Announcing a new resource page for Climate Steps – Podcasts, which has reviews of 13 informative podcasts in the areas of climate science, how climate change affects us, the all important climate solutions, and then the environment in general. Three of my favorites are: The Mint Climate Change Tracker, which provides an overview of climate […]
Hey again. There’s a campaign that’s been growing yearly, which started in Australia, to make July Plastic-Free. https://www.plasticfreejuly.org. If you are wondering about how plastic relates to climate change, it significantly causes it: Plastic comes from natural gas and oil – methane is released during drilling; CO2 is released during manufacturing; There’s transportation to a […]
….it is one way we show our respect for the sufferings of others…
….people don’t behave like water molecules. Whenever a new road is opened, we change our behavior.
Need a list of things you can do to save the planet while stuck at home or in the yard, self-isolating? Well, there’s no need to binge-watch shows you aren’t interested in. Instead …
….cover the one-species grass lawn of death with cardboard, loads of compost, and then mulch. Then plant new native plants in….
And then this song came along. One of the best Climate Songs ever. Adorable Irish children rapping about the climate.
It’s a new year, 2020, and it’s a time to understand that we, the public, are now more empowered than ever before in this climate emergency, despite how incredibly impotent we feel with the horrible devastation in Australia, which is experiencing catastrophic bushfires, extreme heat, and incredible wildlife mortality. With the loss of 30% of […]
Article by Annette Olson and Carrie McLaughlin, 2018. Wow. Christmas 2016 was when I (Annette) wrote my second Climate Steps blog ever – Christmas Climate Steps, and it’s now SO LONG AGO. It’s been a weird two years, definitely. And during this time, many of us have been motivated to build the Climate Steps movement […]
Trees. Gorgeous and calming, providing homes for birds and other life, they also help clean the air of carbon dioxide and produce oxygen. And, if planted in a city or in your backyard, will cool during the summer and warm in the winter. So here’s a brief list of tips to consider about helping save […]
