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The 7 Principles of Leave No Trace

By Courtney Helgoe

Leave No Trace principles help us protect and care for our wild spaces.

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How to Find Sustainable Seafood

By Heidi Wachter

Fish offers a host of health benefits, but pollution, overfishing, and human-rights abuses have muddied the waters. Learn how to make more sustainable choices.

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5 Reasons to Opt for a CSA This Summer

By Laurel Kallenbach

Buying a share of a local farm’s harvest offers more than fresh, seasonal produce. It supports your community.

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Are Plant-Based Meats Truly More Sustainable?

By Michael Dregni

The answer, it seems, is complex.

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4 Endangered Foods

By Michael Dregni

The climate crisis is threatening the foods we love. Here’s what we can do about it.

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CLIMATE CHAMPION: Arctic Ice Project

By Elizabeth Millard

This transformative climate project — focused on protecting ice caps — offers surprising hope for the future.

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CLIMATE CHAMPION: Santa Cruz Mountains Stewardship Network

By Elizabeth Millard

This transformative climate project — focused on protecting ecosystems in the Santa Cruz region — offers surprising hope for the future.

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CLIMATE CHAMPION: SCAPE Studio

By Elizabeth Millard

This transformative climate project — that uses “oyster- tecture” to combat shoreline erosion — offers surprising hope for the future.

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CLIMATE CHAMPION: Kiss the Ground

By Elizabeth Millard

This transformative climate project — focused on regenerative agriculture — offers surprising hope for the future.

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Do the Chemicals in Single-Serve Coffee Pods Disrupt Hormones?

By Marco Dregni

A recent study looked at estrogenic chemicals in pod- brewed coffee. Here’s what it found out.

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CLIMATE CHAMPION: Reef Life Foundation

By Elizabeth Millard

This transformative climate project — which uses IntelliReefs to help rebuild coral reefs — offers surprising hope for the future.

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Can Bicycles Help Create a Better World?

By Michael Dregni

We often think of cycling in terms of personal health, but it has many social, economic, and environmental impacts.

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CLIMATE CHAMPION: One Tree Planted

By Elizabeth Millard

This transformative climate project — focused on reforestation strategy — offers surprising hope for the future.

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12 Tips to Create an Eco-Friendly Kitchen

By Camille Berry

Try these tips to cut back on food and plastic waste in your kitchen.

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How Jane Goodall Sustains Hope

By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl

Although the future may seem bleak, Jane Goodall seeks to inspire us all with faith, resiliency, and awe.

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CLIMATE CHAMPIONS: GRID Alternatives

By Elizabeth Millard

This transformative climate project — focused on increasing access to solar energy — offers surprising hope for the future.

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7 Climate Champions

By Elizabeth Millard

Protecting ice caps and restoring the ocean floor are just a couple of the transformative climate projects that are bringing some hope for the future.

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Nurturing Growth

By Jamie Martin

When it comes to the planet and its health, the earlier we start educating ourselves and taking action, the better.

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How to Garden With Native Plants

By Michael Dregni

Combating the climate crisis can begin in our own front yard — using native plants, shrubs, and trees. Here’s how.

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Behind the Scenes With Jason Mraz (Video)

By Experience Life Staff

Go behind the scenes at our cover shoot with musician Jason Mraz as he talks about nurturing connections between the earth, food, and good health on his organic farm.

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Seeds of Hope: Jason Mraz

By Claire Connors

Singer/songwriter Jason Mraz is also a passionate philanthropist, activist, and organic farmer who’s inspired to change the world for the better.

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