Earth Musings
As we go through our day we are struck with inspiration. This is where that inspiration is shared.
Liminal Space
As a writer, my mind grabs onto certain words and won't let go until I do something with it. One such word recently is "liminal." It is not a word used in everyday conversations yet it has been nagging at me for a couple of weeks. Maybe because it is a good word to...
Day 29
Back in college biology class, where I struggled with every assignment, I remember one lesson to this day. It must have triggered a fear response in my amygdala. The professor brought to our minds the image of a lily pond. On day one, there were two lily's...
Decorating the Landfill
As a former landfill superintendent, I now feel that if I had paid attention, the waste arriving would have been more colorful after specific dates on the calendar. In November there would be orange and black decorations, plastic pumpkins that did not make the night,...
Do humans have modern-day predators?
The earth takes care of herself. Have you noticed? At least the natural world - the world that includes humans, animals, plants, and other living creatures. When left to themselves, predator and prey keep things in check. When too many rabbits are born and survive in...
Tiny Red Lights
Sitting in a hotel room recently I looked around and noticed all the little red, white and blue lights that were glowing. It just happened to be the fourth of July week, so at first, I thought, “How patriotic.” But then my thoughts went to how unnecessary it was to...
Is Your Meeting Earth Friendly?
Not too long ago I traveled to Minneapolis from Portland, Oregon for another Climate Reality Leadership training. This was my fourth and each time I am amazed at how well they manage to feed 1,000 to 2,000 people without having trash cans overflow. Every meal is...
Indicators that Our Climate is Changing
In November of 2018, the fourth National Climate Assessment was made available to the public. I have a stack of the executive summary with me in the motor home to share with anyone I meet that is interested. The report was written by the U.S. Global Change Research...
How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint with Beer
You read that right. A couple of months ago we drove down to Phoenix to give a Climate talk at Arizona State University for a student environmental group. The evening before, we met up with the organizer at a local brewery so we could get acquainted and learn more...
Family Discussion around Climate Change
Just as I was sitting in a three day Climate Reality Leadership Training in Minneapolis, the media was full of stories that related to the topics being presented on stage. “Siberia is Burning” “$2.9 billion in damage from Midwest flooding” “2019 Chennai Water Crisis”...
Will Changing a Light Bulb Really Help the Climate Crisis?
Lighting has evolved from the time of Thomas Edison, who invented the first commercially practical incandescent light bulb in 1879. It was revolutionary. Can you imagine how cool it must have been to be able to plug in your first light bulb? But the incandescent bulb...
Reduce Your Carbon Footprint : Walk and Talks
Way back in 1999, I was living in western Colorado and served as the Pollution Prevention Coordinator for that entire region. This meant a lot of driving from county to county, working with local governments to reduce their waste and polluting practices. Ironic now...
Climate News – Who do you trust?
Edgar Allan Poe is credited for the saying, “Believe half of what you see and nothing of what you hear,” which seems more relevant today as we are bombarded with fake news from unlimited media channels. So who do you trust to give you the real story? I don’t have a...