One of the hardest parts about confronting climate change head on and thinking clearly about what it will mean for my kids is that, emotionally, I regularly swing between optimism and hopelessness. While hope is necessary to any fight–and I … Read More
Add another one to the list of things I never thought I’d say: while we were traveling the last couple of weeks, I actually missed and even craved some of the staples of our new vegetarian diet. One of the … Read More
After my last post about buying carbon offsets for flying, I started to wonder: What makes a good offset? How do I avoid scams? Is there a strong argument against it? Seriously, what are we doing here, folks? Fortunately, I … Read More
I’ve got good news and bad news when it comes to buying offsets for flights. The good news is that it’s easy. I used both myclimate and carbonfootprint to make the emissions calculations. They were simple, user-friendly, and allowed me … Read More
As the time of resolutions draws near (and as virtually everything I care about in this world is taking a siesta behind me in our hotel bed in Madrid), I want to reflect for a moment on what this pledge … Read More