So many of you have probably seen my video update of the Verdant Growth Daily (Episode 030, yes I know I haven’t posted it on my blog yet…I’m trying to get caught up and will eventually start posting them the day they go live). In it, I talked about the things I’m satisfied with about the daily, but also the […]
Today I sat down with my sister, Hana Bible, who has been a vegan for many years, and a vegetarian for many more, despite the fact that she used to be a big-time meat eater! Why did she go vegetarian? How does she feel about her life as a vegan? And what tips does she have for those of you […]
Updated Project Problem/Solution New Problem: People who want 100% renewable energy right now are feeling frustrated and optionless at the mercy of utilities who don’t plan to get to 100% renewable energy until 2045. The switch is possible, but business and homeowners don’t want the hassle of figuring out how. New Solution: I propose a white-glove service that gets you […]
I’ve been wanting to do a video talking about the Green New Deal for a while, since it’s become politically taboo to mention. In actuality, it (or something like it) is what we need to protect the environment and a future that we all want. Today, we’re talking about just one part of it: the IPCC’s findings on climate change! […]
In researching which charity I want to donate to when I hit 100 subscribers on YouTube, I ended up reading up about carbon offsets. What are they? How do they work? Are they actually worth buying? I share what I learn!
Determined to get to 100 subscribers on YouTube, I’ve set myself a new challenge to get to 100! If I do, $100 will go to one of the following charities fighting climate change…But which?!
On the 2nd ever Funday Monday, I decided to talk about something a friend recently asked me: how do you pick a boyfriend/girlfriend/husband/wife? How do you know they’re the one? So I came up with an analogy that I think perfectly fits the bill!
So we talked about why I’m quitting meat: the emotional and logical reasons, but how do we go from deciding to do something, to acting? Making changes to your life is hard, so what we can we do to maximize our chance of continuing to do something we decide to do? Today I tell you how.
As per my last project update, I’ve now decided on a project, which wasn’t part of the original set of projects, but it’s one I’m much happier with. Exercise 4 – 10 Friends and Family Members Present your project to 10 people and get 3 pieces of advice from each.After each conversation, if you got good advice, you can update […]
Continuing yesterdays discussion about why I’m quitting meat. We talked about the emotions and feelings involved in eating meat, then we thought about how that meat is connected to the world around me. Today, we’re going to look a little bit into some science behind those feelings to see if those feelings are justified. A real-life example of how to […]