by Katie Conlon | Nov 11, 2016 | EcoJustice, Enviro-Consciousness
Happening in Portland right now: “Massive Anti-Trump Rally.” Happy for the civic awakening, just wish it could have been more pre-election support and momentum for Bernie vs. post-election frustration and protesting. Can this outflow of energy be also...
by Katie Conlon | Nov 1, 2016 | Climate, Consumption, EcoJustice, Enviro-Consciousness, Pollution
All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking. – Nietzsche In car commuting we separate ourselves from each other and our environment. The creative flow of ideas is cut. We stagnate our minds and stifle our collective imagination. Instead of...
by Katie Conlon | Oct 27, 2016 | Consumption, Enviro-Consciousness, Pollution
Globally, we operate at an environmental deficit: “Today humanity uses the equivalent of 1.6 planets to provide the resources we use and absorb our waste. This means it now takes the Earth one year and six months to regenerate what we use in a year.”...
by Katie Conlon | Oct 26, 2016 | Enviro-Consciousness, Plastic, Pollution
A little history on our chemical predicament: The EPA’s Toxic Substance and Control Act was enacted in 1976. At that time, 62,000 chemicals were grandfathered in with no testing. The Act also created a strange catch: there needs to be evidence of harm done in...
by Katie Conlon | Oct 23, 2016 | EcoJustice, Pollution
‘Trouble is the only thing we need more of’ – in reference to more climate activists. Civil action is what democracy requires, and what it is built off of. If there is no alternative story, the status quo prevails. Being silent lends consent to the...
