Sustainable Living
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Sustainable gardening for beginners
There’s something wonderful about starting a garden in the spring. It’s that feeling of reconnecting with nature, welcoming a new year, and knowing that warmer days are just around the corner — along with fresh, delicious fruits and veggies (without the grocery store price tag!). If you’ve ever felt intimidated by the idea of gardening or assumed you’d need a backyard, fancy tools, or a big budget, good news: you don’t. Gardening can be simple, accessible, and surprisingly affordable. In this post, I want to inspire you to start a small, sustainable garden on a budget – easy, low-maintenance plants that thrive in containers and give you the biggest return…
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How plastic enters our lives and practical ways to reduce it
Years ago, I did a big plastic purge. I cleared out containers, swapped materials, and felt confident that I had reduced the amount of plastic in our home. But lately, I’ve noticed some of it creeping back in. As life got busier, convenience started to take over. Kids grew, routines changed, and plastic slowly found its way back — not always as bags or bottles, but as wrappers, lids, toys, and everyday items I hadn’t questioned in a long time. Going against the grain — like trying to find food without plastic when almost everything is packaged in it — takes time, energy, and often extra money. And for a…
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COP30: Why the climate summit matters for our future
I was a bit taken aback this week when I started seeing headlines about COP30 suggesting that global consensus on climate action may have failed. It’s becoming increasingly clear that the world may not stay within the 1.5°C limit scientists say is essential to avoid the worst effects of climate change. That realization is disheartening. When major nations may not be aligned on how move forward and we’re seeing the effects in our planet’s natural systems, it’s easy to wonder: what can the rest of us do? And is there still hope that we’ll leave behind a livable planet for our children and grandchildren? As part of understanding the commentary…
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6 Reasons not to Rake your Leaves this Fall
Cooler weather and leaves changing colour are two of my favourite things about Fall. I remember when I was a kid always hoping for big gusts of wind to blow the leaves into our neighbour’s yard otherwise I was going to have to rake them up. What I didn’t know then was that there are a number of reasons not to rake your leaves. Why You Shouldn’t Rake Your Leaves This Fall I feel that it’s a natural thing to want to tidy up your yard and rake up all the leaves that have fallen, but all of this cleaning up may not be the best thing for our yards…
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3 ways a sustainable Halloween can inspire eco-habits
Something wicked (and wasteful) this way comes! From single-use costumes that vanish faster than a ghost at dawn to plastic decorations that linger like a bad haunting, Halloween’s environmental impact can be downright terrifying. But what if this year’s spooky season became the start of something magical instead? Imagine turning your Halloween choices — from costumes to candy — into lasting, sustainable habits that outlive October 31st. As we creep closer to the most haunting night of the year, this post will conjure up simple, eco-friendly tricks to help you celebrate a sustainable Halloween — and maybe even inspire a greener lifestyle all year long. 1. Sustainable Halloween costumes Fast…
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Racing Towards Green: How Formula 1 Is Embracing Sustainability
A couple of years ago, I was introduced to Formula 1 racing and, surprisingly to me, I really enjoyed it. As I watch the races, though, it’s always in the back of my mind that it isn’t the most environmentally friendly sport. So, while motorsports and sustainability don’t normally go hand in hand, Formula 1 is taking some interesting steps in 2026 to make their sport greener. It won’t be perfect, but it is good to hear that they are paying attention and are taking steps to improve the sustainability of Formula 1 and motorsports. This post is a part of our Climate Change Collective conversations. We’re excited to be starting off…
