Forests Breath for Us All

Forests Breath for Us All

We are cutting down trees at an alarming rate. Here are the first 6 of 51 facts: Fact 1: Forests cover 30% of the earth’s land. Fact 2: It is estimated that within 100 years there will be no rainforests. Fact 3: Agriculture is the leading cause of deforestation Fact...
What’s Your Green Message?

What’s Your Green Message?

I read a quote about taking action toward stemming the climate crisis that had to do with not waiting to take a perfect action. It was about hundreds of individuals taking some kind of action imperfectly rather than waiting for a handful of people to take the perfect...
Nature is Not a Commodity

Nature is Not a Commodity

Recently in a worshop I attended that was faciliatated by a friend who is an trapper and a proud Anishinaabe woman,  it was brought home to all of us just how differently settler culture and Indigenous culture hold Mother Earth.  Kaaren refers to the animals that she...
Green as Greta

Green as Greta

Greta Thunberg. There is so much that one can say about this young activist.  This teenager has inspired tens of thousand students around the globe to take action around climate change. She is singularly focused, knowledgeable and 100% dedicted to making thos e...
Positive Messages Attract

Positive Messages Attract

Our guests over the July 1st long weekend were helping me brainstorm slogans for the backs of the MatchBooks.  We had quite a good discussion of what kind of messaging works best. While I had no problem saying direct commands such as “Kick the CO2 Habit”,...