Today marks 5 years since I began The Good Human on a lark as a hobby. After over 2,000 posts, 10,000 comments, and about 3 million visitors, I still enjoy it as much today as when I started it. And thanks to you guys, the site continues to thrive. So thank you very much for [...]
Food is something that we have come to take for granted. We don’t realize how lucky we are that at nearly anytime of any day we can go to the store and get almost anything that we want. We have come to accept this as our reality and expect it. What we don’t realize is [...]
I’m Virginian by birth, Southern by the Grace of God, and Washingtonian by choice. But my work as an energy and environmental journalist has shown me the way I live defines me as American. I drive just about everywhere. I recycle most of my trash, but don’t go out of my way to buy sustainable [...]
The last few years have seen huge growth in the UK’s interest in sustainability and environmental issues. The amount of household waste that is recycled, for example, has increased by an average 36% in the past 15 years and throughout the country we are seeing interest grow in organic foods and a resurgence in the [...]
Dear EarthTalk: How healthy is soy? I heard that, despite its healthy image, most soy is grown using chemicals like other crops and is even being genetically modified. Food products made with soy have enjoyed great popularity in the U.S. and elsewhere in recent years. Two decades ago, Americans spent $300 million a year on [...]
Belief and butchery: how lies and organized crime are pushing rhinos to extinction. Few animals face as violent, as well organized, and as determined an enemy as the world’s rhinos. It’s not just treehugging, granola munching, sandal-wearing, Kumbaya-singing hippie rhetoric. It’s the stance of no less of an organization than the venerable American Lung Association, [...]
I was sucked into a volunteer opportunity recently. It’s not that I’m opposed to volunteer work. 8:30 on Saturday morning just isn’t my best hour. I smiled and committed to planting trees for Million Trees Initiative at Brooklyn’s Marine Park. With the help of a passionate eco-leader, I’ll never forget my work as an activist [...]
