Posts in environment
Modern Boheme vol. 8 | Greener Bouquets

If you had to guess before reading ahead, do you think flower bouquets are sustainable? Well, if you said “very sustainable”, you may be surprised to find out that the opposite is true. From transportation costs to the chemicals they’re treated with as they grow to labor, cut flowers aren’t as sustainable as they may seem.

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Modern Boheme | January 2022: Spotlight Series on Youth Activists | Africa

I’m excited to kick off this spotlight series on youth activists that I’ll be releasing every other month this year. Beginning alphabetically, this month’s youth activists hail from Africa, the continent warming faster than the rest of the world as detailed in the recent Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

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Modern Boheme | November 2021: 3 Tips for Handling Climate Anxiety

As the famous American writer, womanist, and civil rights activist Audre Lorde once wrote, "I think despair is an endemic part of revolution. No revolution happens within one lifetime so we work to capacity, we believe in what we are doing knowing full well we won’t see the fruits of our labor. It is a hard place to hold."

Whether you would describe yourself as a climate activist or not, if you care about the environment then you likely feel somewhat stressed or anxious about our planet's future.

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Modern Boheme | October 2021: Sustainable Fall Wardrobe Transition Tips + Mending Resources

If you're looking over at your summer clothes with a slightly wistful look in your eye, I understand. As nice as it nice to transition to sweater weather, it can be hard to let go of the pieces that you've been reaching for during the warmer months. Rather than running out to buy new clothes, make the pieces you already own continue to work for you. In this blog post, I have 4 tips on how to transition some beloved warm-weather staples into autumn.

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Modern Boheme | October 2021: Sustainable & Low Waste Fall Decorations

If you're anything like me, then you enjoy decorating your living space with the changing seasons. Fall, especially, is such a fun time to make your space cozy and special as the weather turns chilly and we spend more time indoors. Many fall decorations in the store are made of plastic or other materials that don't biodegrade easily, so I have 7 tips on how to create sustainable and low waste fall decorations.

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