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Coronavirus 2020: 3 Ways to Care for Yourself and the Planet

Buds are emerging from their winter hideaways and the sun has been shining longer each day, making staying indoors a mounting challenge....

Shannon Harts

Mar 25, 20208 min read

Biden versus Bernie: Who’s Got the Better Plan to Save the Planet?

Right now it seems like trying to keep up on the news is like trying to swim in a choppy sea. News stories of climate change triggering...

Shannon Harts

Mar 18, 20209 min read

Water Wars: Learning from the Colorado Water Crisis

By Amanda Vink It was almost raining when we stomped down to Fish Creek Falls, Colorado. I didn’t have a hood, and I was using my sweater...

Shannon Harts

Mar 16, 20206 min read

How Politics Can Help Us Protect the Planet

My entire life I’ve lived to spend time outdoors. I deeply believe that while our inside world has become more comfortable, with squishy...

Shannon Harts

Feb 22, 20208 min read

Australian Bushfires: 3 Ways to Help Right Now

I’ve been thinking back to one of my favorite high school trips recently. A highlight of that trip was climbing to the top of the Sydney...

Shannon Harts

Jan 24, 20207 min read

The Great Milk Mystery: Which Is Healthiest for You and the Planet?

Pushing a shopping cart down the milk isle in a store, I often just look in wonder: How can a product that at one point just came from...

Shannon Harts

Jan 17, 202010 min read

Travel in 2020: Making It More Sustainable

As one of my college friends glided down the isle of her rustic wedding venue in a glittering wedding dress, I felt so glad I was there...

Shannon Harts

Jan 9, 20206 min read

5-Minute Changes to Help Save the Planet

I recently returned from a trip to Los Angeles, California. While the majestic mountains surrounding Los Angeles are stunning, I’d never...

Shannon Harts

Nov 22, 20198 min read

Shopping Second-Hand: Find Just What You’re Looking for—and More!

When I walked into the West Seneca Amvets thrift shop and saw the expanse of old clothes and home decor that lay before me, I wondered if...

Shannon Harts

Oct 27, 20195 min read

Gratitude: The Free Way to Combat Climate Change

Monday evening, I went down to the laundry floor in my apartment building, feeling stung. My husband and I had been strongly considering...

Shannon Harts

Oct 18, 20197 min read

Lessons from a Marathon: How We Can Survive the Climate Crisis

At mile 15 (24 km) of my marathon last Sunday, my stomach was in knots. My knees started to ache. Up until this point, cheering crowds,...

Shannon Harts

Oct 11, 20197 min read

Palm Oil: Trick-or-Treat? A Scary Truth

Last Wednesday, I was on a mission. I walked quickly through a local Target. I was trying hard to resist glances at the plethora of...

Shannon Harts

Oct 2, 20197 min read

Is a New Hybrid Car Worth the Hype? How It Shakes Out for the Planet and Your Wallet

Sunday morning, as I backed out of my apartment's parking space, I couldn't help but think: This is amazing! I was behind the wheel of a...

Shannon Harts

Sep 25, 20197 min read

Company Gardens: 3 Ways It's Worth It

When I head to work each day, I have something a bit unusual in my work bag: green, floral gardening gloves. The gloves are for working...

Shannon Harts

Sep 18, 20196 min read

3 Things We Can Do to Help the Burning Amazon Rain Forest

A storm is blowing in...wispy gray clouds have now taken over the sky. I'm sitting on my couch writing this now, but earlier saw these...

Shannon Harts

Aug 21, 20194 min read

6 Reasons to Cut Your Emissions By Carpooling

For most of us, getting to our jobs in the morning and back home is a necessary part of life--and we need a car that burns fossil fuels...

Shannon Harts

Jul 23, 20193 min read

Is Recycling Still Worth It? My Quest to Find Out

I used to think I understood recycling. Especially as a child, I would get a sort of civic elation from remembering to throw a bottle,...

Shannon Harts

Jul 18, 20196 min read

MIAMI: A Must-See and Must-Save Place

Imagine strolling along and suddenly you see a peacock in your path, roaming free. This may sound like an illusion, but a peacock and a...

Shannon Harts

Mar 10, 20195 min read