The Green Ostrich

The Green Ostrich Blog

  • What’s In Your (Vegan) Closet?

    Today, November 1st, is World Vegan Day. As you may already know, switching to a vegan diet is one of the best (arguably the best) ways for people to reduce their environmental impact. In fact, a global shift to veganism could not only  reduce greenhouse gasses from food production by 70% but also results in Read more

  • Forget Single-Use. What About No-Use?

    You’ve surely heard about single-use products (plastic bottles, take-out containers, etc…) and efforts to eliminate them. But what about no-use products? Yes, NO-use. Looking at the clothing industry alone, the statistics are shocking.  Purchased But Never Worn Have you ever had an item sit in your closet unworn – maybe with the tag still on? Read more

  • Climate and Conflict and Children

    I had an article half written about Halloween costumes. It was all about “greening” your kids’ Halloween costumes through creativity, secondhand, and networking. It’s an important topic – Halloween is often a “single use” holiday and I’d like to change that. But my heart just wasn’t in it. Last week I failed to write anything Read more

  • SWAG – Craftsbury Style

    Last week, I attended the Footprints camp in Northern Vermont with 23 people who love to get out and run on the trails and who want to take climate action in their own communities. I have so much to say about this experience at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center and about the incredible people that I Read more

  • American Climate Corps – A Cause for Celebration

    This week is going to be a short one. Just a celebration really. Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced the launch of the American Climate Corps. This job training program, which was modeled after FDR’s Depression-era Civilian Conservation Corps, aims to “mobilize the next generation of clean energy, conservation and resilience workers.”  There’s plenty of press Read more

  • Dress for the World You Want – Second Hand September

    Have you heard of Second Hand September? In 2019, Oxfam started a campaign with the hashtag #secondhandseptember to encourage people to avoid buying new clothes for the entire 30 days of September. The aim was to raise awareness about the environmental impact of the global fashion industry. The theme for 2023 is “Dress for the Read more