Eco Enlightened May 29, 2020

May 29, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Hello, welcome back to eco enlightened! Bringing you the environmental news everyone should know. Tune in bi-weekly to stay #ecoenlightened! “Global emissions plunged an unprecedented 17 percent during the coronavirus pandemic”The Daily Skimm 5.20.20 “U.S States Sue Trump Administration Over Fuel Efficiency Rollback”Via Little Green Panda Do you have a reusable mask yet? If not, shop […]

Eco Enlightened May 15, 2020

May 15, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Hello, welcome back to eco enlightened! Bringing you the environmental news everyone should know. Tune in bi-weekly to stay #ecoenlightened! “The Trump Administration Is Reversing Nearly 100 Environmental Rules. Here’s the Full List”“In a First, Renewable Energy is Poised to Eclipse Coal in the U.S” Zero Plastic Spirit Chicks for Climate

Queen of the Metas — an excerpt from my Master’s Thesis

May 8, 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

From the end of October through December, I practiced techniques in harvesting and incubating eggs of the flamboyant cuttlefish, scientifically known as Metasepia pfefferi, or in our lab simply known as “metas.” Carefully lifting low-hanging rocks and checking under the smooth, vaulted surfaces of shells, I’d find clutches of a dozen eggs, give or take […]

Eco Enlightened May 1, 2020

May 1, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Hello, welcome back to eco enlightened! Bringing you the environmental news everyone should know. Tune in bi-weekly to stay #ecoenlightened! “Australia’s Fire Season Ends, and Researchers Look to the Next One”“Emissions Declines Will Set Records This Year. But It’s Not Good News.” The Daily Skimm 4.23.20 You can find the full blog post, which includes the […]

Happy Earth Day — Presenting the Eco Enlightened Pocket Guide!

April 28, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

Last week was the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and I felt like I had a lot to celebrate surrounding this wonderful, awe-inspiring planet. This year I was part of an exciting project launch with the Smithsonian Institute’s ocean education platform, the Ocean Portal. To inspire hope and promote earth optimism, we created an interactive […]

Eco Enlightened April 17, 2020

April 17, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Hello, welcome back to eco enlightened! Bringing you the environmental news everyone should know. Tune in bi-weekly to stay #ecoenlightened! Air pollution linked to far higher Covid-19 death rates, study findsThe Daily Skimm 4.8.20E.P.A Weakens Controls on MercuryThe Daily Skimm 4.17.20 Little Green Panda

Adventures around the house

April 13, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

“And when the danger passed, and the people joined together again, they grieved their losses, and made new choices, and dreamed new images, and created new ways to live and heal the earth fully, as they had been healed.” – Vella It’s hard to reflect on things when were still in the thick of the […]