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Summer 2021

We Love The Outside Guide

We're all yearning to get outside. After a year indoors, the sun coming out as hundreds of millions of Americans receive the COVID-19 vaccines hold promise of reuniting with loved ones and feeling unbelievably hopeful.

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We Love The Outside Guide

The outdoors have been a place of sanctuary. With the coming of summer, the outdoors hold promise and hope.

Eleanor Greene

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How to Support Anti-Racist Corporate Policies

Companies are promising to do right by people of color. In turning those promises into action, shareholders have a big part to play.

Meaghan McElroy

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Choose Green, Not That: Natural Skincare for Summer

When you’re out in the garden or park this summer, skip the toxic chemicals—choose natural skincare options instead.

Sytonia Reid

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The Toxic Problem with Pesticides and Fertilizers

It seems like putting something on the ground to help plants grow would be a good thing. But synthetic fertilizers and pesticides are actually detrimental to the Earth and human health.

Mary Meade

Image: Seniors at Sipaulovi Development Corporation in Arizona restore the terrace gardens and a spring. Title: Native Growers Decolonize Regenerative Agriculture

Native Growers Decolonize Regenerative Agriculture

Native American producers have long been left out of the agricultural conversation. Now that regenerative agriculture is trending, these growers show that caring for full ecosystems isn’t a new idea, it’s deeply traditional.

Eleanor Greene

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Access to Green Space is an Environmental Justice Issue

Being in nature is a health activity, even if it’s just sitting on a park bench. Urban populations, especially Black and Brown communities, don’t often get equal access to green space. These organizations are working to change that.

Sytonia Reid

5 Steps To A More Eco-Friendly Lawn

Avoid climate hazards in your backyard with these eco-friendly lawn swaps.

Sytonia Reid and Beth Porter

Nicky Schauder and her children working on the garden in their front yard in Herndon, Virginia. Photo by Danielle Lussier Photography.

Lawn vs. Garden: How To Stand Up To Your HOA For A Healthier Yard

When your HOA or neigborhood puts pressure on residents to have lawns, you can become an advocate for your climate victory garden.

Eleanor Greene

Linda Black Elk teaching a foraging class in September 2019. Photo by Jaida Grey Eagle.

What is Foraging? Eating Local with Wild Foods

Foraging for food in nature is an ancient concept that lives on in the 21st century. Today’s foragers share their knowledge through social media and hands-on trainings.

Mary Meade

Yasir Allah, Aja Yasir's husband, sits in front of their house and climate victory garden in Gary, Indiana. Photo by Aja Yasir.

What I Wish I Knew As A Beginner Gardener

We asked Climate Victory Gardeners to share what they wish they knew when they started to inspire your journey—their answers are surprisingly simple.

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