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And just like that it’s May and a third of 2023 has flown by. April was a strange month for me, which you’ll see in my monthly goals update. On a positive note, I’ve selected five fabulous blog posts from some excellent writers, including a couple of new faces whose posts I haven’t shared before.
Read on for posts on BMI, lies the fashion and beauty industry want you to believe, time travelling through old photos, light pollution, and a climate-change poem. Happy reading!
Is it just me, or is kindness an increasingly rare commodity these days? During my travels this week, I had to wonder why people need to be reminded to be kind. Shouldn’t kindness be our default behaviour?
The Sunday Spark is a series with weekly thoughts and highlights, nuggets of learning, and a sustainable living tip for the week. In this week’s The Sunday Spark, the importance of being kind, harnessing the power of tides, the Eiffel Tower, online shopping’s environmental impact, and eco-friendly teacher gifts.
The Climate Change Collective conversation continues with the ninth post in the series. My blogging pal from Smelly Socks and Garden Peas wrote an insightful post on how returning to past habits can be a way out of the mess we’ve created for our planet. This made me think that sometimes what we call progress isn’t progress at all, and we need to look back to move forward.
A few days ago, a headline about sexism in skilled trades caught my eye. A couple of days later, my daughter graduated from a pre-apprenticeship program at our local community college. In Week 17 of The Sunday Spark, a look at how women in trades still face an uphill battle.
Also this week: Tokyo mandates solar panels on new home builds, LinkedIn QR codes, and simple and sustainable Mother’s Day gift ideas.
It’s easy to feel discouraged by dire news headlines about climate change and the state of our planet. That’s why hearing about plastic-free innovations always gives me hope and inspiration. Today, I’m delighted to share a guest post about plastic-free innovations and trends from Lars at SWOP – Shop Without Plastic, a zero-waste online shop and blog.
This past week was International Dark Sky Week—a week to raise awareness about the harmful effects of light pollution. Earlier in the week, an excellent blog post made me pause and reflect about darkness and light, and how we can’t really appreciate the light until we experience darkness.
Earth Day is coming up on Saturday. It’s a day to reflect, get involved and do some good for our planet. For Throwback Thursday this week, I’m sharing an Earth Day roundup of posts from previous years.
Earth Day is coming up on April 22. To celebrate, I’ve pulled together a list of eight of my favourite eco-blogs and sites. These sites have given me inspiration on my journey to sustainability. I hope you’ll enjoy them.
Welcome to week 15 of The Sunday Spark, a series with weekly thoughts and highlights, nuggets of learning, and a sustainable living tip for the week.
This week: celebrating 100,000 blog views, motionless wind power generation, a free sustainable living microlecture series, sustainable wine production, and shampoo bars.
What’s the difference between a boss and a leader? We often use the terms interchangeably but there is a very big difference. Read on to learn why boss and leader are not synonyms. Plus, find out ten essential qualities every great leader should possess.
