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8 Reasons to Be Cautiously Optimistic about the Environment in 2021

Posted on January 7, 2021September 8, 2023by Anne-Marie Bonneau

Despite the fact that although 2020 has ended and the chaos has not, we have reason to be more optimistic about the environment in 2021.

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Lazy, Experimental, Give-It-a-Whirl Gardening

Posted on October 21, 2020December 29, 2020by Anne-Marie Bonneau

If Covid disrupted the food supply chain, imagine what more extreme weather will do. Now’s a good time to start a garden.

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How to Help Fire-Ravaged California (and Oregon and Washington)

Posted on September 8, 2020December 13, 2022by Anne-Marie Bonneau

Want to help victims of the California wildfires? Here’s a list of organizations to support and actions to take. Plus enter a raffle to win a bread saw for your sourdough bread.

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Simple Meals That Won’t Heat the Kitchen During a Heat Wave

Posted on August 19, 2020July 20, 2022by Anne-Marie Bonneau

Record heat and rolling blackouts. The show (or dinner) must still go on. These ideas will satisfy your appetite without heating up the kitchen.

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How to Keep Caring

Posted on February 26, 2020September 3, 2021by Anne-Marie Bonneau

Asking the question, “How do I keep caring?” shows not that we don’t care about the planet but that we may not be caring adequately for ourselves.

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Online Petitions Can Lead to Change

Posted on February 14, 2020February 14, 2020by Anne-Marie Bonneau

Filling in the few fields of an online petition seems like literally the least we can do. But combined with other actions, online petitions can work.

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We All Need Good News and Here It Is

Posted on February 11, 2020February 14, 2020by Anne-Marie Bonneau
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While the bad news on the environment has been very bad, the good news has been very good. If you’ve been feeling hopeless, here is some relief.

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How to Help Victims of the Australian Bushfires

Posted on January 4, 2020December 13, 2022by Anne-Marie Bonneau

Victims of the unprecended Austrailan bushfire crisis need our help. This list includes organizations that support evacuees, firefighters or animals.

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Global Climate Strike Whataboutism

Posted on October 1, 2019December 13, 2022by Anne-Marie Bonneau

People have lots of advice—or whataboutisms—for the global climate strikers: “Instead of taking to the streets, the strikers should actually do X, Y or Z.”

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