Category Archives: Green Friends

Climate Disruption Labyrinth

Cascadia Climate Collaborative held a two-day climate conference at Whidbey Institute last weekend. It felt like a journey. I had a sense it wasn’t going to be a typical conference when it was kicked of by a Native American, Paul, … Continue reading

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YES! Magazine Offices are on Bainbridge Island, WA

YES! Magazine would like you to know that their offices are on Bainbridge Island, just off of busy Madison Ave. at 284 Madrona Way NE. They’ve been toiling away in near obscurity for seventeen years while their worldwide presence grows, … Continue reading

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What About a Composting Toilet?

Last week I ran into a colleague on the ferry and we spent the half an hour trip talking about how he has gone OFF THE GRID. Yes, that’s right. Armageddon could hit tomorrow and he and his wife would … Continue reading

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Chasing Sustainable Lifestyle Changes

Last night I watched Chasing Ice* with my good friend Jen. We’ve been talking about environmental issues since we met, more than ten years ago. One of our concerns has been reaching a tipping point when the earth won’t be … Continue reading

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