Families
Less is definitely more
It's an oddity of modern life that we consume an immense amount of calories — much of them from empty or sugary carbs — while using our bodies … [Read More...]
Individuals
A blanket on every chair
Time was when Americans used to be frugal. We took great pride in not being wasteful, and taking nothing for granted. Perhaps our pioneering roots and turns into economic depression left a lasting … [Read More...]
Communities
For the love of dirt
I'm a romantic, and as such, I love celebrating every holiday in bang-up fashion. I clean the house, break out the decor, make a special meal, and buy … [Read more...]
Businesses
World made by hand
My friend Cate Fitt, an artist and fellow blogger, shared a video on Facebook (man, I love Facebook) that really blew my mind. It's from that inspiration that I wrote this piece. Thanks Cate! Ink it, … [Read More...]
Why Women?
When good people in any country cease their vigilance and struggle, then evil men prevail. --Pearl S. Buck There's a special role for women that's called for in the Transition of our society, culture and economy to a more sustainable form. Because women in industrialized societies, including in the US, make the majority of the purchasing decisions in the household, we're in a position to most influence our family's material values. Women … [Read more...]
Three Rs
The three classic "R's" of energy use and its impact on the environment are reduce, reuse and recycle. Of these, reducing is the number one priority. Reduce Reducing how much and what exactly you buy is the first step toward using less new stuff, especially when it's cheap goods that travel a far distance to get on the store shelves. Those cheap goods represent many carbon footprint miles, which means even though what you're buying seems … [Read more...]
