As I was cleaning out my closet, I found some white t-shirts that had definitely seen better days. The unsightly stains and a few tears made them unwearable and not something I could donate to a thrift store. But still, it felt so wrong to just toss them in the trash can. Read more…
Recycle Your Stained and Ripped Clothing
Inspiration in Every Tree
I took this picture during a jog through Central Park this weekend. I had to stop running, take out my phone and snap this shot as I couldn’t let the moment pass without a photo. I am always amazed at how uplifting time spent outdoors can be. Read more…
Four Ways to Help Our Trees This Spring
I just returned from a wonderful vacation with my family down in St. John. The island is primarily a national park and is filled with the most incredible plants, trees, and some very entertaining donkeys that wander around nibbling on grass.
What the Prince of Wales Can Teach Us About Sustainable Farming
I don’t know about you, but when I think of the British royal family, I think of Lady Di, Camilla, William and Harry, and of course, the glamour and sometime scandals. So when I was encouraged to read On the Future of Food(a speech given last year by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales at Georgetown University and recently published by Rodale press), I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. I had only vaguely known that the prince was an organic farmer and a long-term advocate of sustainable food. Read more…
Inspiring Green-Minded Kids
Ah to be young again. To believe anything is possible. And, more importantly, to have the energy to make those “anythings” into realities.
Lucky me. I get to hang out with a group of third-grade Brownies this week to speak to them about what I do and my passion for the environment. I am excited to be in room with enthusiastic girls ready to make the world a better place. Read more…