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Put That Yard to Work: Be a Yardfarmer
Well, not everyone can be an official “yardfarmer”, but we can all get into the spirit of transforming a bit of our yards or decks into food-producing landscape. If you…
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Invest for Change
There is a movement in socially responsible investing called “Divest Invest”. The idea is for individuals and institutions to take their money out of environmentally irresponsible industries like coal,…
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Share a Ride
Transportation is a big deal when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions. All told, it makes up about 27% of climate-damaging emissions in the U.S., second only to electricity generation….
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At the Car Wash
For many, car washing is a springtime ritual. But when cars are washed on streets and driveways, that dirty water with exhaust fumes, soaps and heavy metals eventually winds…
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To Burn, or Not to Burn
We all love a wood fire, right? But like everything else in life, there are trade-offs. Through the years we’ve learned a lot about how to minimize the negative…
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A Green Shopping List
When we go green, we avoid unnecessary purchases. So, today we have a shopping list of useful items that everyone needs around their house. Instead of heading to the…
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Choose Your Food Wisely
Agriculture is a large source of our greenhouse gas footprint, with estimates varying from 8 to 15% of total emissions. In addition to reducing food waste, we can…
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Cultivate Wonder
As we worry about “grown-up” concerns like climate change, let’s not forget to cultivate a wonder of the natural world in ourselves and in the next generation. Little kids develop…
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Plant a Tree, But Not This Tree
When we think of Finley, many of us think of planting trees, perhaps even a tree we’ve helped plant in Finley’s honor. It turns out, however, that not all trees…
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Just Say No Thanks
Like most other single use plastics in our modern life, straws have become a habit. They aren’t anything we need but still Americans go through 500 million drinking straws…
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