As I sit huddled in a fluffy robe, unwilling to turn on the boiler yet because it is just too early in the season to turn on the heat (and because it requires moving some stuff in the basement first), I contemplate the many other ways I have and still need to do keep warm. … Continue reading Fuzzy Socks
Recirculating Stuff
After we ourselves "Reuse" something, but before we "Recycle" it, there is a concept we really need to become aware of and do: we need to "Recirculate." In other words.... SCORE!
Climate Steps for the Extreme Beginner
How would I even start doing something about those things? I think I’ll crawl under the covers and hope someone else figures this stuff out. ... But wait!....
Climate-Related Books to Read for Bookclub, to Give Your Library, or to Gift
....a twist -- what do I read when I want to save the planet? Because there are actually books that help you do that.
Plastic = Climate Change, Part 1
A Plastic Affair to Remember - Always. Plastic first came into our lives 150 years ago, and we fell in love, hard. But although it made and makes our lives wonderful in many ways - it comes with baggage now. Lots and lots of terrible baggage. This article, Part 1, outlines the impact plastic makes, … Continue reading Plastic = Climate Change, Part 1
My Solar Panel Installation — on Earth Day, No Less
....there's a big handle on one of the boxes outside, that you push up and lock with a satisfying "thunk."
Unique (and Downright Strange) Steps towards Zero Waste
The Next Steps in Recycling By Amy Copeland As we dutifully pitch our cardboard, glass, and the sometimes-hard-to-avoid plastic bottles into the recycling bin every week, it can feel like a lot is left over for the trashcan. That does not feel great. But it turns out, a lot more can be recycled that we … Continue reading Unique (and Downright Strange) Steps towards Zero Waste
Starter-Kit Action Plans now Available
So brief note: I am creating the Climate Steps Climate Action Plan Central (whoop!), found on https://climatesteps.org/action-plans-resolutions/. First, the goal of an action plan is to help you write down specific steps you think you can feasibly take, steps that are so specific numbers are even attached to them. Kindof like saying, "I will eat … Continue reading Starter-Kit Action Plans now Available
Christmas Climate Steps – a new set for 2018!
(Photo by Oleg Magni on Pexels.com) Article by Annette Olson and Carrie McLaughlin Wow. Christmas 2016 was when I (Annette) wrote my second Climate Steps blog ever - Christmas Climate Steps, and it's now SO LONG AGO. It's been a weird two years, definitely. And during this time, many of us have been motivated to … Continue reading Christmas Climate Steps – a new set for 2018!
Parents & Kids Page
Hey all, I’ve just added to Pages (accessible via the Menu Bar) a new Parents & Kids Page, which starts off with a great set of ways parents can help ensure that their kids have green, healthy schoolyards, via the Green Schoolyards website hub. They really lay out potential steps. I'll be adding in some other … Continue reading Parents & Kids Page
Mini-Motorized Machines
Hmmmm. Things are changing in city life. Electric bikes, electric scooters, electric skateboards, even hoverboards and Segways, are successfully competing against cars, at least within a 10-mile radius of downtowns. Regular bikes as well, but electric bikes and other motorized mini-vehicles, with improved battery performance, are providing more potential for commuting and running errands for … Continue reading Mini-Motorized Machines