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THE ECO-ANXIETY BLOG

The #OneGreenThing Advent Game: Bring the Joy as you Green the Season

Dec 22 min read

The #OneGreenThing Advent Game: Bring the Joy as you Green the Season

Introducing the #OneGreenThing Advent Game to help you bring more joy into your life as you green your holiday celebrations.

Green Your Thanksgiving : Tips on a More Climate-Friendly Holiday

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Nov 274 min read

Green Your Thanksgiving : Tips on a More Climate-Friendly Holiday

Green Your Thanksgiving holiday with these easy tips for a more eco-friendly and meaningful experience with family an friends.

A Special Note of Gratitude: Tackling Eco-Anxiety and Supporting Climate Action

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Nov 261 min read

A Special Note of Gratitude: Tackling Eco-Anxiety and Supporting Climate Action

2023-24 was another banner year for OneGreenThing. We've made significant process in tackling eco-anxiety and climate action.

The United Nations Calls Eco-Anxiety "An Emerging Crisis Hidden in Plain Sight"

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Oct 132 min read

The United Nations Calls Eco-Anxiety "An Emerging Crisis Hidden in Plain Sight"

The United Nations calls eco-anxiety "an emerging crisis in hidden in plain sight" in a new report. The time for climate action is now.

Climate Week NYC Recap & Launch of the Eco-Anxiety Book

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Oct 42 min read

Climate Week NYC Recap & Launch of the Eco-Anxiety Book

Climate Week NYC Recap. The OneGreenThing team celebrated the launch of founder Heather White's new book Eco-Anxiety at Climate Week in NYC

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Sep 162 min read

Green Civics: Get Out the Vote

The OneGreenThing team headed to the battleground state of North Carolina to talk about eco-anxiety, climate action, and green civics.

Honey, What's for Dinner? Addressing Metabolic Rift through Urban Farming

Kyle Crichton

Aug 154 min read

Honey, What's for Dinner? Addressing Metabolic Rift through Urban Farming

Intern Kyle Crichton connects what's for dinner to sustainability, including urban agriculture's role in addressing metabolic rift.

Petra Farm: Highlighting the Possibility of Sustainable Agriculture

Claiborne Beurle

Aug 123 min read

Petra Farm: Highlighting the Possibility of Sustainable Agriculture

Intern Claiborne Beurle explores sustainable agriculture and its possibilities after a trip to Greece. Sustainability is within reach.

Brewing Solutions: Utilizing Brewer’s Yeast for the Mycoremediation of Lead-Contaminated Drinking Water

Carolyn Scott

Jul 314 min read

Brewing Solutions: Utilizing Brewer’s Yeast for the Mycoremediation of Lead-Contaminated Drinking Water

Scientific research is often characterized as a solitary endeavor, but my year-long capstone project at Skidmore College underscored the imp

Cate Hashemi

Jul 294 min read

Greenwashing: Fashion’s Favorite Secret

Intern Cate Hashemi of Connecticut College writes about greenwashing and fast fashion. She shares what terms to watch out. Buyer Beware.

Exploring Ghana: Conservation, Culture & Complicated Pasts

Kyle Crichton

Jul 235 min read

Exploring Ghana: Conservation, Culture & Complicated Pasts

Bucknell University graduate and intern Kyle Crichton shares his recent experience in Mole National Park, Cape Coast, and Accra, and Busua.

Growing Into the Sage: Managing Eco-Anxiety with Time in Nature

Ellie Bridges Greenfield

Jul 173 min read

Growing Into the Sage: Managing Eco-Anxiety with Time in Nature

Intern Ellie Bridges Greenfield writes about tapping into her inner Sage and how time in nature helps restore her spirit.

The Eco-Impact Top Ten: Eco-friendly Actions to Create Culture Change for Climate Solutions

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May 103 min read

The Eco-Impact Top Ten: Eco-friendly Actions to Create Culture Change for Climate Solutions

Meet the Eco-Impact Top Ten: Eco-friendly actions to create culture change for climate solutions.

A Total Eclipse of the Heart: Leaning into the Awe of Nature

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Apr 72 min read

A Total Eclipse of the Heart: Leaning into the Awe of Nature

How a total eclipse connects us to the awe of nature.

The Future Design Movement & Cathedral Building in Climate Action: 7 Steps to Embrace Longterm Thinking to Help Build a Positive Climate Future

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Apr 14 min read

The Future Design Movement & Cathedral Building in Climate Action: 7 Steps to Embrace Longterm Thinking to Help Build a Positive Climate Future

7 Steps to Embrace Longterm thinking to help build a positive climate future. We CAN create a greener, healthier, more positive future.

Alignment & Sustainability: Why Your Daily #OneGreenThing Matters

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Feb 222 min read

Alignment & Sustainability: Why Your Daily #OneGreenThing Matters

Aligning your values with your daily practice of sustainability can ease eco-anxiety and drive culture change for climate policy solutions.

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Jan 153 min read

Ins & Outs for 2024

The Ins & Outs for 2024 as we work to fight climate change and create a greener, healthier, more just future.

Five Steps to Take Climate Action on Behalf of Future Generations

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Dec 20, 20232 min read

Five Steps to Take Climate Action on Behalf of Future Generations

Get involved in climate action and be the awesome ancestors our future loved ones deserve. Embrace the legacy of Wangari Maathai.

5 Eco-Friendly Holiday Ideas to Make Your Celebrations Merry, Bright & Green

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Dec 13, 20234 min read

5 Eco-Friendly Holiday Ideas to Make Your Celebrations Merry, Bright & Green

Five eco-friendly holiday ideas to green your festivities and celebrate from reducing food waste to focusing on experiences, not things.

ONEGREENTHING: A LOOK BACK & EXCITED FOR WHAT'S AHEAD

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Nov 16, 20232 min read

ONEGREENTHING: A LOOK BACK & EXCITED FOR WHAT'S AHEAD

A review of the past two years for OneGreenThing the start up nonprofit that tackles eco-anxiety through joyful daily action.