by Lora | Aug 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
Happy Birthday to the National Park Service!On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed legislation establishing the National Park Service. At that time 35 parks and monuments were being managed by the federal government. Today, 105 years later, the National...
by Lora | Jun 22, 2021 | Healthy Living, Sustainability, Travel
My dedication to reducing my personal contributions to the climate crisis can challenge some of my deepest desires. Connecting with nature and fellow humans in unfamiliar settings is one. One of the greatest conundrums is my yen for a change in perspective. That need...
by Lora | Jun 22, 2021 | Healthy Living, Sustainability
As the world held its collective breath waiting to learn if George Floyd’s killer would be held accountable, the ability of all beings to continue breathing was put under pressure in another way. A Guardian report published that same week highlighted an ominous...
by Lora | Sep 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
“Without feedback, we really suffer.“ Paul Hawken spoke those words in a video I watched for a class about climate action and Project Drawdown. It made me think about the feedback we need to heed this year. Without the feedback of personally knowing someone who has...
by Lora | Sep 21, 2019 | About Writing, Sustainability, Travel
Reducing the Giant Carbon Footprint of Air Travel 32 The square feet of Arctic summer sea ice cover melted by one passenger’s share of emissions on a 2,500-mile flight. THIRTY-TWO SQUARE FEET About the size of a queen-sized bed for each passenger on a cross country or...
