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    THE ENDS NEVER JUSTIFY THE MEANS: Gandhi’s radical lesson for today

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    ALASKA WINGS: Soaring across the mountains while releasing fear and doubt

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    INEFFABLE: A visitation from a beautiful soul I’d never forget

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    MINDFUL LEADERSHIP IN STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS: Empowering leaders to create positive change

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    HANAMI DREAMING: The start of spring in Japan

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    Malecon in La Paz, Mexico - Back on American Soil: A Safe Return Home From La Paz

    IMPEDIMENTS FACED: A safe return home from La Paz, Mexico

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    TYING UP LOOSE ENDS: One last—and glorious—day in La Paz, Mexico [Part 7]

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    NIGHT SEA JOURNEY: Buying back sanity in La Paz, Mexico [Part 6]

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BECOME A WATERFALL: Water songs during climate change

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BE THOUGHTFUL TO OUR PLANET: 11 items you can reuse and repurpose

Mia Barnes·March 21, 2022
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RAGS & RICHES: The culture shock of food waste vs. resource reclamation

Kiva Bottero·August 31, 2016
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Angie Salisbury·January 2, 2016
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DUMPSTER DIVING: or, living off of the follies of consumer culture

Cindy McMann·December 9, 2015
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YES, I’M VEGAN: But I’m not having a worse time than you

Cindy McMann·August 25, 2015
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DRY STATE CALLS FOR DRY URINALS: Why waterless urinals still aren’t in every bathroom

Pamela Gerber·August 22, 2015
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THE CALIFORNIA PLASTIC BAN: A proposition of compassion and mindfulness

Pamela Gerber·August 5, 2015
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FEMININE HYGIENE: Menstrual products that are better for you and the environment

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MULTIPURPOSING: 5 items you can use for a variety of purposes

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Contributing Writer·June 30, 2014
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IT PAYS TO GO GREEN: Learn about sustainable architecture [infographic]

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BURYING THE NON-VEGAN PAST: How one vegan conscript got rid of her animal products

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EAT SEASONALLY: The key to eating sensibly is eating seasonally

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HOW WE QUIT SMOKING COAL: Installing solar panels on your home

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Contributing Writer·April 11, 2013
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FOOD WASTE: A major worldwide problem [infographic]

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CUT THE CARBS: A report on the future of low carbon cars

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GOING VEGAN: Eat a healthier diet, lessen your environmental impact and save money [2 infographics]

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WHAT IS YOUR IEQ?: Healthy homes and indoor environmental quality

Kiva Bottero·March 7, 2013
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