World Oceans Day

Today we celebrate our oceans, which are vital to the health of our planet.

Make it a plastic-free day.

Our oceans are warming at a staggering rate which has an effect on our weather and the health of our planet. Besides making it plastic-free decide how you can reduce your fossil fuels use by driving less and using less energy it your home!

Our oceans need protection!

Below is from the Carbon Almanac:

In December 2022, governments around the world agreed to protect 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030. Now just over three years later, 10% of the ocean is officially protected. To meet the 2030 goal, an area the size of the Indian Ocean still needs to come under protection.

With a big step towards the 2030 goal, Papua New Guinea recently established the 200,000 sq. km Western Manus Marine Protected Area which is the largest the country has designated to date.

As we think about our waters, visit the World Ocean Day website for more information on the role they play and how to take action.

Love Your Mother!

We need to do more to protect our beautiful planet!

Mother Earth, we love you.

Our Earth is so beautiful, especially in May! On Mother’s day we should be thankful for our mothers’, but also for our Mother Earth

Mother Earth is clearly urging a call to action. Nature is suffering. Oceans filling with plastic and turning more acidic. Extreme heat, wildfires and floods, have affected millions of people. If we all do one thing like stop idling our cars or driving less, we can make a difference!

There are so many wars going on. We need to stop all this destruction which has such a negative effect of people and planet!

Climate change, man-made changes to nature as well as crimes that disrupt biodiversity, such as deforestation, land-use change, intensified agriculture and livestock production or the growing illegal wildlife trade, can accelerate the speed of destruction of the planet.

Everyone needs to play a part in protecting our planet. We need to buy less plastic junk, we need to drive less, and plant native plants. We need to expose ourselves and our Earth to less harmful chemicals. These things protect our health and the health of our planet. Protecting clean water and clean air need to be priorities. Everything else relates to that!

Plant bee balm, purple cone flowers, blazing star and rudbeckia. They attract pollinators and need no chemicals!

plastic-free tips – Health4earth

May Calendar of Action

Choose your climate challenge for the month of May. They left out plastic reduction which is also important. Plastic reduction should fit into every week

Below is from 1 Million Women:

Many good climate actions!

World Food Waste

World Food Waste Day

Become aware of the food you throw in the garbage. How can you repurpose it to eat tomorrow?

Did you know that tons of perfectly good food is wasted every day, while many people go without? Today is a reminder that each of us can make a difference with simple, everyday choices.

Wasting food is a waste of resources. It is a waste of time, labor, and energy. There are estimates that 40% of the food in the United Staes is wasted. This is an enormous contributor to our climate crisis. We can do better!

Here are a few easy ways to reduce food waste:

-Shop bulk to purchase just what you need

Plan your meals and shop with a list

Store food properly to keep it fresh for longer

Get creative with leftovers

Share extra food with friends, family, or those in need

By wasting less, we save money, protect the environment, and help build a more sustainable future for everyone.

Let’s value our food and make every bite count!

Tips to fight food waste – Health4earth

Taxation makes Government Work

Happy Tax Day in the United States! Why is it important that we pay taxes? I’m not for wasteful spending, but we need to elect people that line up with our values and do not want to take away our rights.

International Day Of Clean Energy

The progress to clean energy is hopeful in a world where it is difficult to be hopeful. The demand for electricity is soaring, and data centers are imposing an enormous load on our communities for energy. Unfortunately, some of our elected officials are pushing various types of burning as clean energy. They want to include the burning of garbage as a form of clean energy. Burning in any form from your backyard fires to burning garbage is NOT clean energy.

Today is the International Day of Clean Energy!

Today, let’s think positive and celebrate what is good and getting better!

Below is from the Carbon Almanac:

Celebrating clean energy

Today, January 26th, is International Day of Clean Energy. Clean energy refers to electricity generated from sources such as solar, wind, geothermal and hydro that emit little to no greenhouse gas emissions.

The World Resources Institute has summarized the key statistics when it comes to clean energy in this article. The article highlights some positive news such as:

how clean energy is creating the majority of new electricity capacity
Investment in green energy is higher than fossil fuels
Growth in clean energy jobs

There are still challenges to overcome in the industry including distribution of investment and length of time to bring a project from ideation to production. But there is a lot of momentum behind green energy and it will be interesting to see how 2026 shapes up for it.

The United States Exits Important Agencies

Everyone needs to work to help our planet. So much leadership is needed!

A chance for other countries to lead. France, Germany, England, Italy, India?

U.S. leaves international climate agencies
This week the United States announced it would be leaving 66 international organizations, agencies, and commissions which includes many related to climate change.

Among these is the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) which was adopted by all member nations in early 1990s and is considered the treaty which led to 2015’s Paris Agreement. The U.S. also previously announced its withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, which will officially take effect on January 20.

Also included are:

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
International Renewable Energy Association
International Solar Alliance
International Union for Conservation of Nature
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
With these actions, the U.S. has further separated itself from other countries in the climate change space. Does its withdrawal give pause to the activities of other nations? Or will it motivate other countries to lead in this evolving space?

This is from The Carbon Almanac

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Less Stuff, More Joy

How can you generate less trash and less junk?

This is from the Story of Stuff. I hope you will give it some thought and make thoughtful purchases for the holidays and all year.
“This time of year, the pressure to buy more — and waste more — is everywhere.
Black Friday doorbusters, holiday flash sales, limited-time offers: overconsumption during the holidays isn’t an accident. It’s by design.

And the consequences are massive. Americans generate 25% more waste between Thanksgiving and New Year’s — an extra one million tons of trash every week. From impulse purchases tossed by January, to mountains of packaging, the holiday season has become a pipeline of extraction, production, shipping, and disposal.

What we rarely see are the impacts hidden upstream. Most of a product’s environmental footprint happens long before it reaches your door — through rapid mining of raw materials, energy-intensive manufacturing, and global shipping emissions that fuel the climate crisis.

Fast fashion hauls and holiday overbuying only accelerate the damage. Every second, a garbage truck’s worth of clothing is landfilled or burned. Electronics, toys, gadgets, and seasonal “stuff” flood into toxic e-waste dumps around the world.” Story of Stuff

But there’s a different story we can tell — and build — together.

Trying to be more climate friendly with gift giving this year? This holiday gifting guide will help you get in the spirit while saving you money and deepening the meaningfulness of your holiday season.

Buy Nothing Day

Go for a walk. Enjoy our beautiful world

Tempted to buy extra stuff today? The pressure is on, the ads are running, and it’s hard to avoid all of the sales. Here are a few ideas to manage the shopping frenzy: