Category Archives: Environmental

‘If you choose to destroy yourselves, I am not going to play the rescuing parent.’

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Joanne Boyer

2018 will be remembered as the year climate change became a reality for many, “This is the moment when people start to realize that global warming is not a problem for future generations, but for us now.” Continue reading →

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Hope For A Depressed Nation: Then & Now

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Joanne Boyer

The legacy of FDR’s most popular New Deal program — the CCC lives on in every state in the nation. A look back on how we had leadership who directed us to preserve our environment and offered “hope for a depressed nation.” A reminder that serves us well today. Continue reading →

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Who Better To Lead ‘Our Revolution’

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Joanne Boyer

Are we finally listening to the wisdom voices of the Native American peoples who have been trying to get us to listen to them for hundreds of years? The intersection of Native American spirituality, the hashtag #NoDAPL and ‘our revolution.” Continue reading →

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Remembering The ‘Joan of Arc’ Of The Early Conservation Movement

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Joanne Boyer

Many of us know about the great John Muir and Rachel Carson and the contributions they made and their work on environmental and conservation issues of their day. But how many of us know about the “link” between those two icons. We take a look at the “Joan of Arc” of her day and the work she did to preserve a better world for the generations that followed. Continue reading →

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We Didn’t Run Out of Stones

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Joanne Boyer

We didn’t leave the Stone Age because we ran out of stones. We found a “better way” to do things. We can find better ways but it will take all of us committing to DO SOMETHING to shake off the paralysis that currently grips us. Continue reading →

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Hope: A Duty, Not A Nicety

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Joanne Boyer

We asked last month: “Where do you see hope?” We received some great responses and found other everyday life examples to share. Keeping hope alive in 2015 and beyond is our duty. Read and please add your comments at the end to encourage all of us. Continue reading →

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An Invitation To Change Everything

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Joanne Boyer

Hanging on to hope in recent weeks and months has been difficult for many of us. The streets of Ferguson, Missouri, are our first-hand look at the racism, economic injustice, the remnants of a military-dominated budget and the fear of … Continue reading →

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Take A Look — Or A Second Look — At Aldo Leopold

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Joanne Boyer

The wisdom voice of Aldo Leopold is as relevant today as it was decades ago. As we deal with issues of fracking, open pit mining, climate change, and pipelines, it would serve us all well to take a look — or a second look — at Leopold’s vision of the “land ethic” and what it means for the 21st century. Continue reading →

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Protesting Keystone: We Do It Because It’s The Right Thing To Do

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Joanne Boyer

We held vigils across the country to protest continued construction of the Keystone Pipeline. We did it because it simply is the right thing to do and because we are running out of time to save our planet. Continue reading →

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A Reflection On Earth Day Founder Gaylord Nelson: What Would He Have To Say Today?

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Joanne Boyer

Today a new generation faces a new set of environmental issues. Fracking. The Keystone Pipeline. Climate Change. But how much different is it really from when Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson shook this country’s environmental conscience? For a look back at Wisconsin’s other governor and great senator, we reconnected with Nelson biographer Bill Christofferson who shared insights and thoughts on this remarkable man. Continue reading →

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