Join me in upping your commitment to care for the planet. — Each year I think about how to make my holidays more climate friendly. In a blog post a few years ago, I shared excerpts from a letter I wrote to my family about this. In it, I outlined some specific eco-friendly holiday practices and asked for experiences instead of material…

How to get renewable energy wherever you live in the U.S. — It’s July and independence time in the United States. How are you celebrating our freedom? One way I highly recommend is to declare freedom from fossil fuels. If you haven’t already, it’s time to opt for renewable energy at home. Currently, only about 20% of energy use in the U.S…

We also need to reconnect deeply with nature and our role in caring for it — Have you ever paused to think about the real cause of the climate crisis we find ourselves in and what it will really take to turn things around? On the surface, we can easily draw the conclusion scientists have, that it is caused by emitting too many greenhouse gases into…

10 mobile apps that make it easy for you to support the planet — Do you feel moved by recent news, like the latest IPCC report, to take climate action, but don’t have enough time in your day to do as much as you’d like? Are you looking for easier ways to live a greener daily life? Do you wish you could join others…

Let these 5 climate actions be your love letter to the Earth — During the month of February, many of us around the world turn our attention to sharing love with those whom we love. However, we don’t often think about showing our love for our singular home, the one and only planet that supports our very lives. Love is much more than…

5 key actions you can take now to support environmental justice — During this week of honoring the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., let’s heed the words he spoke in New York in 1967 (as memorialized in stone at his monument in Washington, DC) and use them as inspiration for creating more environmental justice: “Every nation must now develop…

4 key ways to protect and restore forests. — What’s your current relationship with trees? Do you: > take walks in the woods and feel refreshed? > prune the trees in your yard to keep them healthy? > cut or buy logs for winter fires? > bring a tree inside and decorate it for Christmas? > surreptitiously hug trees?

Eight Global Climate Actions to Appreciate and Build On in 2022 and Beyond — Although the slew of recent global meetings this year hasn’t produced enough significant climate commitments, I’m still applauding the progress the world is making. Many climate activists and the most vulnerable countries are rightfully upset with the outcomes of COP26. After all the climate announcements and negotiations, the UNEP estimates…

How and why to keep your inspiration and action amidst inadequate national commitments — If you’ve been following the news lately, then you may know some of what’s been happening at the UN Climate Summit (COP26) in Glasgow. As I’ve read the various newsletters and articles from organizations and people I follow (like Bill McKibben, 350.org, WRI, Washington Post Climate & Environment) I have…