Eco Enlightened April 3, 2020

April 3, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

Hello, welcome back to eco enlightened! Bringing you the environmental news everyone should know. In the light of all the coronavirus news and associated stress & anxiety, I’ve decided for the time being Eco Enlightened will be a bi-weekly blurb opposed to weekly. I think the world is feeling bogged down by the news lately, […]

Spring 2020- Introduction & Announcements

April 3, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

Hello everyone, it’s Hannah! The gal behind Thoughts and Thank Yous. I’m stopping in on this Friday for a formal hello and to give you all some updates happening around my website! Housekeeping One of the most important and likely most obvious updates is that I’ve done away with the name Thoughts and Thank Yous. […]

Eco Enlightened March 20, 2020

March 20, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

Trump’s Next Chief of Staff Is Open to Doing More on ClimateVia Chicks for Climate Via Shop with Good Intent Climate FWD: Should airline buyouts come with conditions?

Eco Enlightened March 6, 2020

March 6, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

Hello, and welcome to eco enlightened! Bringing you the environmental news everyone should know. Tune in weekly to stay #ecoenlightened “A Trump Insider Embeds Climate Denial in Scientific Research” The Daily Skimm 3.5.20 “Fossil Corals Suggest a Mass Extinction is on the Way: “It’s Like a Slow-Motion Car Crash”“Take One Last Look at the (Many) Plastic […]

Eco Enlightened Feb. 28, 2020

February 28, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

Hello, and welcome to eco enlightened! Bringing you the environmental news everyone should know. Tune in weekly to stay #ecoenlightened The Daily Skimm 2.28.20“The Fires Are Out, But Australia’s Climate Disaster’s Aren’t Over”“Adapting to Rising Sea, Schools Move to the Rafters and Cats Swim”“Central Park Races to Save a Rare Duck Gagging on a Piece of […]

Three everyday products that reduce plastic waste!

February 28, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

Or at least reduce! Sharing 3 products that I use pretty much everyday that help minimize plastic waste! 1. Myro Deodorant : Myro is an all-natural plant-based deodorant that uses a refillable case! You can buy refills individually or get them set to monthly shipments (aka never go out to buy deodorant again). Myro’s […]

Eco Enlightened Feb. 21, 2020

February 21, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Hello, and welcome to eco enlightened! Bringing you the environmental news everyone should know. Tune in weekly to stay #ecoenlightened “Climate Change Rises as a Public Priority, But It’s More Partisan Than Ever.”The Daily Skimm 2.18.20“Christiana Figueres on the climate emergency: “This is the decade and we are the generation.”Climate FWD: Know the facts about alcohol […]

Eco Enlightened Feb. 14, 2020

February 16, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Hello, and welcome to eco enlightened! We’re here on the blog a bit late this week, this originally went live on Valentine’s Day. But we’re still here to bring you the environmental news everyone should know. Tune in weekly to stay #ecoenlightened “A Trillion Trees: How One Idea Triumphed Over Trump’s Climate Denialism”The Daily Skimm […]

Eco Enlightened Feb. 7, 2020

February 7, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Hello, and welcome to eco enlightened! Bringing you the environmental news everyone should know. Tune in weekly to stay #ecoenlightenedThe Daily Skimm 2.7.20“This Is How We Live Now”“5 Ways to Protect the Planet Without Disenfranchising People With Disabilities”

Action steps to beating climate hopelessness

February 6, 2020.Reading time 3 minutes.

There’s a lot of hopelessness surrounding the climate crisis. I’ve heard it all too many times, something along the lines of “we’re not big enough to beat this,” or “not enough change can happen soon enough”. I’ve even heard people argue that individual choices don’t matter. Well if you haven’t already heard me say it, […]