What Is Stopping Men from Being Green?
Culture Pippy Stephenson Culture Pippy Stephenson

What Is Stopping Men from Being Green?

Over the last few years several studies have been published that link toxic masculinity with climate denial and a hesitancy to live sustainably. When it comes to climate change, this challenge of masculinity enters a new territory, where men are either reluctant to make sustainable choices or actively make polluting ones, finding confidence in bravado and provocation.

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What To Expect From The World Climate Summit COP27?
Culture Melanie Manard Culture Melanie Manard

What To Expect From The World Climate Summit COP27?

The Conference of the Parties, or COP, is the global climate change conference hosted by the United Nations. The purpose of the COP is to address dangerous human interference with the climate system and to determine which actions can prevent a rise in global temperatures.

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Kumano I Ke Ala: Building Hale and Hope for the Future
Culture Juliana Sebben Culture Juliana Sebben

Kumano I Ke Ala: Building Hale and Hope for the Future

Open walls and thatched roofs characterize the Indigenous architecture that West Kaua’i’s youth have found themselves replicating as part of Kumano I Ke Ala’s summer program. Translating to house in English, the hale was much more than that to native Hawaiians, helping to also organize society.

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I Am A Girl: Empowering Women and Protecting the Planet Through Period Education
Culture Juliana Sebben Culture Juliana Sebben

I Am A Girl: Empowering Women and Protecting the Planet Through Period Education

In Mbale, Uganda, a school-aged girl beginning menstruation is much more likely to meet her bleed with fear and shame. A lack of access to menstrual products, education and/or hygiene facilities, otherwise known as period poverty, may prevent her from properly caring for her period, and the widespread stigma against menstruation may prevent her from ever learning how to do so.

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Nature Journaling
Culture Eliana Hood Culture Eliana Hood

Nature Journaling

Discovering what's growing around you connects to your little piece of the world, deepening your appreciation for where you are, and grounding you in the process.

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Regenerative Agriculture: What is It?
Culture Olivia Clark Culture Olivia Clark

Regenerative Agriculture: What is It?

You may have heard the term “regenerative agriculture.” It sounds promising, but what exactly does it mean? How is it related to the sustainability movement, and how is it different? Regenerative agriculture is quickly gaining attention in the mainstream, so here’s what you need to know.

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SXSW 2022 Recap
Culture Reza Cristian Culture Reza Cristian

SXSW 2022 Recap

For their interactive panels, SXSW had a Climate Change track, bringing in incredible speakers and experts from all over the world.

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Let's Make Sustainability Inclusive
Culture Aida Mercado Culture Aida Mercado

Let's Make Sustainability Inclusive

We all have good intentions in advocating for a healthier planet, but when doing so we can unintentionally look past a part of our community that lives with their own set of gifts and challenges… There is not a one size fits all for sustainability and having a disability only means that our strengths and weaknesses vary.

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What Your Astrology Says About You This Earth Day
Culture Zibby Trewartha-Weiner Culture Zibby Trewartha-Weiner

What Your Astrology Says About You This Earth Day

We each will interact differently with these signs depending on our own charts, but I like to think that, as a collective, we are all feeling the impact of these three signs similarly. I hope that as we enter another Earth Day astrology will help us think honestly about how to serve Mother Earth and uplift all beings who call her home.

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Thoughts on Plastic Free World
Culture Liza Brooke Culture Liza Brooke

Thoughts on Plastic Free World

It is devastating to think that more than 1 million plastic bags are dumped in the trash every minute. With no proper disposal system and only the ocean to go to, no wonder research states the number of plastic in the sea will soon be higher than the number of fish known to humankind.

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What’s the Environmental Impact of a Forest Fire?
Culture Oscar Collins Culture Oscar Collins

What’s the Environmental Impact of a Forest Fire?

There are currently over a dozen active wildfires burning in California. Each year, more individuals must evacuate their hometowns to reach safety. Though many individuals focus on forest fire prevention efforts, it’s also essential to evaluate its impact on the environment.

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