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 our actions might have an…
If you’re into eco-friendly living, you’ve probably heard the term “biodiversity” bandied around but what is it and why does it matter? Why Is Biodiversity Important? You don’t need to be an ecocentrist to understand that biodiversity loss can be…
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 to a handful of environmental…
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. These “tipping points” once reached,…
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 the United States and that’s…
We are all trying to lead better lives. And most of us want to buy products that are kinder to the planet. But as we don’t have an unlimited amount of time to research everything we buy we all rely…
The desire to begin a natural beauty regime is becoming particularly more common in these turbulent times. Our readers regularly send in questions about how to get started with natural, clean beauty products. A common refrain from Whole People community…
The concept of a seed bank is a simple one. It’s a repository of seeds from the world’s plant species that will allow plant breeders to replant the world if climate change, natural disasters, or nuclear war should rain down…
The global vegan cosmetics market is booming but what does that mean, exactly? We went in search of the numbers and we’re pleased to report there is a huge degree of optimism in the vegan cosmetics market and the global…
Everyone has a personal carbon footprint and that carbon footprint is currently about an average of four tons of carbon each year. That’s a problem. If we want to keep global warming under the 2 degrees Celsius threshold, we need…