Returning to my sustainable goals

October 16, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

Every year I set goals to try to work towards living a more sustainable lifestyle, but I think we can all agree this has been a tough year for motivation and progress. I’ve admittedly fallen off track with my sustainable goals, especially with an influx of take out due to the COVID quarantine. Today I’m […]

Getting on the road

June 9, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

Traveling in America amidst unrest, a call for social justice, and a global pandemic. This isn’t the time when you’d readily be thinking about living out of a car on the West Coast with your college roommate for two weeks, but the world in crisis aligned with my quarter life crisis, so on the road […]

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

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. 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, […]