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How many gifts do you think the average person gives per year? Think about friends, family, birthdays, promotions, weddings, anniversaries, religious holidays, and random acts of kindness. According to Investopedia, Americans spend an average of $935 on gifts during wintertime alone. This can take a toll on our budget as well as our planet. We …
We’ve all been there. You’re sitting at a restaurant, wondering if a delicious menu item is worth its environmental toll. You could’ve sworn your friend told you that eating Chilean Sea Bass is okay in small portions, but someone else told you to never even think about it again. Environmental effects of consuming certain foods …
Summertime has arrived! As your friendly neighborhood climate change advocates, we’re here to remind you that it is so easy to be wasteful during summertime activities. To help you out, here are 6 super simple changes you can make to ensure a sustainably cool summer. Modify Your Menu Salmon kebabs may sound delicious, but feeding …
To help us in our goal of planting 1 million trees, we’ve partnered with an amazing organization, WeForest, who’s spearheading tree planting efforts in key areas worldwide. So why plant in the Khasi Hills region? What happens to the trees after they’re planted? How are we measuring their impact on the environment? CEO of WeForest …
Background If you’ve ever stopped to cool off in a refreshing mountain stream, taken a long hike through the woods where birds and insects hum uninterrupted, felt the fresh, soft grass under your bare feet, or the crisp air fill your lungs as you bike, run, or climb, soaking up the warm rays of sun, …