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Exploring the Ethics of AI
Part 1: Understanding AI There’s no shortage of discussion around the ethical qualms AI has forced us to confront both as a society and as individuals. Many of us find ourselves asking if it’s okay to engage with any of… Continue reading
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Takeaways from the Latest Climate Film, The Lost Bus
The story of the 2018 Camp Fire has come to Hollywood. The Lost Bus has been described as a thriller, a real-life survival drama, and a disaster movie. It’s a zoomed-in story of the deadliest wildfire in California history to… Continue reading
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We’re Doing Conservation Wrong
We can do so much better, and we have to. When you think of conservation, what comes to mind? National parks? Wildlife? Charismatic endangered species? Theodore Roosevelt, Jane Goodall, John Muir? David Attenborough? (Notably, all white people…I wonder why?) It’s… Continue reading
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Tips for Reducing Plastic Exposure
Lies fed to us, & how we can protect ourselves Plastic lies we’ve been told It’s becoming an age-old story: manipulation of the public by industry, motivated by profits. We’ve seen this same playbook by the tobacco industry, the fossil fuel industry,… Continue reading
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Plastics are a Women’s Health Crisis
Pissed about plastic The global plastics treaty that isn’t The sixth round of negotiations on a UN global plastics treaty just wrapped on August 14, with absolutely nothing to show for it. Work on the treaty began in 2022 and… Continue reading
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How to Join the Native Plant Revolution
Even if you don’t have a yard A few weeks ago, I shared my brother’s story of turning our parents’ yard into a native prairie oasis. Native plants give us a sense of place, strengthen our food system, fortify ecosystem… Continue reading
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The Problem with Death Fearing
what it has to do with billionaires & climate It is quite normal to fear death. It’s one thing we have in common with every iteration of humanity for as long as humans have existed. How can one be conscious… Continue reading
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Building a Thriving Ecosystem at Home
A native yard success story Someone recently asked me what I miss about living in Missouri. My answer kind of surprised me: bugs. As a San Francisco resident now, I miss the humid environment I grew up in, not because… Continue reading
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The Climate + Palestine Connection
The face of the climate activism movement, Greta Thunberg, has lost the media’s fervor since her fame hit fever pitch back in 2019. But over the past few weeks, Thunberg briefly returned to the media limelight. The world turned to… Continue reading
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Guide to More Ethical Travel
Today is June 5, 2025. For many, that means summer break is quickly approaching. Work loads starting to lighten, schools closing for the season, temperatures rising, the days lengthening. Prime time for travel. Family vacations, trips with friends, solo excursions… Continue reading
Clarity in Catastrophe 