I am sometimes disheartened by the enormity of climate change and how insignificant the impact of one person can seem when considered on a global scale. Last night I was doing some research into green building practices and I came across the Climate CoLab and I was reminded why my actions matter – because it’s not just me.…
Since I started this challenge, I’ve had a list of possible activities and habits that I’ve been adding to as I think of things and removing items as I adopt new habits and write about them. At the top of the list is the one habit that I knew I would have to do, but…
My husband and I aren’t big fans of ‘stuff’, yet it still accumulates in our house over time. So, periodically, I like to purge all of our superfluous, useless ‘stuff’. These days, it seems like a lot of the clutter we have lying around is baby gear – adorable outfits that don’t fit during the…
If you have to drive, maintain your car. One of the best things you can do, if you need to/ choose to drive your car and still want to reduce your environmental impact, is to properly maintain your vehicle. Proper maintenance will help your vehicle operate at its optimum efficiency and will cut extend the life…
I’m issuing myself a 30 day challenge. They’re all the rage these days and, in this case, I think it will be extremely effective (and more enjoyable than the 30 day squat challenge I did last month). Over the next 30 days, I’m going to make my household more sustainable. My objective is to incrementally…
between nature and culture 