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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 5, 20247 min read
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'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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Jesse Beardslee: A Spectacular Sustainable Style Advocate and Futurist
Jesse Beardslee has always believed there is deep importance to the feminine energy behind fashion and beauty. “I get sad when people...
Shannon Harts
Aug 9, 20205 min read
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The Dirty Secrets Behind AC
After another weekend of oppressive temperatures in the lower 90s here in Western New York, today a cool breeze in the morning felt like...
Shannon Harts
Jul 20, 20207 min read
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Leader for Nature: Amanda Vink—A Gardening Guru
When she was 16 years old, Amanda Vink started a job that sparked not only a lasting pastime, but also a new viewpoint on the world's...
Shannon Harts
Jun 30, 20206 min read
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How Renewable Energy Is Showing Its Potential During the Pandemic
I wasn’t planning on running more than a half marathon on a Saturday morning last month. But as I felt the warm sunshine on my face and...
Shannon Harts
Jun 9, 20208 min read
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Tasty Treat Thursday: Depression Peanut Butter Bread
I was elated when I recently went on a shopping trip and I found a product I hadn't seen in weeks. No, it wasn't toilet paper—although...
Shannon Harts
May 21, 20201 min read
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Leader for Nature: How Chiara Klein Helped Protect a Precious Primate
(If you know someone who’s work to protect and preserve nature you’d like to highlight for a Leader for Nature profile, please email...
Shannon Harts
May 15, 20207 min read
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Easy (And Tasty!) Egg-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
Happy Inaugural Tasty Treat Thursday! The 2nd to last Thursday of each month, I'll share a bonus "bite-size" recipe post that's both...
Shannon Harts
Apr 23, 20203 min read
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Earth Day Special: Highlighting Leadership in the Face of Fear
Nature's resiliency amazes me. While I was outside today on a run with temperatures around freezing and snow swirling around me, I was...
Shannon Harts
Apr 22, 20209 min read
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Blissful Peanut Butter Vegan Brownies with Maple Pecans
When a tough situation makes it feel like my warm light of happiness is snuffed for good, I know one activity can always bring a genuine...
Shannon Harts
Apr 15, 20207 min read
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What Can We Learn from Tiger King?
One of my favorite places in the world is sitting on my couch with my orange tabby purring peacefully on my lap. This has been my one...
Shannon Harts
Apr 11, 202010 min read
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How to Stay Positive During the Pandemic—and to Help Save the Planet
On Sunday evening, I decided to do something different. With gyms being closed due to COVID-19, I’ve found it to be more of a challenge...
Shannon Harts
Apr 1, 20209 min read
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