Category Archives: Health for the Planet

Green Spaces, Stronger Places: Why Public Parks Matter and How You Can Stand Up for Them Think back to the last time you wandered through a park — no rush, no goal, just time to be. Maybe it was a … Continue reading

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Bravo to Sherco Solar and its owner, Excel Company in Minnesota!

I love this story, as some of my very favorite stories are the transformations from coal and dirty-fired fuel plants to renewables that benefit the people and the land. This is a four-phase energy transition where the coal plant was. … Continue reading

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Australia expands its marine parks, protecting more ocean than any other country

Bravo Australia, which just increased its marine protection to 52%, far above the 30% required by international agreement by 2030. That is extremely welcome news as they lead the world in ocean conservation. However, Australia spends only .1% of their … Continue reading

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Conservation Efforts are Paying Off in Greece!

GREAT NEWS IN A NUTSHELL! Bravo Greece, where loggerhead turtles are making a spectacular recovery after decades of successful conservation efforts, and protecting a 100 million years struggles aren’t over yet with climate change, plastic in the oceans, and too … Continue reading

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Ending Coal Power: England’s Climate Milestone

GREAT NEWS IN A NUTSHELL! WOW!England, the nation that started the massive pollution of the industrial revolution is now the first G7 nation to completely end coal power. When they committed to this toward their climate goal of net-zero in … Continue reading

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Bravo Paris! Paris has 40% less air pollution. That’s great news!

Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s conviction to create a greener Paris has resulted in several ambitious initiatives. Over 100 streets have been closed to cars, parking costs for SUVs have tripled, nearly 50,000 parking spaces have been removed, and more than 800 … Continue reading

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Compost Obligatoire!

YAY for France! France just mandated food waste composting in January and is making it easy for citizens to use new food and all organic waste bins to activate community composting. This is a huge step toward sustainability and creating … Continue reading

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Pope Francis says he will attend COP28, a First by a Pontiff

GREAT NEWS IN A NUTSHELL! I love this Pope! We have a pontiff who is awake, courageous, and wise enough to speak to the misinformed or uneducated climate deniers to wake up, unite for the children and Life itself, and … Continue reading

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Replanting Urban Forests!

YAY!  Over a billion dollars of our fabulous climate bill (IRA) is going to 385 grant winners from the US Dept of Forestry for city canopy trees and urban forests!!!  Healthy, gorgeous, healing, and a big contributor to heal climate … Continue reading

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LA County mandates compostable and recyclable dining ware

GREAT NEWS IN A NUTSHELL!   Bravo LA County mandating that all dining ware must be completely recyclable or fully reusable this year!  A ban on styrofoam containers, one-use plastic wares, extends inside and out of restaurants, food trucks, and … Continue reading

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