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    THE ENDS NEVER JUSTIFY THE MEANS: Gandhi’s radical lesson for today

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    “MY RELIGION IS KINDNESS”: 10 mindful living tips inspired by the Dalai Lama

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    BEWARE OF BAD ACTORS: 3 steps to take if you suspect someone’s “gaslighting” you

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    ALASKA WINGS: Soaring across the mountains while releasing fear and doubt

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    INEFFABLE: A visitation from a beautiful soul I’d never forget

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    MINDFUL LEADERSHIP IN STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS: Empowering leaders to create positive change

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    HANAMI DREAMING: The start of spring in Japan

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    REFLECTIONS ON TODAY’S POLITICAL REALITIES: We can prevail over ignorance, lies and Trump

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    Malecon in La Paz, Mexico - Back on American Soil: A Safe Return Home From La Paz

    IMPEDIMENTS FACED: A safe return home from La Paz, Mexico

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    TYING UP LOOSE ENDS: One last—and glorious—day in La Paz, Mexico [Part 7]

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    NIGHT SEA JOURNEY: Buying back sanity in La Paz, Mexico [Part 6]

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STAYING GROUNDED AMID CLIMATE CHAOS: Trust the wisdom of the Earth

Leah Rampy·January 18, 2024
Two men taking walk in nature on foggy day - A Sacred Earth Covenant: Honouring Our Earth in 4 Different Ways

A SACRED EARTH COVENANT: Honouring our green oasis in 4 distinct ways

Forrest Rivers·February 2, 2023
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IT’S ABOUT TREES: Trees are social beings that lean on each other for stability and protection

Emily L Quint Freeman·November 8, 2021
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3 REVELATIONS: An urgent letter from Earth to humanity amid crisis

Forrest Rivers·April 16, 2020
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TRAPPED: Logging disturbs the symbiotic relationships in our forests

Celine Koropchak·November 3, 2019
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SCIENCE OUTREACH: A morning with bats

Hemal Naik·May 20, 2019
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HOPE IN THE AGE OF ECO-ANXIETY: 3 ways to keep optimism from fading

Bronwyn Sutherland·December 11, 2018
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DEEP ECOLOGY MOVEMENT: Love and care in the present moment—the philosophy of Arne Næss

Finn Janning·March 3, 2017
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KIDS, COMPASSION AND THE ENVIRONMENT: Q&A with children’s book author Kathy Roberts

Kathy Roberts·January 30, 2017
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DESIGN A SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE: How making mindful, conscious choices can help us live better

Contributor·July 26, 2016
Operator at natural gas plant - Clean Power Plan's fatal flaw

NATURAL GAS ISN’T THE ANSWER: The U.S. Clean Power Plan’s Fatal Flaw

Contributor·February 22, 2016
food scraps - the problem with throwing out food

WHAT A WASTE: 6 easy ways we can reduce food waste… and a few not so easy ways

Cindy McMann·November 12, 2015
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CROSS-SPECIES BONDING: Nonhuman beings in human social services

Cindy McMann·September 27, 2015
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ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLENCE: How harming the environment literally harms us

Cindy McMann·July 9, 2015
Warning from Ishmael

WARNING FROM ISHMAEL: The right way to live

Contributing Writer·June 27, 2015
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IM/MATERIALISM: The solution to many of our environmental problems is to value things more

Cindy McMann·May 17, 2015
Aerosol can spraying Earth - Writing in the sky

WRITING IN THE SKY: Destroying the planet or keeping it healthy rests in human hands

Contributor·November 27, 2014
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WILDLIFE ISN’T A PROBLEM: Let’s stop calling it that

Cindy McMann·September 10, 2014
Mars

MARS OR BUST: Why do we want to land a person on Mars?

Kiva Bottero·December 27, 2013
Earth- State of World Earth Sustainability

SUSTAINABILITY: Is it still possible?

Abbie Mood·December 9, 2013
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HOPE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT: Changing our approach to inspire ecological health

Contributing Writer·August 31, 2013
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WHAT HAS NATURE EVER DONE FOR US?: How wildlife decimation affects the economy and our well-being

Contributing Writer·July 10, 2013
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LETTER FROM THE FUTURE: Legacy—not a love story with the Earth

Contributing Writer·May 24, 2013
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THE DISAPPEARING MALE: The effect of fossil fuels on male birth rate and men’s health

Jane Olivier·February 27, 2013
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