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Sustainability Planning is for Everyone
Featured September 3, 2019Everything is interrelated and connected. That is true at any scale, from the universe down to the microscopic. It also applies to sustainability planning, from the global level down to individual projects in the built environment. Factors at Play Keeping planet Earth sustainable as a suitable home for human beings now and for all future generations involves a vast array of interrelated and connected factors. Planning for these and addressing their many challenges requires a holistic approach that considers all of the following, to name just a few: At the essential level, humans need three things to live: air, water…
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Good Reads with Mrs. Green: Attracting Birds, Butterflies and Other Backyard Wildlife
September 3, 2019As a total, self-proclaimed wildlife nut, known to spend ridiculous amounts of time looking for all critters large and small when I am on…
Learn MoreImportance of sleep for women’s health
September 3, 2019Millions of Americans of both genders aren’t getting the rest they need for physical and mental wellness. But women have unique factors that may…
Learn MoreDisruptor for Good Spotlight Eight: Cindy
August 26, 2019Paying a Heavy Price Yes, I admit I fed my young daughter Sara Lee Coffee Cake for breakfast and Lunchables for lunch. I thought Ziplock…
Learn MoreDisruptor for Good Spotlight Nine: Frances
August 26, 2019A Love Affair with Gardening My love of nature started at a very young age. Growing up, my parents were always gardening. Every new…
Learn MoreDisruptor for Good Spotlight Ten: Amy
August 26, 2019Starting in the Forest When I was a kid our family spent summers in the pine forest along the Mogollon Rim in central Arizona.…
Learn MoreWhy addressing depression is important for loved ones with memory loss
August 12, 2019Studies showing a connection between depression and memory loss or other cognitive impairment have prompted health experts to take a new approach to treatment.…
Learn MoreGreen Corps: Making Change Happen
August 12, 2019I got my start as an environmental organizer 13 years ago, my first job out of college. Growing up in Madison, WI, I spent summer…
Learn More5 Actions You Can Take This Week
August 12, 2019“One of the great liabilities of history is that all too many people fail to remain awake through great periods of social change. Every…
Learn MoreYouth Activism: A Personal Story
July 29, 2019Meet Olivia Hi, my name is Olivia and I am 16 years old. Back in 2009 when I was 7, and my brother Carter who…
Learn MoreGet Involved: Youth Activism and Mentorship
July 29, 2019Are you a young person looking to get involved in working to solve climate change, protect our planet’s biodiversity, or preserve our oceans? Or…
Learn MoreOMG for Real!
July 29, 2019One More Generation is preserving endangered species and our planet for one more generation and beyond. It started in 2009 with their founders, Carter and…
Learn More5 Actions You Can Take This Week
July 29, 2019“This world demands the qualities of youth: not a time of life but a state of mind, a temper of the will, a quality…
Learn MoreHelping Young Athletes Succeed
July 15, 2019Mrs. Green’s World is a platform that not only educates people about the health of the planet, but also encourages all of us to…
Learn MoreCox Conserves Heroes nominations open through July 31
July 14, 2019Celebrating its 11th year, the Cox Conserves Heroes program has opened the nomination process through July 31 for this year’s Cox Conserves Heroes awards. Sponsored…
Learn MoreOur Beach Footprint
July 1, 2019At Ocean First Institute we are all about protecting the ocean. We believe that small, positive actions by individuals can add up and be inspirational…
Learn MoreSave Our Reefs (and You): The Virtues of Non-toxic Sunscreen
June 30, 2019It’s summer, at least in the Northern Hemisphere, and (hopefully) we’re all spending some more time enjoying the great outdoors. When we’re out in…
Learn MoreHappy Sustainable 4th of July
June 30, 2019It’s that time of year. The backyard BBQs and pool parties are in full swing, and though you may have heard it all before,…
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June 30, 2019“It is a curious situation that the sea, from which life first arose should now be threatened by the activities of one form of…
Learn MoreThe Pool Is Beckoning. Do you know your water safety?
June 17, 2019Mrs. Green’s World is a platform that not only educates people about the health of the planet, but also encourages all of us to…
Learn MoreThe Road to Extinction: What’s It Going to Take to Slow Us Down?
June 17, 2019When I read the latest reports on where we are as a planet when it comes to entire species going extinct, I said to…
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