Why I’m Betting on Ocean Farms to Fix Our Food Problems
You know, I never thought much about where food comes from beyond the grocery store until I started working on all these green energy projects and seeing how much regular…
Why That One House Visit Changed Everything I Thought I Knew About Home Heating
About three years ago, I had what I can only describe as a minor existential crisis in someone else’s living room. My neighbor Tom had been going on for months…
Why I Ditched Chlorine for Good: My Journey into Chemical-Free Swimming Pools
You know, I never thought much about what was in swimming pool water until my arthritis started acting up worse after swimming laps at the community center. The chlorine smell…
Why I Started Building with Mud and Straw (And You Should Too)
Four years ago, I would have laughed if someone told me I’d be mixing mud with my bare feet to build walls. At sixty-eight, I was supposed to be settled…
How My Music Collection Became My Biggest Environmental Blind Spot (And What I’m Doing About It)
I need to come clean about something that's been bothering me for months now. Here I am, a 68-year-old woman who lectures people about unnecessary packaging and drives everyone crazy…
The Day I Realized My Leggings Were Poisoning Fish (And What I Actually Did About It)
You know that feeling when you’re standing there feeling all virtuous about your eco-friendly choices and then reality smacks you in the face? Yeah, that happened to me about six…
When Our Old Gas Furnace Died in January: My Real-World Journey Through Heating Options
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Why Buy Local: My Journey Into Community Commerce
Discover why buying local matters! From boosting the economy and creating jobs to reducing your carbon footprint and fostering a tight-knit community, local businesses play a crucial role. Dive into ways you can help support these valuable enterprises and promote sustainability, all while enjoying enriched social interactions and a vibrant local culture.
Local Food Movements: My Journey Into Community Agriculture
Last Saturday morning, I found myself standing in a muddy field at 7 AM, holding a basket of carrots I’d just pulled from the ground myself, wondering how on earth…
Community Gardens and Food Security: Growing Together
Strolling through Totterdown Community Garden on a drizzly Tuesday morning, I watched Margaret carefully harvesting Brussels sprouts while her neighbor Sam repaired a broken trellis with materials salvaged from a…
Zero Waste Meal Planning: My Kitchen Revolution
Standing in my kitchen last Tuesday evening, staring at a fridge full of wilted vegetables and questioning my life choices, I had what can only be described as a come-to-Jesus…