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8 Election Day Concerns and Ideas to Calm Anxieties
I am in disbelief that it's finally here--Election Day. For me, it's come during what feels like the busiest time of my life as I near...
Shannon Harts
Nov 4, 20247 min read


'Nothing Is Ever Completely Okay'—An Emotional Guide to the Climate Crisis
Provided Photo By Chiara Klein The lecture hall seats were the kind that sprung back into a folding position if you didn’t sit in them...
Shannon Harts
Jul 8, 20229 min read


A Spring Sustainability Fashion Statement
I love transition seasons—they are a reprieve from the oppressive heat of summer and the harsh cold of winter. I especially enjoy the...
Shannon Harts
May 15, 20224 min read


Breaking Down Biden's Build Back Better Plan
By Chiara Klein Come January 20th, 2022, we will officially be a year into Joe Biden’s presidency. It seems like a lifetime and also no...
Shannon Harts
Nov 22, 20215 min read


The Coffee Conundrum: How Climate Change Threatens It, and What We Can Do
Every fall, there is one beverage that I must order at least once, and I bet you can guess it … Yep, a pumpkin spice latte. With each...
Shannon Harts
Oct 30, 20217 min read


Reasons to Consider Composting—and How to Get Started!
The first time guests visit the home my life partner and I bought back in December, they often ask about a black, barrel-like object in...
Shannon Harts
Jun 6, 20217 min read


Why I May Never Buy New Furniture Again
A photo of an Ethan Allen couch we bought from a couple in our community who were downsizing for a deeply discounted price. When my...
Shannon Harts
Jan 22, 20218 min read


Leader for Nature: Sarah Baillie, Population and Sustainability Organizer
When a pelican was blown off course by a monsoon and ended up in the desert environment of southern Arizona, Sarah Baillie was part of...
Shannon Harts
Nov 19, 20207 min read


Why Nature Needs Us To Unite This November
The sunsets I watch each evening from my 7th-floor apartment building balcony looked eerily different in mid-September. Usually, as the...
Shannon Harts
Oct 9, 202011 min read
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