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Local Climate Actions Build Community
We, at Spaceship Earth, are concerned about the impact of the election on global efforts to manage our climate crisis. Regulations will be removed, and funds will be clawed back. My advice is, don’t waste time and energy bemoaning our situation. Instead, figure out how to take action… especially locally where that action has much […]
Common Roots: Regenerative Affordable Housing
Common Roots offers a fascinating model of environmental justice. According to Common Roots founder Julie Wilson, “We need to create a regenerative economy, and that can only happen if the economy is rooted in people and specific places.” Common Roots, in Meadville Pennsylvania, started as an Allegheny College student project. The project: buy […]
Climate Science is Vulnerable to Politics
We as voters must ensure that climate science is immune from political meddling and elect leaders who will respect the scientific process. Editor’s Note: This article was originally written four years ago for the 2020 election. At the bottom is the link to the original article, and a link to a more recent article […]
“It’s a Once in 500-Years Storm!”
Editor’s Note: This column was first published on David Houle’s Substack. “This was a once-in-a-generation event!” “Once in a millennium event.” “An unprecedented event.” Please stop with all this stupid language about storms and floods! Please! Every time there is a ‘super storm’ or some catastrophic event, the local authorities […]
Take a Bite Out of Our Climate Crisis
Reducing food waste is my passion. It may sound strange, but I have always been drawn to food climate solutions. When I first took the Project Drawdown training, I was shocked to learn that reducing food waste and shifting to plant-rich diets are the two top climate solutions! In the likely scenario of reaching a […]
Notes from the Pittsburgh Book Tour Stop
Editor’s Note: From time to time, we at TSE come across a book (or a movie, song, documentary, etc.) that we think our Crew members might want to know about. Below are notes by the author from his book tour… Jon Biemer is on a book tour with Our Journey to Sustainability: How Everyday Heroes […]
Navigating Our World During a Time of Crisis
“We are born to a dangerous time. Consider that an affliction or consider it an assignment.” – Stephen Jenkinson We know that countless humans are reeling with climate anxiety and experiencing fear, anger, grief, despair and dread. They are attempting to cope via massive amounts of denial, instead of seeking to thrive by building […]
How Proactive Businesses Prepare for Climate Risks
Depending on a number of variables, your business is either already vulnerable to risks from our climate crisis, or soon will be. Climate anxiety is not an issue just for families and individuals… it affects organizations too. Especially those whose business models depend on operating in places already seeing significant climate impacts. As with […]
Humanity is Creating Continents of Trash
We Must Consume Less Humans are the only species that creates waste. We are the only species that can live anywhere on the planet. These two “attributes” set us apart from all other species, yet these two “attributes” are killing thousands of other species. The climate crisis is about CO2 and all other […]
A Sustainability Portrait of McMinnville, Oregon
McMinnville is the county seat of Yamhill County, Oregon. The 2020 census reports that it has 34,000 residents. It is in the heart of wine country about an hour southwest of Portland, and an hour east of the Oregon shore. No freeways pass anywhere near. I prepared the following sustainability profile of McMinnville in anticipation […]
