Saving the World through Secondhand Shopping
Since fast fashion is destroying the planet, the Environmentalist from Hell is getting back to her thrift-shopping roots.Photo by Duy Hoang via UnsplashI’ll be honest. I’m a bit shallow and vain. I...
View ArticleBottled Water is Gross!
The Environmentalist from Hell takes aim at bottled water and the garbage people who drink it.Photo by Hassan Ishan on UnsplashI hate bottled water. I hate anyone who defaults to drinking bottled...
View ArticleWe’re All Garbage People. I Blame Big Business.
The Environmentalist from Hell may hate you for your coffee cup, but she’s learning to hate the company who sold it to you, too.Photo by Brian Yurasits via UnsplashOfficially, I work as an event...
View ArticleIs Zero-Waste Possible During a Pandemic?
The Environmentalist From Hell ponders the newly bright future of single-use items.Covid-19 has scared many people out of their zero-waste habits. But the science says we don’t need to give up on...
View ArticleDoes Reusing Hotel Towels Save the Planet or Just Money?
As some of us contemplate traveling again, the Environmentalist from Hell looks into tourism-industry greenwashing.I don’t know about you, but after months of staring at my same old walls day after day...
View ArticleActual Self-Care for the Actual End of the World
The Environmentalist from Hell revisits coping strategies she came up with when things seemed tough two years ago.Photo by Matthew Henry via BurstLife as we’ve known it seems to be crumbling before our...
View ArticleThink the Pandemic has been Good for the Planet? Think Again.
Despite 2020’s reduction in air pollution, plenty of worrying environmental trends need our attention.The Covid-19 pandemic may have temporarily reduced pollution from cars, but it has exacerbated...
View Article2021 Supercharged My Climate Anxiety
As if the never-ending pandemic weren’t enough, this summer’s heat dome ratcheted my anxiety to a whole new level.A storm gathering. (Photo courtesy of the UDSA via Flickr)This summer, I went from...
View ArticleFilling the Climate Crisis’ Art-Shaped Hole
At a gathering of concerned artists, our Environmentalist from Hell learned the role her art can play in protecting the planet.Artists gather in UBC’s botanical gardens for September’s Greenhouse...
View ArticleA Renter’s Guide to Surviving Severe Weather
After a year of climate extremes in BC, our Environmentalist from Hell finds survival strategies for folks who don’t own their homes.Even if you can’t afford costly emergency kits, there are many...
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