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The U.N. Sustainable Development Goals: Part 2

Meghan Current Events, Health, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Waste Solutions September 20, 2019September 24, 2019clean drinking water, clean energy, education, Gender Equality, Goals for Sustainable Development, Hydroelectricity, sanitation, solar energy, Sustainability, sustainable ed, sustainable en, United Nations, Water, water shortage, Wind Energy

Multi-cultural faces in a globe vector map

On Tuesday, September 17th, 2019, the 74th United Nations General Assembly session opened at the U.N headquarters in NYC, and there is quite the docket for 2019. One of the important summits we’re watching for here at

Sustainable Furniture: with Kristoffer Vestre of CIVIL

Ben Furniture, Sustainability, YouTube Channel September 19, 2019September 19, 2019Carbon Footprint, Carbon Neutral, Civil Furniture, Sustainability, Sustainable Furniture

Sustainable Furniture: with Kristoffer Vestre of CIVIL

The U.N. Sustainable Development Goals: Part 1

Meghan Current Events, Food, Health, Sustainability September 17, 2019September 24, 2019agriculture, current affairs, diversity, education, general assembly, Goals for Sustainable Development, Health, humanity, hunger, malnutrition, mortality, politics, poverty, Sustainability, U.N., United Nations

Earth in palm of hand

In 2015, the U.N. member states unanimously approved a road map to steer global development endeavors through 2030. These Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, comprise 17 objectives that range from eliminating poverty to ending hunger to creating

Sustainability on a Shoestring: Part 2

Chrystal Carbon Footprint, Energy Usage, Sustainability September 13, 2019September 24, 2019Beeswax wraps, Clean Fifteen, Dirty Dozen, energy efficiency, glass containers, mason jars, plant based wraps, saving energy, saving money, seasonal produce, silicone sealable bags, silisone food covers, vote

Earth in an apple shape on green grass

As promised, here’s the second piece to get you moving along the path of sustainable living, while minding what you spend. I hope you got some useful tips from earlier in the week on personal care and

Does Solar Save?

Ben Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, YouTube Channel September 12, 2019September 12, 2019Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Climate crisis, Climate Science, Global Warming, Net Metering, Renewable Energy, solar energy, Solar Panels, Sustainability

Does Solar Save?

Sustainability on a Shoestring: Part 1

Chrystal Personal Care, Sustainability September 10, 2019September 24, 20192nd Street, bamboo toothbrush, compostable toothbrush, conditioner bars, ebay, handkerchief, hanky, menstrual cup, reusable water bottle, soap bars, Sustainability, sustainable fashion, swap.com, THIRD LAW, ThredUP, thrift shop

Tree sprouting from a world globe

The ‘goodness’ premium. That’s just one name for the increased price of something which is sustainable or eco-friendly. But does this premium apply to everything environmentally minded? Or can you be sustainable while living on a budget.

Zero Emissions Day

Ben Emissions, YouTube Channel September 9, 2019September 12, 2019Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Climate crisis, Climate Science, emissions, Global Warming, Sustainability, ZeDay, Zero Emissions Day

Zero Emissions Day

How to live Carbon Neutral

Ben Carbon Footprint, Carbon Neutral, Sustainability September 6, 2019September 3, 2019Carbon Emissions, Carbon Footprint, Carbon Neutral, Carbon Offsetting, Climate Action, Climate Change, Climate crisis, Climate Science, Environment, Sustainability

How to live Carbon Neutral

Our journey to sustainability is full of challenges, excitement, stumbles and successes. Not everyone follows the same path but the goal is the same: to become Carbon Neutral. There are several variations on the definition, but essentially

The Amazon Fires

Ben Amazon Rainforest, Carbon Sequestration, YouTube Channel September 5, 2019September 12, 2019Amazon fires, Amazon Rainforest, Carbon Footprint, Carbon Sequestration, Climate Change, Climate crisis, Climate Science, Global Warming, Sustainability

The Amazon Fires

All Eyes on the Amazon

Meghan Biodiversity, Carbon Sequestration, Current Events September 3, 2019September 24, 2019#actfortheamazon, #prayforamazonia, #prayfortheamazon, Amazon fires, Brazil, Brazillian beef, Cattle ranching, Deforestation, Land clearing, The Amazon Rainforest

Wildfires buring in The Amazon

By now, we’ve all heard about the wildfires raging in the Amazon rainforest in South America. We’ve heard some pretty terrifying statistics, seen social media go wild, and watched the players on the world political stage enact