The UN Climate Change Conference of 2017 begins today (11/6/2017)! Although President Trump has pulled the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement, this is still very exciting. World leaders are converging on Bonn Germany to discuss how to mitigate the negative effects of climate change- globally- with or without US federal support. Why is …
The House Appropriations Committee voted to continue to fund, fully, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. This is really great news for anyone that likes to enjoy the recreation the Lakes provide or the drinking and bathing water they offer. Hooray for clean water!
For someone who knows too much about the way our food is produced, I am super excited by the news that Aldi is making huge strides to rival Whole Foods and make healthier food available to all at a much lower cost. Step by step, Aldi has begun to challenge the ‘whole paycheck’ way of …
Stores staying open all day on Thanksgiving, Black Friday hype, Christmas ads already blaring… enough! It’s STRESSING me out! And that is not healthy. I want to relax and enjoy quality time with my family and friends. And I want the experiences to be healthy for me, them and light on environmental impact. Two things …
Woke up to hopeful news this morning! U.S. President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping coming to agreement to #ActOnClimate Change. Under this new deal, the U.S. would cut its 2005 CO2 emissions by 26-28% before 2025 and China will aim to get 20% of its energy from clean (zero-emission) sources by 2030. The U.S. …
