Climate Change

How to talk to young kids about the climate crisis

Chrystal Climate Action, Climate Change, Environment, Parenting, Sustainability November 29, 2022December 9, 2023children, family, parenthood

Woman holding a small child in a field of green at sunset. Child pointing toward the sky.

Only 45% of parents talk to their kids about the climate crisis. It’s a really tough subject! But it’s important, so we’d like to help increase that number.

Soil: an undervalued and important resource on Earth

Chrystal Climate Change, Environment, Food, Global Warming, YouTube Channel November 25, 2022November 25, 2022African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative, American Farmland Trust, Climate Change, Climate crisis, composting, Cover crops, FAO, Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative, Global Warming, Intercropping, Kiss the Ground, Land Institute, microorganisms, pasture cropping, Regen ag, regenerative agriculture, silvopasture, soil, Soil Partnership, The Soil Association

Soil is as necessary for human life as oxygen. It’s absolutely vital for food security and carbon sequestration. Come explore this undervalued and important resource with us.

Can Lula’s victory really be a win for the planet?

Chrystal Amazon Rainforest, Biodiversity, Climate Action, Climate Change, Current Events, Forests November 7, 2022November 5, 2022Biodiversity, Bolsonaro, Brazil, Carbon Footprint, Climate crisis, Indigenous protection, Sustainability, The Amazon Rainforest

Amazon forest looking from low in the canopy up, into mist

Brazil has a new President! Far right incumbent, responsible for much of the Amazon’s deforestation, is out. But can this really be a win for the planet? YES!

Worsening hurricane season and global warming…is there a link?

Chrystal Climate Change, Climate Science, Global Warming, Natural Disasters October 21, 2022October 21, 2022Climate Change, Climate crisis, Climate Science, cyclones, disasters, Global Warming, hurricanes, tornados, tropical cyclones, tropical storms, typhoons, weather patterns

We’re exploring tropical storms, which are called hurricanes, cyclones or typhoons, depending on where in the world you live. No matter their name, they are often deadly and always extremely costly. And unfortunately, we’re experiencing more and more of them. Even more worrying, however, is that their intensity is increasing, and the speed at which they intensify is increasing…meaning we have less time for evacuations.

The Climate Bills – the good and not so good

Chrystal Carbon Footprint, Climate Action, Climate Change, Current Events, Emissions, Energy Usage, Renewable Energy September 19, 2022September 10, 20222022 Climate Change Bill, 2030 target, Climate Action, Climate Change Authority, climate policy, emissions reductions, Inflation Reduction Act

Row of wind turbines in a green field at sunset

Get a deeper understanding of the new Climate Bills from the US and Australia to act on climate & reduce emissions. Are they cause for optimism?

Cloudy with a Chance of Climate Catastrophe

Chrystal Climate Change, YouTube Channel September 2, 2022September 2, 2022Climate Change, Climate crisis, Climate Science, clouds, Global Warming, weather

What do clouds have to do with climate change? More than you think!

What are El Niño and La Niña?

Chrystal Climate Change, YouTube Channel July 22, 2022July 22, 2022Climate, Climate Change, Climate crisis, climate patterns, Climate Science, El Nino, extreme weather, Global Warming, La Nina, Sustainability, Walker Circulation, weather

Today we’re going to talk more about patterns or cycles which occur naturally that some people might try to blame for global warming and climate change.

Isn’t Climate Change Part of a Natural Cycle?

Chrystal Climate Change, YouTube Channel July 12, 2022July 11, 2022Apsidal precession, Axial precession, Climate Change, climate change science, Climate crisis, Climate Science, earth, Eccentricity, Global Warming, Milankovitch Cycles, Obliquity, Planet Earth, Planetary Boundaries, Planetary Health, Precession, Solar Cycles, Sustainability

Whether it’s through a conversation with a climate change denier, you’ve likely tried to answer questions about the Earth’s natural climate cycles.

Summer Vacay on the horizon?? Learn about eco-accommodation options

Laura Newcomer and Chrystal Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Sustainability, Travel May 24, 2022May 24, 2022Center for Responsible Travel, CREST, eco-hotel, eco-lodge, eco-resort, Global Sustainable Tourism Council, Green Global Travel, Green Key Global, Green Seal, Travel Foundation

Man standing on a rock on a sandy bank beside a river in front of snow capped mountains

While there are many benefits to traveling the world, packing up your suitcase and striking out on an adventure isn’t always the most environmentally friendly endeavor. One way to minimize your impact? Heading to an eco-friendly destination.

The Link Between Climate Change and Gender Equity

Chrystal Climate Action, Climate Change, YouTube Channel May 23, 2022May 23, 2022Climate Change, climate justice, environmental justice, equality, Gender Equality, Gender Justice, Global Warming, justice, social justice, Sustainability, sustainable lifestyle, sustainable living

Today, we’re discussing the undeniable link between the gender equality movement and that of climate change action or, in fact, the fight for climate justice. Climate action truly is climate justice because it represents the fight for justice for every living thing on the planet, and indeed the planet itself.