U.S. – China Greener Consumption Forum: Power of the Purse to Protect the Planet

I strongly believe in the expression that we vote every time we choose how we spend our money – whether that is buying one product over another or opting to not buy anything at all. We vote on public and private … Continue reading

Oxfam and World Food Day 2012

Global Hunger You must know by now that the world has a hunger problem. Do you remember your parents telling you to clean your plate because there were starving children in Africa. That correlation really didn’t make a lot of … Continue reading

Do Wolves Belong in the West?

Wolves in Yellowstone National Park I wake to the sound of crickets courtesy of my phone’s alarm at 4 am. It was pitch black when I loaded three sleepy children in the car wearing the clothes I dressed them in … Continue reading

Back to School Challenge, Whether You Have Kids or Not

It seems that summer just breathed her first breath of warm air on our faces and yet here we are with autumn leaves just around the next corner. Kids across the country are in the midst of the back-to-school fury. … Continue reading