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The New York Times calls Umbra Fisk "a trailblazer in the field of eco-advice columnists" and "the arch online sage of the new green age." Her latest passion: kale smoothies ... no, sorry, civic engagement, because getting political is the only way we'll get a planet that doesn't burn and a future that doesn't suck. Ask Umbra a question here.
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Ask Umbra’s Book Club discussion starts next week
Dearest readers, Next week, we’ll begin our discussion of The World is Blue: How Our Fate and the Ocean’s Are One by Sylvia Earle. If you haven’t gotten your book yet, there’s still time! Take it to a beach or air conditioned coffee shop near you and dive in! It really is a fast and […]
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Ask Umbra on hair dye that won’t kill you or the planet
Send your question to Umbra! Q. Dear Umbra, I’m sure you’ve already addressed this, having bright red hair and all, but I was wondering about your advice on hair coloring. I’d like to hide my grays without damaging the environment or myself. And, if it’s possible, to do so in a cost efficient and time […]
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Ask Umbra’s Pearls of Wisdom on Independence Day
Oh say does that star-spangled banner yet wave to a greener Fourth of July?Photo courtesy of Hryck via flickr It’s 4th of July weekend! Time to “ooh” and “aah” and eat things on buns with mustard. This year, dear Readers, make the most of the red, white and blue holiday. Before and after the sparklers, […]
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Ask Umbra on turning oil spill depression into transformation
Send your question to Umbra! Q. Dear Umbra, I always love reading Umbra’s Q&A’s. But right now with the oil spill taking over the Gulf and ruining so many ecosystems, I just don’t know if anything I do really makes a difference. I live in southern Louisiana and remember feeling the same way after Katrina. […]
