by Earth Hero | Oct 4, 2023 | Displayable EH Action, Out and about, Outdoors, Outside, Personal Behavior
Every year we dump a massive 2+ billion tons of waste. There is no simple solution to a problem of this scale, but the cleanup can start with you. This is a simple, achievable action that positively affects your community. You can help in a few ways. First off, do not...
by Earth Hero | Oct 4, 2023 | Community, Culture Change, Displayable EH Action, Out and about
Joining a climate action group is an outstanding way to amplify your voice. Our voices are most effective when we raise them together. Your new group will help you learn more about how to make an impact and provide you with resources, allies and confidence in your...
by Earth Hero | Oct 4, 2023 | Displayable EH Action, Out and about, Outdoors, Transportation
This one is simple. Switch off your vehicle when pulled over. It is an easy way to protect public health and immediately improve local air quality. There is a surprising amount of pollution that comes out of vehicles while idling. Engine idling contributes to asthma,...
by Guest Author | Sep 4, 2022 | Culture Change, Out and about, Personal Behavior, Transportation, travel
A thoughtful poem about accepting who we are and the changes to our lives as climate active-ists. Shared with permission from Dear Earth and Satya Robyn. By Satya Robyn Dear Earth, I am jealous of my brother. He is in America. I am here, grounded, several years into...
by Sandra Wilmore | Sep 2, 2022 | At home, Buildings, Community, Culture Change, Energy, minimization/mitigation, Out and about, Outdoors, Outside, Personal Behavior
People light up the night almost without thinking, as we have for millennia. At the minimal level, we do this instinctively for our survival and protection. But the practice has grown to destructive extremes in modern societies. With a lack of understanding and...
by Julia | Dec 31, 2021 | At home, Culture Change, Guest blogger, message, Out and about, Outside, Personal Behavior, Repost
I’m a neophyte iceologist, just a few years in to studying one of the beauties I love most, keenly aware of its fragility, the rarity of clear ice …