The imbalances in the climate have been brought on by the incessant push for more and more immediate wealth.

The imbalances in the climate have been brought on by the incessant push for more and more immediate wealth.

Being mad is activating. Being sad can lead to hopelessness. I'm not hopeless. I'm very hopeful.

As much as it's awful to learn about all the greedy and selfish decisions that some people make, I know there are many more people who have good intentions.

Without information, there can be no real understanding of the ramifications of our choices.

Energy use, transportation options, food choices, water use, purchasing choices, participating in elections, volunteering for nonprofits . . . and within each of these categories, each of us can learn to live a more conscious life.

We have spent the better part of the last fifty years being inundated by advertising, being told that we will be happier if we get more stuff. But that's been backfiring recently.