September 18 is National Respect Day. It's a day to focus on how we can be more respectful of others. I can't help but feel sad that we need such a day, but a general lack of respect is a distressing reality of life in the 21st century. Today's post explores the importance of respect and suggests ways we can all show more of it to others. The post Respect and the golden rule appeared first on Boomer Eco Crusader.| Boomer Eco Crusader
Along with a summary of my writing activity last month, my September 2025 blog roundup has terrific posts on the difficulty of doing nothing, terms and conditions for well-being, and redefining success. The post Inspiring reads in my September 2025 blog roundup appeared first on Boomer Eco Crusader.| Boomer Eco Crusader
October is I’m Just Me Because Month—a time to celebrate the things that make us unique. It felt like the perfect time to dust off the Where I’m From poem I started earlier this year but never finished. The post Where I’m From poem … Strong steeped tea appeared first on Boomer Eco Crusader.| Boomer Eco Crusader
On our recent vacation, I got a first-hand look at cruise line greenwashing, and it isn’t pretty. Sadly, I think I’ve taken my last cruise vacation. Learn more in this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, along with turning diapers into fertilizer, offsetting carbon emissions from cocoa, and robot umpires in big league baseball. The post The Sunday Spark – Don’t be fooled by cruise line greenwashing appeared first on Boomer Eco Crusader.| Boomer Eco Crusader
When you begin decluttering, it makes sense to start with the most obvious areas—places you can see or things that will have an immediate impact. Once the low-hanging fruit is out of the way, many more opportunities to declutter and simplify remain. Today’s post looks at 7 areas you may overlook when decluttering. The post 7 areas you may overlook when decluttering appeared first on Boomer Eco Crusader.| Boomer Eco Crusader
An earlier piece in the Climate Change Collective series highlighted the environmental impact of food waste. This is an area where we can all do better, so today’s post provides food storage tips to help you cut food waste in your home. Plus, I’ve got a free download you can print and put on your fridge. The post Food storage tips that will reduce waste and save you money appeared first on Boomer Eco Crusader.| Boomer Eco Crusader
It's Sun Day, a day of action celebrating the power of something that has the potential to create a fairer and more just world—clean energy. Along with celebrating Sun Day, this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark looks at facts about the Bahamas, electric locomotives that can withstand Canadian winters, and the word’s first second-hand shopping mall. The post The Sunday Spark – Happy Sun Day to you! appeared first on Boomer Eco Crusader.| Boomer Eco Crusader
Does your city or neighbourhood make it easy to get around without a car? Your answer will depend a lot on where you live in the world. Here in car-obsessed North America, walkable neighbourhoods are just a dream for most of us. Read on to find out your neighbourhood’s walkability score…and learn why it matters. The post The benefits of walkable neighbourhoods appeared first on Boomer Eco Crusader.| Boomer Eco Crusader
With every passing day, it seems our world could self destruct at any moment. Our survival depends on respectful dialogue and finding common ground. Why is that so difficult? Along with the need for common ground, this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark has a couple of solar energy good news stories, my new word of the week, and simplifying life by carrying less stuff. The post The Sunday Spark – Is common ground an impossible dream? appeared first on Boomer Eco Crusader.| Boomer Eco Crusader
Are you familiar with the Diderot Effect? Even if you don’t have a name for it, you’ve likely experienced its effects. It’s a common side effect of a consumer culture that conditions us to want new things, even when our old things are perfectly fine. Read on to learn about the Diderot Effect and get tips on how you can control its impact on your life. The post Understanding the Diderot Effect can simplify your life appeared first on Boomer Eco Crusader.| Boomer Eco Crusader
August 18 is Serendipity Day, a day when we’re all encouraged to look for the unexpected good things in life.| Boomer Eco Crusader
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