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Happy Earth Day!
I’m going to share a few things that might interest you if you care about our climate and have seen so much “everything is hopeless!” media that you feel... hopeless.
I’m going to share a few things that might interest you if you care about our climate and have seen so much “everything is hopeless!” media that you feel... hopeless.
First up: when you’re looking for a group to donate time or money to, look at who is sitting at the table.
Second: I saw an ad from Michelob yesterday for organic seltzer. Please be mindful of greenwashing. Why the hell is an “Earth Day Sale!”?
Second: I saw an ad from Michelob yesterday for organic seltzer. Please be mindful of greenwashing. Why the hell is an “Earth Day Sale!”?
Okay, on to things that have motivated me lately.
1) How to Save a Planet podcast. Actionable things!
Recent fave episode is about personal vs systemic change. https://gimletmedia.com/shows/howtosaveaplanet/xjh53gn/is-your-carbon-footprint-bs
1) How to Save a Planet podcast. Actionable things!
Recent fave episode is about personal vs systemic change. https://gimletmedia.com/shows/howtosaveaplanet/xjh53gn/is-your-carbon-footprint-bs
I’ve been listening to The Waste-Free World, a nonfiction book about the circular economy. Where we’ve been, where we are, where we can go and why. Learning about the things people are doing to solve problems has given me a bit of hope. I received an audio copy via @PRHAudio.
The background on plastics and fast fashion has been illuminating.
You can buy it here: https://amzn.to/3dEmDqI
You can buy it here: https://amzn.to/3dEmDqI
Speaking of fast fashion, I value the work of @AjaSaysHello. Recently she spoke about how wearing your old fast-fashion pieces is much more ethical/sustainable than buying new ethical pieces. A really useful reminder as we’re inundated with ads today.
We throw out 80 lbs of clothes per person per year. That is mind-boggling.
As always, the systems we’ve built that exploit natural resources also exploit people.
You can find a lot of Barber’s work at her Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AjaBarber
And preorder her book, out in September: https://amzn.to/3gw7bPi
You can find a lot of Barber’s work at her Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AjaBarber
And preorder her book, out in September: https://amzn.to/3gw7bPi
And I’m in New England (on Abenaki land), so here’s a group working to effect change if you’re up here too: https://www.renewnewenglandalliance.org/
And yell at politicians and companies about Right to Repair please and thank you
