Individual or Systemic? How Should You Spend Your Time Acting on Climate?

Image Credit: Jeanne Menjoulet, CC (BY-ND 2.0) Is it better to invest your time and energy into individual or systemic actions when trying to address climate change? It’s a deceptively simple question; one that I don’t (really) know the answer to. At least, not for you specifically. I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about … Continue reading Individual or Systemic? How Should You Spend Your Time Acting on Climate?

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When Recycling Plastic Beverage Bottles, Every Drop Counts

“There’s no point in recycling,” goes the argument, “because it’s just a drop in the bucket.” How much can it really accomplish? Why should people spend energy on trivial things like recycling or reusable shopping bags when it feels like you are trying to push back the tide with your bare hands? Just one drop … Continue reading When Recycling Plastic Beverage Bottles, Every Drop Counts