I made a decision to stop eating meat and adopt a predominantly plant-based diet after listening to a talk on veganism at the Habit Alignment Key (HAK) retreat in Bendigo, Australia, in 2023.

The Baobab Tree in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe is incredible! You are literally traveling back in time thinking of this tree’s history.

As a bread maker, I am often asked if I sell gluten-free (GF) bread and other baked goods. In fact, this is becoming increasingly common. It is my personal experience – through my work – that more and more people are restricting gluten consumption or setting it aside altogether.

International Youth Day, celebrated each year on August 12th, is a powerful reminder of the incredible potential young people have to shape a greener, more sustainable future. 

A vibrant, fresh salad is all I want to eat during warm Summer days. There probably is a biological reason for that, as well as an interesting ecological response.

A typical day for an Agouti involves wandering around the forest all day long, taking swims and hiding from predators such as Jaguars. These activities define their daily routine in their lush habitat.

My understanding about environmental management continues to evolve and change as we realize the extent of our global impacts on natural ecosystems. Looking for clues in the way animals and plants interact at the simplest level can lead to deep insight.

During a recent visit to Key Largo and John Pennekamp State Park, Jennifer Troyan saw and met a network of mangrove trees.

Plastic is everywhere. Even if it’s not realistic to conceive a world without plastic, we can imagine one where plastic waste is well managed and single-use plastics have limited utilization.

This month’s Community Blog is inspired by two recent global observances – World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (June 17) and World Refugee Day (June 20) – both celebrated last week.