eco-mavens

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

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

Sustainability at the grocery store does not stop with remembering to bring your cloth bags. It also means shopping in bulk with your own reusable containers, learning to do more with less, and, where possible, stepping outside of the store…Read More

Happy Pepper Pot Day! If you are like us, this may be a holiday unfamiliar to you. But never fear; we are here to unpack its rich history and controversy! The Story Remember when you were in grade school, and…Read More

If there’s something that has the power to unify people’s hearts it’s music! Like me, you may get transported back to when and where a particular song was playing. In my case, music brings back memories of my childhood when…Read More

Justin West, founder of Thrive Lot, is committed to healing our hungry planet by developing sustainable, intentional, and productive garden projects. He has combined technology with agroecology in a one-of-a-kind business model that taps into the power of community expertise.…Read More

For Natalie Lui, the mental health of humans is inseparable from the environmental health of our planet. Natalie is program director at Body Banter, a quickly growing nonprofit organization that brings together youth voices from around the world to discuss body…Read More

With a great passion for cultural heritage, Betsy Sweeny is an architectural historian who started her career in the museum space. After gaining experience and expanding her knowledge, she merged her learnings with her love for historic buildings. Betsy dedicates her time…Read More

Photo: 16’ Tokitai Totem Pole weighing 3000 lbs. carved by the Lummi Nation House of Tears Carvers to bring attention to the captive Lolita Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut, in the Miami Seaquarium held in inhumane conditions. Janice Hall shown with Phreddie Xwenang Lane(Sul ka…Read More

Photo: Dr. Ron Weiss is a primary care physician in New Jersey and New York, who serves as Executive Director of Ethos Primary Care and as Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. For most of his life, Dr. Ron…Read More