Earth A New Green World Let’s take a moment to visualize a typical workday in a New Green World… It’s Monday morning, and you wake up to your alarm sounding off at 7am. After making breakfast and walking the kids to school, you bike to work and take a quick shower in your
Earth Realistic, Sustainable Swaps If you’re new to zero waste and sustainability, it’s easy to get wooed by the idealized version of sustainable living you may see online. The meticulously organized refrigerators filled with plastic-free groceries; the shelfies with matching mason jars; the houseplants; The wicker. And not a single piece of
Earth How Advertising Gave Us the Carbon Footprint “Advertising is based on one thing: happiness. You know what happiness is? Happiness is [the] smell of a new car. It's freedom from fear. It's a billboard on the side of the road that screams with reassurance that whatever you're doing, it's
Earth Reduce Your Carbon Footprint: Changes You Can Make At Home Today If you were to look up the term “carbon footprint calculator” in a search engine right now, you would be met with a slew of websites offering to help you quantify your carbon impact on the planet. And when you’ve finally finished the questionnaire, it can be hard not
Earth Indigenous Agricultural Practices: Cultivating Our Connection with Food The French have a saying that goes, “Tell me what you eat and I’ll tell you who you are,” while the Germans have been heard uttering the phrase, “You are what you eat,” for over a millennia. But what happens when your diet is made up of hot dogs
Earth Gap Inc. and Banana Republic Making Huge Strides in Sustainability Now that more and more people are calling on corporations to step up their game when it comes to sustainability and social responsibility, we see companies making some hefty promises. Although it’s a positive sign that corporations are listening to their customers and working to change for the better,
Earth ASU Art Museum Uses Art to Inspire Climate Action Art is powerful. So powerful that it has the potential to influence our politics, society, and culture. All significant movements for positive change are often accompanied by outpourings of artistic expression that help convey powerful messages and inspire action. The Arizona State University Art Museum has a robust art and
Earth Why Sustainable Fashion is More Expensive So, why is sustainable fashion so expensive? There are many reasons to participate in the “slow fashion” movement and start shopping sustainably, but the greatest barrier is its financial cost. When 1 in 7 people in the United States live below the poverty line, is it any wonder that some
Earth 7 Ways to Reduce Your Consumption Based Carbon Footprint Have you ever looked around your home and wondered how much all of the STUFF you surround yourself with impacts the earth? For example, think of all of the resources that were extracted from the planet to make your favorite pair of jeans. Water to grow the cotton; petroleum to
Blog Why Join the Plastic Free July Challenge in 2021 The year is 2020, and you wake up to concerning news that a novel coronavirus is spreading like wildfire across country. Soon, you see people at the grocery store wearing bright blue (disposable) masks while shopping; signs at the check-out saying no more reusable bags allowed; cafés no longer accepting
Blog Celebrating Women in Environmentalism March is National Women's History Month, and to celebrate I would like to share the stories of a few women who have made history by caring for the planet and spreading the message of environmentalism! These women have shown us that we can all have a positive impact
Blog Making Eco Resolutions for the New Year Throughout my life, I have learned that there are two types of people in this world – there are those who write New Year's Resolutions, and those who gag at the mere thought of it. Personally, I love nothing more than sitting down at my desk with a fresh
Blog My Last Plastic Straw Making a difference in my community has always been something that I have been passionate about, which was apparent to my friends and family as early as the third grade when I ran for Student Council. Although I was merely the Class Representative at the time, running and winning the