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Heather White

8 hours ago

Pando: A Metaphor for Connection

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

Watching Sunsets, Stargazing & Moving Forward on Climate Action

Heather White

Oct 13

Watching Sunsets, Stargazing & Moving Forward on Climate Action

Gazing at the stars near Ennis reminded me of the wonder and tenacity needed for climate action.

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

Heather White

Oct 9

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

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.

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

Heather White

Sep 20

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

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

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.

Heather White

Jul 27

Let's Ban Asbestos Once and For All

Montana, The Last Best Place, home to Yellowstone Park, grizzly bears, bison, and endless blue skies, is also home to asbestos disaster.

The Plasticity of Hope: Celebrating World Oceans Day

Heather White

Jun 30

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

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

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

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.

Celebrating Gaylord Nelson: Earth Day Turns 50

Heather White

Apr 20

Celebrating Gaylord Nelson: Earth Day Turns 50

Earth Day turns 50 this week. Let's celebrate its founder Gaylord Nelson and ground conservation work in mutual respect.

Heather White

Mar 24

Life in the Time of Social Distancing

Originally published on Thrive Global. Five revelations during social distancing. Hint: I am not Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Coronavirus Disruptions: 5 Things Your Nonprofit Should Do Right Now

Heather White

Mar 18

Coronavirus Disruptions: 5 Things Your Nonprofit Should Do Right Now

In addition to Covid-19's tragic toll on public health, the economic fallout will hit nonprofits hard. Here's how to pivot quickly.

Heather White

Mar 5

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.

Attention Adults: Step Away from Your Computer & Get Outside

Heather White

Feb 21

Attention Adults: Step Away from Your Computer & Get Outside

Adults need to go outside and play, too. Five easy ways to connect to nature, no matter where you live. Published in Thrive Global.

Breaking Free from the (Plastic!) Purple Rain: 3 Wins to Celebrate in the Plastic Pollution Fight

Heather White

Feb 14

Breaking Free from the (Plastic!) Purple Rain: 3 Wins to Celebrate in the Plastic Pollution Fight

From the Arctic to Yellowstone plastic pollution is everywhere. But, there's hope. Three wins to celebrate in the plastic pollution fight.

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

Heather White

Feb 7

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

Feb 6

Quote of the Day: Secret of Life

A January 2020 analysis by the Outdoor Industry Association warns that America may become an indoor nation. More reasons to go outside.

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