Ask Umbra
Grist’s destination for advice on life during climate change. Est. 2002
Past Umbra
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Is it more climate-conscious to shop online or in person?
The real question is: What kind of consumption culture does online shopping create?
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How do I tell my family that I’m done with gifts?
And how did the consumerist Christmas tradition get started?
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Should I give all my money away?
I think giving up on a future that I can look forward to, that I want to have some money for, dampens the will to fight for it.
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What are the most sustainable vegetables?
How much detail is too much when you're trying to limit the ecological impact of your diet?
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Do you have to travel the world to know what poverty is?
Can you do "poverty tourism" in your own country? Or, better question: Should you?
