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What Is Intentional Living?
There are many ways to lead a more fulfilling life. You can turn to natural living or sustainable living or even intentional living. So, what is intentional living? Intentional living is a conscious process whereby you…
The World Is About To Pass Climate Tipping Points, According To Scientists
A study published in Science this week draws some alarming conclusions about where we are in our battle with the climate crisis. The scientists say that they have defined “tipping points” for certain environmental conditions. …
Deep Ecology Movement Is All About Love Of Nature And Humans
There is no single movement that represents environmentalism. We’ve covered farmer’s movements, slow fashion and Ansel Adams’ original environmental movement, for example, but they aren’t the same things and they all have different principles. The…
5 Reasons Why Organic Cotton Is The Better Choice
At least once a week we get an email asking the same question: why is organic cotton better than conventional cotton? To address this common query we’re going to lay out the facts. Just the…
Best Grass Alternatives For Earth-Friendly Easy Lawns
We love gardens. In fact, we’ve written about kitchen gardens and seed gardens already here on Whole People. Today, however, we want to tackle the traditional garden and suggest a replacement for the traditional lawn too…
How To Protect Mother Earth With 52 Actionable Strategies
Gaia Theory was proposed by James Lovelock and is now, near universally, accepted by the scientific community. It simply says that we should treat the planet as a single, living organism and think about how…
Vegan Alternatives to Silk
Silk feels wonderful against your skin and that would be great, if it weren’t for the fact that silk means exploiting the deaths of millions of silk worms for your comfort. Yes, silk is an…
Fibershed Documents Farmers & Fashion Activists Movement
Fibershed is a real eye opener! If you want your clothes to be good for the environment, then you need to consider their entire lifecycle. Where are the crops grown? Who processes them?How do they…
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5 Reasons Why Organic Cotton Is The Better Choice
At least once a week we get an email asking the same question: why is organic cotton better than conventional cotton? To address this common query we’re going to lay out the facts. Just the…
What The Heck Is The Paris Agreement?
The Paris Agreement is one of the most talked-about treaties in the world and yet, it can be a bit hard to work out just what the Paris Agreement is. And isn’t. So, we talked…
Is “Net Zero” Driving Inflation And If So What Can Be Done About It?
There are very few things that we can all agree on in life, but at the moment, it would be hard to disagree that inflation is a problem. In July, it hit 8.5% annually in…
