Sustainability

Troubled Waters: Strategies to Conserve and Protect This Vital Resource

Here's what you can do to help protect and preserve this critical resource.

By Jon Spayde

Nature Sustainability

Behind the Scenes With Emily Penn (Video)

In our exclusive video, ocean advocate Emily Penn shares how she’s working to save our imperiled oceans.

By Experience Life Staff

Sustainability

How to Choose Seafood That’s Nutritious, Sustainable — and Safe

Finding seafood you can feel good about eating is a challenge. This guide will help you make healthier, more sustainable choices.

By Matthew Kadey

Cooking & Food Food Culture

Turning the Tide: Emily Penn

Eco-advocate Emily Penn is studying ways to solve the challenges facing the earth’s oceans — and learning to better navigate her own life.

By Heidi Wachter

Sustainability

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What Is True Cost Thinking?

When we begin to account for the true cost of our everyday purchases and choices, apparent bargains can become expensive indeed.

By Greg Samza

Financial Health Sustainability

Closer to the Earth

Ecologist Robin Wall Kimmerer shares strategies for cultivating powerful relationships with the land.

By Heidi Wachter

Inclusive Wellness Sustainability

Agricultural Pesticides Found in Tap Water. Here’s What To Do.

A widely used class of agricultural pesticides has been found in drinking water, according to a new study. Here’s how to mitigate their presence.

By Heidi Wachter

Sustainability

Why Healthy Humans Need Healthy Soil

You may not be able to see them, but microorganisms in the soil have a big impact on human nutrition and health.

By Kristin Ohlson

Food Culture Nutrition Tips

A Greener Mindset

Editor in chief Jamie Martin on developing a "less is more" perspective.

By Jamie Martin

Columns Sustainability

How Climate Change Affects Your Health

How do we protect ourselves from increased air pollution, contaminated water, the spread of Lyme disease, and other health effects of climate change?

By Sheila Mulrooney Eldred

General Health Sustainability

A Friend to the Bees: Mikaila Ulmer

This 12-year-old entrepreneur seeks to help support the declining bee population with her family’s lemonade recipe.

By Courtney Lewis Opdahl

Nature Sustainability

Travel Lightly: The Beauty of Eco-Tourism

An unexpected invitation leads our fitness editor into the jungles of Nicaragua — and opens her eyes to the possibilities of ecotourism.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Sustainability Travel

How to Start Composting

Turn your kitchen scraps into gardener’s gold with this simple six-step method.

By Kaelyn Riley

Sustainability

Behind the Scenes With Terry Tempest Williams (Video)

Author and environmentalist Terry Tempest Williams shares ideas on how we can all become more connected to the natural world.

By Experience Life Staff

Sustainability

Keeper of the Land: Terry Tempest Williams

Celebrated author and activist Terry Tempest Williams shares insights on finding refuge in the environment — and taking action to protect it — in this time of great change.

By Heidi Wachter

Inclusive Wellness Sustainability

6 DIY Cleaner Recipes

Clean your home safely — and cheaply — with the following recipes.

By Jessie Sholl

Home/Living Sustainability

A bunch of freshly grown carrots are shown.

6 Ways to Find Food From Good Soil

Looking for food grown in healthy soil? Here are six surprising tips.

By Kristin Ohlson

Food Culture Nutrition Tips

The Mental-Health Benefits of Bird Watching

New research shows that living near a natural setting isn’t just good for the birds.

By Heidi Wachter

Mental Health Nature

Green Travel or ‘Greenwashing’?

Everyone is trying to cash in on the eco-tourism boom. Here are six tips to help you be a savvy eco-minded traveler.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Sustainability Travel

A Whiff of Good News: Disclosing Fragrance Ingredients

Industry giant Unilever opts to reveal fragrance chemicals in all of its personal-care brands.

By Courtney Helgoe

General Health Hormones

5 Ways to Kick the Fast-Fashion Habit

Tips for shopping more responsibly.

By Casie Leigh Lukes

Decluttering Sustainability

Sustainability

Troubled Waters: Strategies to Conserve and Protect This Vital Resource

Behind the Scenes With Emily Penn (Video)

How to Choose Seafood That’s Nutritious, Sustainable — and Safe

Turning the Tide: Emily Penn

What Is True Cost Thinking?

Closer to the Earth

Agricultural Pesticides Found in Tap Water. Here’s What To Do.

Why Healthy Humans Need Healthy Soil

A Greener Mindset

How Climate Change Affects Your Health

A Friend to the Bees: Mikaila Ulmer

Travel Lightly: The Beauty of Eco-Tourism

How to Start Composting

Behind the Scenes With Terry Tempest Williams (Video)

Keeper of the Land: Terry Tempest Williams

6 DIY Cleaner Recipes

6 Ways to Find Food From Good Soil

The Mental-Health Benefits of Bird Watching

Green Travel or ‘Greenwashing’?

A Whiff of Good News: Disclosing Fragrance Ingredients

5 Ways to Kick the Fast-Fashion Habit

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