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The Power of Partnerships: Picking up the Renewable Energy Pace
Climate Reality November 14, 2019Reflecting On Our Current Climate Reality As I sit to write this post, it's accurate to state that significant parts of our world are burning. Thousands of first responders are being tasked with fighting megafires more extreme than ever before. People are losing their homes, entire communities are being wiped out and many of our brothers and sisters all across this planet are feeling stretched to their limits. Truth be told, it really doesn't matter what one thinks is causing these megafires or what words we use to describe it - climate change, global warming, extreme weather, natural weather cycles.…
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Disruptor for Good Spotlight Eleven: Trish
October 20, 2019Where Even the Mountains Swim I have no distinct memory of falling in love with the outdoors, I just remember always playing outside. I…
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October 20, 2019Accidental Adventures I grew up in a somewhat rural suburb of Philadelphia, where a majority of my childhood was spent outdoors. My brothers and…
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October 20, 2019Surprise Yourself When I was approached about contributing to Mrs. Green’s Disruptor for Good series, I have to admit, I felt intimidated. I’ve read…
Learn MoreKeep medicines up, away and locked.
October 20, 2019Approximately 60,000 young children are brought to emergency departments across the nation each year because they got into medicines that were left within reach.…
Learn MoreThe Wolf Watchers
October 7, 2019The Back Story I can’t remember when I first became obsessed with wolves – with their beauty, their playfulness, with their amazing commitment to…
Learn MoreWolves on Top of the World
October 7, 2019Key to Ecosystem Health Wolves and predators in general play a fundamental role in maintaining ecosystem health. Research strongly supports the contributions of wolves,…
Learn MoreSustainability Planning is for Everyone
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,…
Learn MoreGood 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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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