are 12 things you can do to reduce your CO2 emissions! Vox Charities to Donate To: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/20… LED Lights (Affiliate): https://amzn.to/3m18lla Smart Thermostat (Affiliate): https://amzn.to/3oEertn
A Different Perspective
In a previous post, I talked about how getting a dog brought unexpected positive things to my life, despite thinking it was going to be mostly a nuisance to my busy life. One of those things is that I ended up getting out of the house and exploring the neighborhood a lot more. It meant exploring the hills and forest […]
YT: Why it won’t make sense to buy a gas-powered car after 2025!
The Electric Vehicle (EV) industry is coming and it will disrupt the entire ICE car industry! Tony Seba explains why in his amazing book, Clean Disruption of Energy and Transportation. Today, we’re just looking into the EV aspect! Check out Tony Seba’s book here (Affiliate): https://amzn.to/2IXfMfL
Don’t Live ECO for the planet. Live ECO for you.
For some of us, we consider ourselves to be ‘eco-warriors’, fighting for the good of the planet; standing up for nature and an earth that can’t defend itself. But most of us don’t consider the planet when we make our everyday decisions. And that’s fine! For the vast majority of people, we’re interesting in living a life that is happy, […]
YT: 6 Must-Read Books on Climate Change
The video version of my blog post on books that I recommend on climate change and environmental activism! For links to the books, check out the blog post here:
The Meaning of ‘Live ECO’
You’ve seen it all over my blog by now: “Live ECO.” I chose it as my mantra for Verdant Growth. It’s in my logo, it’s on my blog, and it’s even on my water bottle. But I’ve never taken the time to explain what ‘Live ECO’ means to me. So I thought as we enter 2021, it’s a good time […]
YT: I got LIGHTS!
Here’s me being wayyyy too excited over my new studio lights.
Why Bamboo Is ECO (and Awesome)
Bamboo is awesome. No, really. Like, ‘inspires awe’ awesome. Really. Asia figured this out a long time ago and has been using bamboo for centuries. It grows quickly, it’s strong but flexible, and can be used to make thousands of different objects, structures, and even foods. It grows faster than any plant in the world, and it pulls CO2 out […]