Celebrating Earth Day (with a Chorus of Cicadas)
It may be a quiet spring now, due to remaining COVID restrictions, but it will soon get very raucous in Central Ohio. Millions of Cicada’s are waking from their 17…
Environmental Politics
The last few weeks have both been shocking and have marked a major transition in our government’s relationship to climate change. So now is the moment when we need to…
Predictions, Resolutions and Gardening for 2021
It’s still early enough in January to take some guesses about the coming year and to make some resolutions. Maybe you recognize Bill McKibben’s name, but don’t know who he…
Children, Fruitcake and a Little Song
My Christmas Eve Creation This Creation Care article focuses on children, with a little about fruitcake and a song to sing.
Some Environmental Joy
How to have a joyful Advent and Christmas with puppies, podcast, Landback and Green ways to celebrate.
The Election Is Over. Now What?
As I write this (to make a deadline) it is too early to say who won the presidency and by how much. Many climate activists are feeling discouraged, however, and…
Creation Care: What’s at Stake
Sometimes it’s good to stop and remember exactly why we do Creation Care. Climate change is real, dangerous for us and even more dangerous for our children and grandchildren. This week the Creation Care blog focuses on the latest science of climate change, what’s been happening politically to deal with it, and where we can find hope and solutions. It’s a grim situation, but there are still lots of things we can be doing to make it better.
Sustainable Nutrition
Because of the pandemic, we’re not going out to eat as much, but staying home and cooking. What do we need to know to eat sustainably? One thing we can…
Sustainable Clothing Shopping
In my first blog, “Lifestyle Change Resources for Central Ohio,” I listed a few sites where you could buy products to keep your clothes clean sustainably, but since then I’ve…
Is Recycling Broken?
Recently a combination of whistle blowing and investigative journalism has revealed that the whole concept of plastic recycling was created by the oil and gas industry to counter a growing…