environment
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What Happened to the Zero Waste Lifestyle Movement?
An interview with Karen Chaw of The Daisy Refillery Since September of 2023, I’ve been receiving regular deliveries of household and personal care essentials straight to my home. Shampoo and conditioner, various soaps, lotion, dish scrubbers, the like. Pretty normal,… Continue reading
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The Politics of a Park (Pt. 2)
An examination of two iconic NYC parks Yesterday I presented an outline for all the things a park should be in the 21st century. Using that rubric, I analyzed one NYC park I recently visited: the High Line. If you haven’t yet, read… Continue reading
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What Should A Park Be In This Century? (Pt. 1)
An examination of two iconic NYC parks I had the great fortune of visiting New York City for the first time in earnest a few weeks back. The Big Apple delivered everything it promises, from architectural brilliance to buzzing energy… Continue reading
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Climate Week 2026
My reflections Climate Week, my Super Bowl. Last week was San Francisco’s fourth year, and my third in attendance, of a whole week (technically 9 days) dedicated to multidisciplinary talks, meetups, panels, excursions, networking events, trivia nights, and more, all… Continue reading
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Can Courts Deliver Climate Justice for Children?
The (metaphorical) jury’s still out Times are dark in the US. There’s a laundry list of ways that’s true, but climate is certainly on the list. What can be done when day after day this federal government bludgeons climate progress,… 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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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
Clarity in Catastrophe 