We’ve all heard the slogan “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.” For many of us, we’ve heard it since we were born. It’s been around since the environmentally-friendly movement started in the 1970s. I always understood it to mean what I assume most people think it means: If you want to be environmentally-friendly, do one of these three things: reduce the amount you […]
YT: What is an ECO Shower?
An environmentally-friendly shower is one tool that you can use to reduce your impact on global warming and climate change! Curious to know how to make your showers more eco-friendly? If you’re interested in the text version, you can find that blog post below!
Why Conflict Is Needed to Drive Change
In order to enact change, there has to be tension. There has to be conflict. And that conflict needs to come from people. Nonviolently. Let’s talk about why.
YT: What’s the difference between Vegetarian and Vegan?
What’s the difference between a vegetarian and a vegan? And why would you ever want to become one? Let’s talk about it!
Why You Shouldn’t Listen to Me
No Eco-Tips, Please. I recently read a report of a study that was done at Georgia State University that said that when confronted with the ideas of climate change and “eco-friendly tips” or “environmentally-friendly living advice”, more people were turned off and less likely to make changes to the way they live. And I can understand why. Most websites advocating […]
The Green New Deal in Plain English (Full Summary)
This is a plain-English full summary of the Green New Deal as it exists as of February 7, 2019. The majority of the text has been kept as-written in the original resolution, but it has been formatted and slightly reworded for readability.
The Green New Deal: Simplified (Part 2/2)
What is the problem, as defined by the Green New Deal? In Part 1, we detailed what the Green New Deal is, why it is important, who supports it, and also covered how the Green New Deal has defined the problem: the scientific findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), that determined that a disproportionate amount of greenhouse […]
The Green New Deal: Simplified (Part 1/2)
We’ve seen a fast-growing concern over climate change and the environment, as well as concern that the human race isn’t doing enough to halt the progression of the carbon emissions that lead to climate change. In response, since the early 2000s, some politicians have been pushing a package of legislation to address climate change and its associated effects called the Green New Deal.
YT: 10 Eco Swaps to Make Your Bathroom ECO!
Looking to make your bathroom more environmentally-friendly? If you didn’t have time to read my blog post on it, you can check it out in video form here!
The 12 Best Things You Can Do To Fight Climate Change
Climate change is staring us in the face. It’s no longer a “future threat to our planet.” It’s here now: wildfires, dying oceans, species extinction, severe drought, melting icecaps, and rising seas that are sinking countries and displacing populations.