Unhelpful Absolute Statements
There are some very unhelpful absolute statements going around. I mean the sort of statements where black is black and white is white and there is nothing in between. The sort of statements that say, “Unless you do this perfectly,…
Key Takeaways from “A Life on Our Planet”
Have you seen David Attenborough’s new film, “A Life on Our Planet” on Netflix yet? Attenborough calls it his ‘witness statement’ as someone who has seen, close up, the effect of human activity on the climate over his lifetime. He…
Lighter steps in a global crisis
Globally, we’re living through something right now that most of us never imagined. Is it possible to maintain our family footprint projects and take lighter steps during this global crisis? Coronavirus has brought restrictions and shortages, and necessary changes to…
Everyday Environmental Activism
Is it time for some everyday environmental activism at your place? You’ve been making changes to your own family footprint. You’ve been implementing ways to reduce your household consumption, waste creation and resource use. You’re trying hard to change the…
Is ‘plastic free’ the right goal?
As we approach the end of Plastic Free July for 2019, I’m looking back on a month of noticing all the plastics in our life and wondering if it is possible to be ‘plastic free’. Indeed, is that even what…
Banishing Eco-Guilt
Today I’m committing to banishing eco-guilt from my life and I want you to do the same. Yes we are facing an environmental disaster but placing the blame on ourselves isn’t fair. You know, if you have been on this…
Perfection is not the Goal
Perfection is not the goal of my Family Footprint Project and I hope it is not the goal of yours either. I want to talk about perfection because I think it is unhelpful, in our Family Footprint Project efforts, to…
