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Jan 14

Insurrection & Anxiety: A Teenager Shares Her Perspective on January 6th

I never thought I would witness a coup before my eighteenth birthday. I honestly thought my biggest problem this year would be managing t...

Generation Anxious: How Do We Talk to Our Kids about the Attack on the Capitol?

Heather White

Jan 11

Generation Anxious: How Do We Talk to Our Kids about the Attack on the Capitol?

The most anxious Generation now must deal with a coup attempt. What do we say? How do we talk to them about it?

The Children, They Know: Gen Z & Climate Anxiety

Heather White

Jan 5

The Children, They Know: Gen Z & Climate Anxiety

You might be surprised what Gen Z thinks & how much they know about the climate crisis. Listen - really listen - to what they are saying.

Systemic Racism & Sustainability: How We Move from Talk to Action

Heather White

Dec 17, 2020

Systemic Racism & Sustainability: How We Move from Talk to Action

Systemic racism infiltrates every aspect of who we are and how we interact with each other. We center equity in sustainability.

Embrace the Renewable Energy Future Whether You Rent or Own

Heather White

Dec 10, 2020

Embrace the Renewable Energy Future Whether You Rent or Own

Originally published in MindBodyGreen on November 17, 2020 In the battle against climate change, transitioning to clean energy will be es...

Heather White

Oct 30, 2020

Speak Up for the Planet!

537 votes can make all the difference New York Times Front Page, November 22, 2000. Arrow points to young Heather White with other recoun...

Heather White

Oct 21, 2020

Pando: A Metaphor for Connection

Pando, the world's largest living organism, is a scientific marvel and a powerful metaphor for human connection.

How to Fight the "Freeze" Response of Eco-Anxiety and Move into Action

Heather White

Oct 9, 2020

How to Fight the "Freeze" Response of Eco-Anxiety and Move into Action

Eco-anxiety can create a freeze response. Action creates hope and momentum.

Climate Strike 2020: The Kids are Not All Right

Heather White

Sep 25, 2020

Climate Strike 2020: The Kids are Not All Right

A year after the worldwide Climate Strikes the situation is a dire as ever. Eco-anxiety is on the rise. The kids demand action.

Heather White

Sep 20, 2020

The RBG Legacy is a Call to Action

The Candlelight Vigil in Bozeman, Montana for RBG inspired me to honor her through action.

The Extroverts' Dilemma: Surviving 6 Months of Stay-at-Home-Orders

Heather White

Sep 20, 2020

The Extroverts' Dilemma: Surviving 6 Months of Stay-at-Home-Orders

The Extroverts Dilemma - Strategies on How to Stay Sane During 6 Months of Quarantine

Sustainability Must Lift Up Civic Leaders: Racial Equity is Key to Green Design

Heather White

Aug 17, 2020

Sustainability Must Lift Up Civic Leaders: Racial Equity is Key to Green Design

As sustainability leaders, we must partner with local civic leaders to implement an anti-racist future.

Our Brave New World: 5 Strategies to Help Gen Z Deal with "Eco-Anxiety"

Heather White

Aug 4, 2020

Our Brave New World: 5 Strategies to Help Gen Z Deal with "Eco-Anxiety"

Eco-anxiety is wreaking havoc on Gen Z. Here are 5 ways to give them hope.

The Plasticity of Hope: Celebrating World Oceans Day

Heather White

Jun 30, 2020

The Plasticity of Hope: Celebrating World Oceans Day

The first six months of 2020 feel like a decade. Given the global pandemic of Covid-19, we recognize that we are biologically connected. ...

Quote of the Day: Wild Mercy & The Healing Power of Public Lands

Heather White

May 15, 2020

Quote of the Day: Wild Mercy & The Healing Power of Public Lands

I hope we emerge from this pandemic with a newfound understanding of the healing power of nature and and renewed commitment to the wild.

Cabin Fever? Take these Five Digital National Park Tours for a Nature Break

Heather White

May 7, 2020

Cabin Fever? Take these Five Digital National Park Tours for a Nature Break

Originally posted in MindBodyGreen on May 7, 2020. Check out these 5 digital park tours to help reduce anxiety and cabin fever.

Reset to Green: Earth Day's 50th Anniversary Offers Extraordinary Opportunity

Heather White

Apr 22, 2020

Reset to Green: Earth Day's 50th Anniversary Offers Extraordinary Opportunity

Published in the Montana Standard on 4/22/20. How the lessons from Covid-19 can help us Reset to Green and tackle climate change.

Heather White

Mar 5, 2020

Be astonished.

Mary Oliver's words are crisp, inviting, and provoking. Being in nature can reduce "eco-anxiety." What we want to protect can heal us.

We have to talk about how we talk about the climate crisis

Heather White

Feb 7, 2020

We have to talk about how we talk about the climate crisis

Op-ed published in The Montana Standard about how we change the climate crisis conversation.

Heather White

Jan 25, 2020

Quote of the Day: On Giving & Purpose

This quote of the day from writer Ursula K. Le Guin inspires me. It's not my usual background photography from the Greater Yellowstone.

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