Sierra Winters

May is the month of graduation caps, gowns, and diplomas. It is a time for individuals and families to celebrate the turning point of an educational trajectory, whether that be the end of high school and the cusp of adulthood,…Read More

Roger Tempest is the custodian of Broughton Hall Estate, a 3,000-acre plot of land in Yorkshire, England. Along with his partner, Paris, and a hard-working team, he has transformed the centuries-old estate into a sanctuary for the environment and for…Read More

With the recent release of Don’t Look Up, more people than usual might be interested in the International Day of Astronomy. Surprisingly, this observance actually occurs twice a year: once in the fall and once in the spring. As today,…Read More

More than 38 million people, including 12 million youth, are food insecure in the United States alone. With rates of food insecurity exacerbated by the pandemic, the task of feeding all American families can seem daunting. But the solution is…Read More

For many of us, it can be difficult not to throw up our hands at the supermarket when we see people still using plastic bags. Or not to break down in tears when, over Thanksgiving dinner, we talk to a…Read More

We are at a turning point in the climate crisis. This year’s COP 26 has seen world leaders take a more progressive stance on climate action than in previous meetings, and significant investment into renewable energy has been made at…Read More

Tara McKenna, the founder of The Zero Waste Collective, believes that everyone has the right to pursue a more minimalistic and eco-friendlier lifestyle. But she also believes that we should work towards zero waste without the guilt of our individual shortcomings,…Read More

International Women’s Day is an observance that takes place every year on March 8th to honor the sacrifices and achievements of women across the globe who have, who do, and who will fight for justice, serve as leaders, and generally pave…Read More

Emily McNamara is more than just a scientist and more than just a farmer. Having grown up on Sierra Orchards, a family farm in Winters, California, she completed her undergraduate education at Brown University and her Master’s at Duke University. She…Read More

For years, Black people have been underrepresented in conversations around climate change, and in depictions of environmental leisure, they rarely show up. Black people are obviously far from ambivalent about the environment; it is well known that in the United…Read More