Do you know what the word sustainable actually means and what makes something sustainable? In 1987 the Brundtland Commission of the United Nations defined sustainable as the following – ~It must meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs~ Over the last decade or so, […]
Have you noticed people talking about intersectional environmentalism a lot on social media lately and wonder what it means? Well it’s a relatively new term for what is essentially The 3 Pillars of Sustainability a concept that grew from the 2002 Earth Summit, but more on that later. Intersectional environmentalism is used to describe the […]
So you want to leave a lighter footprint on the planet, live more sustainably and produce less waste? The best place to start is take a look at where you shop. Like it or not we live in a system built and run entirely through capitalism so it’s important to consider that where we spend […]
When future generations look back on this time, will they refer to 2020 as the lost year of Coronavirus? Or will they credit coronavirus as the tipping point when humanity finally began to save itself? Perhaps the answer is both? As I ponder this question, I wonder – How will history judge us? In any […]
Recently we stayed two nights at the Emerson Resort & Spa, a pretty boutique spa hotel nestled up in the Catskills of New York. The first thing I noticed when I entered our room was the 18-foot high ceiling. The second thing was the fireplace. These two simple features gave the otherwise modest suite a sense […]
Recently I read that the most Googled word of 2019 was SUSTAINABLE. This could be considered good news if we take it to mean the majority of people (with access to the internet) are concerned about sustainability and/or the climate crisis. Well perhaps concerned is too strong, but certainly interested enough to look it up? […]
We are at the point now where it isn’t a matter of IF you buy from a sustainable brand but WHEN you buy from a sustainable brand. It’s true there is still the issue of accessability across economic scale. However, as mid-priced brands experience growth in the sustainable market they’re better placed to implement sustainable […]
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