4 minute read Imagine a busy bar, filled with people and their noise. The expectation is simple. To a) drink a beer, and b) introduce yourself to a stranger. The purpose? To connect environmentally-minded people in the City. Thanks! I hate it! GREEN DRINKS Green Drinks is actually a brilliant idea that was started 10+ContinueContinue reading “Green Drinks Networking”
Category Archives: Climate Action
12 Lovely Actions to Take Right Now
4 minute read This post was originally an email, but I love it so much I wanted to keep it somewhere more permanent. Let me know if you do anything on this list! I got this idea from The White Pages, which is a newsletter I always enjoy. Garrett titled his list: “Thirty lonely but beautiful actions youContinueContinue reading “12 Lovely Actions to Take Right Now”
How Prepared Am I?
7 minute read HOW PREPARED AM I…FOR AN EMERGENCY? Wayyyyy back in June 2024, I took you on a ride detailing my extremely beginner efforts with emergency preparedness. Let’s see how I finished the year, and then I’ll tell you my goals for 2025! But first… In February 2025, Ritchie Community League is bringing aContinueContinue reading “How Prepared Am I?”
10 Low Waste Ways to Celebrate Yule
5 minute read Bah humbug, I hate Christmas. Okay wow, chill opener there Lisa. That will get those folks sticking around to read the whole post. (rolls eyes) Our speed toward decline via self-soothing by consumerism, has kind of ruined Christmas. When I was young, this time of year was filled with gatherings, kindness, goodContinueContinue reading “10 Low Waste Ways to Celebrate Yule”
Changing My Mind About Bus Fare
Six minute read It’s okay to change your mind! It’s great actually. Adam Grant wrote a whole book about it. And I wrote a whole blog about it. But on a truly specific, niche, and on brand subject: paying for train fare. FIRST A STORY I have in the recent past, been reluctant to payContinueContinue reading “Changing My Mind About Bus Fare”
Lessons from a Season of CSA
3 Lessons from a Season of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Wayyyyy back in May I signed up for a summer of salad boxes from a local farm. I’ve been hearing for years – and rightly so – that CSAs or other types of ongoing food services direct from farmers are great ways to support theContinueContinue reading “Lessons from a Season of CSA”
Hosting a Climate Grief Group
How to host a climate grief group for your friends First tip: you don’t have to be a therapist to lead this! As the environment (and world in general) get more and more terrifying, the BIG FEELINGS can become overwhelming. When I saw the recent photos of the hurricane aftermath in the eastern U.S., orContinueContinue reading “Hosting a Climate Grief Group”
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