A Yes Worth Seizing
If political turbulence has you feeling sick, the patch you might need is Naomi Klein’s new book, “No Is Not Enough: Resisting Trump’s Shock Politics and Winning the World We Need” (Haymarket Books, 2017)....
Climate Change/Energy / Ecological Values / Economics / Sustainable Practices
by Marina Schauffler · Published July 25, 2017
If political turbulence has you feeling sick, the patch you might need is Naomi Klein’s new book, “No Is Not Enough: Resisting Trump’s Shock Politics and Winning the World We Need” (Haymarket Books, 2017)....
Coastal Issues / Ecological Values / Education/Family / Sense of Place / Sustainable Practices / Transportation/Travel
by Marina Schauffler · Published July 9, 2017
Biking Mount Desert Island’s Park Loop Road over Memorial Day weekend, Friends of Acadia Conservation Director Stephanie Clement witnessed vehicular chaos. She has seen a lot in Acadia National Park over two decades but...
Ecological Values / Economics / Education/Family / Housing / Sustainable Practices
by Marina Schauffler · Published June 26, 2017
“Life started feeling very much like a double-edged sword – to be working so much to pay for a house we don’t own, are never at, and don’t have time to enjoy because all...
Climate Change/Energy / Economics / Pollution/Waste / Sustainable Practices
by Marina Schauffler · Published June 11, 2017 · Last modified February 15, 2022
In a month that began with the president’s misguided decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, I was heartened to discover an inspiring new project and book, “Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever...
Climate Change/Energy / Ecological Values / Economics / Pollution/Waste / Sustainable Practices / Technology
by Marina Schauffler · Published May 28, 2017
A “low point for the American environment,” a “dark and difficult time,” a period when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was in “chaos and despair.” Those could be contemporary descriptors, but they portray the...
Health / Pollution/Waste / Sustainable Practices
by Marina Schauffler · Published May 14, 2017 · Last modified May 15, 2017
“Raise your hand if you’re SURE!” a deodorant ad once proclaimed, playing to widespread insecurities about appearance and body odor. The promise of radiant confidence and magnetic appeal is what sells personal care products,...
Ecological Values / Education/Family / Food / Pollution/Waste / Sustainable Practices
by Marina Schauffler · Published April 2, 2017
“It’s not easy being green,” Kermit the Frog bemoaned back in 1970. What was, for a Muppet, a whimsical play on words has become code for the challenge of trying to live with a...
Health / Housing / Sustainable Practices
by Marina Schauffler · Published March 26, 2017 · Last modified April 2, 2017
I have a bowl of paper whites, Of paper-white narcissus; Their fragrance my whole soul delights, They smell delissus. E.B. White, “Window Ledge in the Atom Age,” 1946 Winter may finally be over,...