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May 7, 2023May 6, 2023The Sunday Spark

The Sunday Spark – A reminder to be kind

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.

April 30, 2023April 29, 2023The Sunday Spark

The Sunday Spark – Women in trades face uphill battle

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.

April 23, 2023April 22, 2023The Sunday Spark

The Sunday Spark – Darkness and light

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.

April 16, 2023April 15, 2023The Sunday Spark

The Sunday Spark – Thanks for 100000 blog views

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.

April 11, 2023July 27, 2024Great reads

Atomic Habits review: 6 helpful things I learned

In January, James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, spoke at my workplace’s global speaker series. The timing was perfect as I had decided at the beginning of this year to take a different approach to goals. Clear’s talk piqued my curiosity enough that I decided to read the book. Today’s review is a summary of the key messages I took away from the book, and how I’m adopting these learnings in my daily life.

April 10, 2023April 10, 2023Positive thoughts

Make someone smile with random acts of positivity

The last few years have been difficult for our world. With so much going on, it feels like there’s negativity and pessimism everywhere you turn. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, read on for some examples of random acts of positivity and ways you can make a difference in someone’s day.

April 9, 2023April 8, 2023The Sunday Spark

The Sunday Spark – Wishing you Easter joy

Happy Easter! Welcome to week 14 of The Sunday Spark, a series with weekly thoughts and highlights, nuggets of learning, and a sustainable living tip for the week. This week I’m spreading some Easter joy with an Easter-themed edition of The Sunday Spark. Read on for some Easter trivia, spring weather pondering, and ideas for plastic-free candy treats.

April 6, 2023March 18, 2023Reduce Reuse Recycle

Throwback Thursday – How to help others to go green

Sometimes it feels like sustainable living is an uphill battle, especially when it comes to encouraging or helping others to go green. This week on Throwback Thursday, I bring back a post from 2020 about how extreme zero-wasters almost scared me off.

April 4, 2023April 2, 2023Great reads

March 2023 roundup – Great reads and goals update

My March 2023 roundup has a progress report on my monthly goals, along with five posts from some wonderful bloggers. Read on for posts on one-backpack travel, perfectionism, the dramatic triangle, and the problem with hyper-culture. Plus, a special treat this month—a climate-change related short story by one of of Climate Change Collective members.

April 2, 2023April 3, 2023The Sunday Spark

The Sunday Spark – Airport adventures at O’Hare

As I sit down to write this, I’m stuck at O’Hare Airport in Chicago pondering life’s little inconveniences. Welcome to week 13 of The Sunday Spark, a series with weekly thoughts and highlights, nuggets of learning, and a sustainable living tip for the week. This week, I have a tale of airport adventures to share! Plus, promising innovations on the plastic front, and airline sustainability.

Tag: Positivity