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His Name is Ayání Ashkíí
And he is creating a better future, one powwow dance and Native youth class at a time.
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JR Siegel
SHEIN, Science Based Targets, and the Limits of Measurement
Voluntary accounting standards and corporate pledges will only take us so far; what we needed is cultural change, which starts with each of us.
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JR Siegel
Why You Should Shape Your Umwelt
It’s Your Best Way to Find Wisdom and Become an Agent of Change
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A Guide in the Candy Land of Nature
Reflections on a morning with Nina, one of the small eco-entrepreneurs who is pointing the way to a better future.
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Plastic Plastic Everywhere
A corporate trash pickup event for Earth Week got me thinking about plastic, the limits of our economic system, and what really matters.
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The Freedom to Walk
This year, I decided to hike Mt. Si to consider the meaning of Passover in a silent meditation up the mountain.
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This Spring, Be More Eagle, Less Adult
Spring is upon us, and the best thing to do is to go outside, get your toes in the mud, and connect with the rebirth that surrounds us.
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On Buffalos and Cows
In an era of crisis, we need to turn to face the storm to prevail, yet many of our leaders have foolishly decided to run away and prolong the suffering…
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JR Siegel
The Show Can't Go On
Unless we change how we engage with technology and the world, people like Trump will continue to dominate our politics, with disastrous consequences for…
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They Not Like Us
Trump and Vance do not represent who we are. Zelenskyy does. If we forget this critical fact, we'll be lost.
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Should we Damn the Dams?
Battles over dams dominated environmental activism for much of the twentieth century. Can their removal and what comes next point the way towards a…
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The Nature Pyramid
You need nature just like you need your vegetables. The Nature Pyramid can help you assess if you're getting what you need.
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Bright Spots
Bright Spots shines light on positive trends in global sustainability and discusses how we can make a difference.
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