Hello friends. I’m away this weekend, calming the busyness of life at our Alpha weekend. As I pondered my need for stillness this week, I wrote a poem that I wanted to share with you. I hope you enjoy it!
Do you know the 5 Rs of waste reduction?
March 18 is Global Recycling Day, a day to recognize and celebrate the importance of recycling in preserving our resources and securing the future of our planet. While recycling does have a positive impact, we need to think beyond the blue box and adopt the 5 Rs of waste reduction.
What’s next for global climate agreements?
This month’s lead post for the Climate Change Collective discusses the impact and effectiveness of three key global climate agreements dating back to 1987. It made me wonder what the future holds for these types of agreements.
The Sunday Spark – Why I’m escaping the busyness
In recent weeks, I have been feeling very busy—and a little bit stressed. This week’s edition of The Sunday Spark is all about escaping the busyness and finding ways to recharge.
Time management tips to help you get more done today
It’s time to put multi-tasking aside and focus on getting a single task done. Today’s post looks at the productivity cost of that task switching that we’re all guilty of. Plus, I provide time management tips to help you get more done, today and every day.
Is this the year I get serious(ish) about spring cleaning?
Spring is here! What’s your favourite thing about spring? More daylight? Warmer weather? Flowers blooming? Birds chirping? Spring cleaning?
Wait! Did I actually include spring cleaning on that list? Rewind! Spring cleaning is definitely NOT one of my favourite things about spring. But I have set a goal to up my game in that area this year.
The Sunday Spark – Make a difference with purpose moments
This week’s edition of The Sunday Spark discusses daily purpose moments—simple ways you can brighten someone’s day. Plus: memory-boosting benefits of exercise, the effectiveness of London’s low-emission zones, bear facts to celebrate World Bear Day, and simplifying life with a budget.
Four tips for saving money on your next eco-travel break
Eco-travel is all about experiencing the world responsibly while supporting sustainable tourism. But though this requires a little extra planning and preparation, it doesn’t have to come with a hefty price tag. Here, we share some practical tips to help you enjoy a budget-friendly eco-travel experience, wherever you have your sights set.
How you can fight back against planned obsolescence
As part of our ongoing decluttering, my husband recently dropped off a huge box of e-waste at a local recycling centre. That box had been accumulating in our basement for a couple of years. It was a visible reminder of the impact of planned obsolescence and the size of our society’s e-waste problem.
The Sunday Spark – Pandemic life lessons we should have learned
Can you believe it has been five years since COVID-19 shut down the world? To mark the milestone, I’m dusting off a piece I wrote in May 2020 about what I hoped the post-pandemic “normal” would look like. Spoiler alert: we missed some valuable pandemic life lessons!