Sustainability at Work – Where to Start?
When sustainability comes up in professional conversations, there is a lot of discussion around things like the triple bottom line (people, planet, profit), ESG (environmental, social, and governance), or possibly conducting a LCA (life cycle analysis). Then, there is...
2024 – One Shade Greener
As we kick off 2024, now is a great time to set a One Shade Greener intention. Before diving in, it’s good to spend just a little time thinking about why you are starting the journey and what your approach may look like. Below are some questions and thoughts to...
Watching Our Food Waste
As we move into the week with many holiday parties, food waste is a challenge. We touched on this during our reducing waste post a few weeks ago. Moving into the new year, this is a great area to raise awareness and look to make small changes in the year ahead – this...
What is Sustainability?
My definition of sustainability starts with the dictionary where the term is described as “capable of being maintained at length without interruption or weakening”. This simple definition has been expanded to apply to the environment as demonstrated in this...
Reducing Holiday Waste
During the weeks between Thanksgiving and New Years, household waste increases. With more gatherings and gift giving, this isn’t a surprise. There are a lot of articles that reference a 25% increase, but I couldn’t find a source. A few contributors to the increase are...
Christmas Tree – Real or Artificial?
As the holidays approach, one of the first activities is decorating. This process often centers around a tree. The choice tends to boil down to two options – a real tree or an artificial tree. There is much debate on which alternative is the more...
Green Holiday Ideas
With the holiday season approaching, below are ideas to consider in several different categories. Future posts will go into detail on some of these areas. In the meantime, I hope this prompts some ideas to make your holiday One Shade Greener. Decorating &...
Sustainable Life
I have written in previous posts that I believe the first step of sustainability is personal. If our lives are not sustainable, we don’t have the space to solve difficult problems. If we feel overwhelmed, we strive to just get by. We are not advancing our thinking...