Category Archive: The Environment

#NoDAPL

In the midst of Thanksgiving and Black Friday this week, much of the US is deep into traditional meals, gatherings, and shopping but the camps and water protectors in North Dakota are still… Continue reading

#NoDAPL – the Dakota Access Pipeline.

By now, you have probably heard about the protests and fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline lead by the Standing Rock Sioux tribe in North Dakota. The pipeline is proposed to run near… Continue reading

Earth Day.

Today is Earth Day – an annual event started by grassroots organizers in 1970 in the US and Canada but is now celebrating in many cities and countries all around the world. There… Continue reading

Quote on Environmental Justice and Intersectionality.

Feminist theory tells us that research and application must be intentional and considerate of the lived experience of those involved. It is important to understand that the environmental justice movement has intersections just… Continue reading

Being a Vegetarian.

At this point, I have been a vegetarian in some form for most of my life. I started when I was 10 years old after I learned how people cook lobsters and while… Continue reading

World Wildlife Day

Today is Wildlife Day – the anniversary of the signing of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and a day to raise awareness for wildlife. This year,… Continue reading

Senior Dogs.

I love dogs just about more than anything else. Well books and dogs/animals are definitely tied for my number one favorite thing. And for the past year and a half, I’ve been lucky… Continue reading

Environmental Racism.

When we talk about environmental justice, organizations like Greenpeace or protests like #sHellNo might come to mind. Or at least that’s what comes to my mind. But with these conversations, we also need… Continue reading

Paris Climate Deal.

Last Saturday, the two week climate change talks in Paris ended with 196 countries approving an agreement to try and prevent the global temperatures from rising more than 2 degrees (Celsius). There are many… Continue reading

Climate Change.

There are people who’d argue that overpopulation is the biggest threat to climate change and it’s definitely something to look at. The population has come close to doubling since 1980 but the discussion… Continue reading