Plastic has infiltrated our lives (old news). The majority of it is in packaging, but there are many daily items that we take for granted, too. For instance, bags, cutlery, straws, phone chargers, and decor all contain plastic to some degree. But there are a lot of items that you probably use everyday that, in …
From Kylie Jenner's 17-minute private jet flight to Taylor Swift leading the list of the worst private plane CO2 emissions, it's evident that moving from plastic to reusable straws isn't going to save the planet. What’s also clear is that while many of us have taken drastic steps to curb our "carbon footprints," all it …
There’s no denying or sugar-coating it; climate change is giving people anxiety. Whether we’re feeling like Laura Dern’s daughter in Big Little Lies, hiding in the closet because the world will end, or simply questioning where we’ll all be in five or ten years, the climate crisis begets existential crisis. As Mental Health Week draws …
The work is to believe that there is a chance until there is none. That is not naivety, not optimism, but a form of discipline to do everything we can until we can't. This Earth Day, we're embodying regeneration. Movements are sprouting and rewilding the planet: What are they? How can we lend our best …
Here are fifty films, movies, books, podcasts, TED speeches, Instagram accounts, and other media that can help you get a deeper knowledge of the climate problem while also providing you with some much-needed optimism and, at the same time, the reality of the climate crisis. We hope that no matter where you are on your path …
It’s almost time to ring in the year of the Wood Dragon and roll-out the firecrackers and lion dancers. But before you overdose on pineapple tarts and start counting your ang pao cash, we wanted to share some #LittleGreenSteps to make this Chinese New Year both prosperous and conscious. Gōng Xǐ Fā Cái, Hóng Bāo …
As we deal with the effects of climate change, many of us want to know more about the past, present, and future of our environment. The climate change conversation has grown around the world because of news, protests, social media, movies, and books. But let's not forget the humble conscious podcasts that are also inspiring …
We’ve all had those awkward family moments at the dinner table. A ‘casually’ racist comment in between “please pass the salt” and “so, have you met someone yet?” An eye-roll as soon as someone utters the word “vegan”. The holidays can be tense at times. So, how do we avoid a nuclear fallout at the …
The average human goes through around 100 toilet rolls per year. No surprises then, that this everyday household item is responsible for the destruction of large swathes of forest across the globe. Here we explore the issue with tissue, the forests paying the price, and what we can do about it (pssssst...bamboo!). We cut down …
Here at GITNB HQ, we spend our days trying to raise awareness about the climate crisis and the actions we can all take to reverse global warming. And through all of the interactions, there are a few things that crop up time and again that we wish more people understood about climate change. The problem …
