by Sandi Sturm | Apr 2, 2020 | Climate Change and People
As a writer, my mind grabs onto certain words and won’t let go until I do something with it. One such word recently is “liminal.” It is not a word used in everyday conversations yet it has been nagging at me for a couple of weeks. Maybe because it...
by Sandi Sturm | Mar 29, 2020 | Climate Change and People, Living Sustainably, Reducing Carbon Footprint
Back in college biology class, where I struggled with every assignment, I remember one lesson to this day. It must have triggered a fear response in my amygdala. The professor brought to our minds the image of a lily pond. On day one, there were two lily’s...
by Sandi Sturm | Mar 27, 2020 | Living Sustainably, Reducing Carbon Footprint, Sustainable Holidays
As a former landfill superintendent, I now feel that if I had paid attention, the waste arriving would have been more colorful after specific dates on the calendar. In November there would be orange and black decorations, plastic pumpkins that did not make the night,...
by Sandi Sturm | Mar 20, 2020 | Biodiversity, Sustainability
The earth takes care of herself. Have you noticed? At least the natural world – the world that includes humans, animals, plants, and other living creatures. When left to themselves, predator and prey keep things in check. When too many rabbits are born and...
by Sandi Sturm | Feb 28, 2020 | Climate Change and People, Reducing Carbon Footprint
Sitting in a hotel room recently I looked around and noticed all the little red, white and blue lights that were glowing. It just happened to be the fourth of July week, so at first, I thought, “How patriotic.” But then my thoughts went to how unnecessary it was to...
