Where’s the beef?

About four months ago, Finley’s dad and I decided to stop eating beef.  We don’t buy it at the grocery store, and don’t choose it on the menu when…

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A Bright Idea

Replacing only one light bulb in every American home with an Energy Star bulb would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 9 billion pounds, or about the amount from 800,000…

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Carbon Counting

As we work to lower our impact on the planet, a great tool to see how we are doing is a Carbon Calculator. Try this one out…

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Stop “Flying” Fish

At the seafood counter, we are confronted with lots of choices. Although the fresh salmon may be tempting, opting instead for frozen will have a much lower carbon footprint….

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So long blue sparkles!

Toothpaste doesn’t have to be blue and sparkly! Conventional toothpaste has everything but the “bathroom sink” in it, including known carcinogens, hormone disrupters and some even contain the toxic pesticide,…

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One Christmas in the bag and you’ll never go back!

Posting today from Virginia, where a late season snow storm makes it feel like Christmas. For as long as I can remember, Finley’s aunt Lynn has been saving paper by wrapping…

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Recycling Batteries

We all love our gadgets, right? Well, those gadgets lead to a lot of thrown out batteries – 3 billion annually to be exact. In each of these batteries…

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Happy 21st Birthday Finley

  It is Finley’s birthday, and it’s a tough time for the planet. But when we face great challenges, that is the time we need a little Finley the most. Her…

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Earth Overshoot Day

This year Earth Overshoot Day – otherwise known as the-day-human-demand-on-nature-exceeds-supply – falls on August 8th.  After this date, we will use resources at a rate which outpaces…

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Finley’s Fund at Work

On April 22nd Finley’s Green Leap Forward Fund announced it’s third annual round of grants, bringing the total dollars awarded through her fund up to $50,000.  We’d like to tell…

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