Amy Sommers

Also, the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) just released a new report, if you haven’t heard. It’s a “red code for humanity” so we really need to act on climate change AS SOON AS WE CAN. If you are interested in meeting with your elected officials in the United States (it’s not as scary as it sounds) and talking to them about…[Read more]

Hello! While it is getting close to the end of the summer, there are still some summer-related things we can all do. Here are some ideas:
-Air conditioning burns a lot of fossil fuels, so try putting your thermostat one or two degrees warmer, even if it’s just for a day. It doesn’t seem like that much of a difference, but it really does make a…[Read more]

Happy summer everyone! As we all enjoy the sun, we’re probably putting on a lot of sunscreen. However, the chemicals in it can be really bad for the environment, washing into the ocean and even killing off coral reefs! Try using a reef friendly, biodegradable, or non-nano certified sunscreen. Here is an article that has some good sunscreen brands:…[Read more]

Happy Earth Day! 🌏🌱🌳✨

Make sure to check out the pictures people submitted from challenges so far at the link below: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/0B01racbE12zefno4N0xmY2w3TTIxSFpPOWdtYl8zZ0d3M2JzWjdTWV93Z1NUSXF6UlJKbmM

Hi everyone! Glad to see that there are so many new members joining! This week’s weekly idea is to use more eco-friendly cleaning products. A lot of the chemicals we use to clean are actually really toxic, and when we wash them down the drain (such as if you were cleaning a shower) they can pollute the Earth by going into rivers or other drainage…[Read more]