“….this past winter the ground never froze, so we have a banner year for destructive insects…”
Wind up Plastic-Free July by spending some time with us learning what is plastic, its impacts – good and bad – including on climate change, and how to fight plastic pollution throughout the year. Dr. Annette Olson, Founder of Climate Steps and the Lead for Green Neighbors DC, and guest Den Fusso, plastic activist, will … Continue reading The Plastic Podcast
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 … Continue reading A New Climate Steps Resource Page – Podcasts
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 … Continue reading Plastic-Free July Starts Tomorrow
….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 … Continue reading WE have the Power Now
