Author: Zöe

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Zöe

Zöe is a recent graduate from the University of Minnesota and an environmental activist currently living in Portland, Oregon. Her blog aims to provide accessible ways to make sustainable changes and take effective action in the climate movement. Besides running her website, she enjoys writing for other blogs, hiking the beautiful Pacific Northwest, reading, and hanging out with her cats and husband. Zöe plans to study environmental policy and is enjoying collaborating with other inspiring activists from all over the world.

  • Backyard Foraging: 3 Sustainable Ways to Use Dandelions

    Dandelions have always been little spots of sunshine in my opinion, and I don’t understand the societal hate for these magical little plants! Fields of dandelions are a pollinator heaven and I have a deep nostalgia when I see them, remembering how I gifted dandelion bouquets to family and teachers. Although I have loved them since I was little, I never appreciated or utilized the products and health benefits that…

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  • DIY Face Masks Using Ingredients You Already Have At Home!

    As the weather starts to get colder, my skin always begins to suffer extreme dryness. I was desperate to try and help rejuvenate my skin without having to go out and purchase face masks at the store that tend to have a lot of unnatural ingredients (which tended to dry out my skin even more). I started searching my cupboards and the internet just to see if and how I…

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  • Sustainable Lawns: Getting Back To Our Roots

    Traditional lawns are made of a hardy grass called Kentucky bluegrass. While this type of grass can withstand high levels of traffic, it requires a lot of input (whether it be mowing, watering, or weeding)! Compaction in soil prevents water from rain or irrigation from soaking into the soil, which causes storm water runoff, water pooling, and prevents your landscape plants from getting moisture. Compact soil makes it difficult for…

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