The month of March and International Women’s Day is dedicated to remembering the glass-ceiling shattering suffragists, visionaries, and trailblazing women who have fought for equality on behalf of women today, and women of the future. Whether you’re a march on Washington activist, a low key petition-signing advocate for equality, or just venturing into your celebration […]
The Search Engine That Plants Trees: A Complete Review of Ecosia
So you’ve heard about the environmental impact of plastic pollution, meat consumption, and food waste, but do you know about the environmental impact of the Internet? Alarmingly, our digital footprints aren’t as clean as we think (for most, we haven’t even thought about it). Each spam email, Netflix binge, and Instagram refresh adds up to […]
Is Sustainable Capitalism Achievable Through The B Corp Movement?
Capitalism came into fruition when the world was full of seemingly inexhaustible resources. But as we know, this is no longer the case. The industrial revolution is over, our eyes are now open to the effects of our ways of doing business, and business as usual threatens our survival. With only 100 companies responsible for […]
How to Reduce Recidivism Rates by Leveraging Entrepreneurship
Subscribe & Listen: Apple Podcasts – Spotify – YouTube Almost 2.3 million people are in correctional facilities and 5 million formerly incarcerated people live in the United States. All too often, incarcerated people are left ill-equipped to reenter society without falling into the same conditions that contributed to their initial imprisonment: unemployment, poverty, violence, and […]
Social Enterprise Vs Nonprofit: The Real Differences
More than 1.5 million nonprofits operate in the United States, but they’re not the only organizations doing good! Social enterprises use a market-driven approach to solve social and environmental problems as well. Oftentimes, these socially responsible companies are doing just as much good as their nonprofit brethren. Rahama Wright, founder and CEO of Shea Yeleen, is quite familiar […]
Carbon Offsetting: How & Why To Start Offsetting Your Everyday Actions
Subscribe & Listen: Apple Podcasts – Spotify – YouTube How do you start your day? Unplug your phone, start the coffee maker, cook some breakfast, watch the news, maybe start some laundry? It’s often hard to connect the dots between these everyday actions and climate change. But until we convert our energy systems to renewables, […]
How to Go Zero Waste & Plastic-Free in the Bathroom (For Less Than $200)
*When you buy a product through our links below, we may earn money from our affiliate partners to help support the site. Learn more here.* The decision to go zero waste is a good one and a big one. It’s a bigly good decision. But sometimes, overtaken by the power of impact, we can swear off all […]
What Is Corporate Accountability and How Is It Being Enforced?
What did you have for breakfast? Maybe a banana with coffee? It’s hard to say it, but the multinational corporations that produce much of these foods in tropical regions are enacting human rights abuses against their workers. Child labor, pennies for wages, and even violence are some of the costs you won’t see reflected in the pricing of […]
How Does Plastic Pollution Affect Humans, Our Health, and the Environment?
Bonus Material! Plastic-Free Resource Guide [PDF] We’ve likely never gone a day without seeing something made from plastic. Isn’t that crazy? In addition to the plastic we see in use every day, large pieces of plastic remain in landfills for hundreds of (even a thousand!) years *yep, I’m with you*; tonnes of plastic waste flood into our oceans, […]
