Yesterday was Earth Day and it rained most of the day here in Ottawa. While looking out at the rainwater dripping over the edges of the garage gutters I decided on my sixteenth sustainable activity for the month, waste less water. Despite the fact that 71% of the Earth’s surface is ocean, we are currently faced…
There are a lot of books in our house. My husband and I both love them…but, I shudder when I think about the environmental impact of our book collection. It’s also a pretty expensive habit. So as my second act of sustainability, I have decided to stop buying new books and support the city library…
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 