It’s Planting Season, and here at Grocery Outlet of Oak Grove, we have everything you need, from Organic soil to great starter plants and more. Come on and get everything you need for a great price. Of course, we will have all of our favorite Organic and specialty food items in stock. For more info: facebook.com/OakGroveGroceryOutlet/
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Fred the Monarch
Monarch butterflies were plentiful during my childhood: I remember following them through the garden, craning to get a closer look at those magical wings. It is now quite rare to see a Monarch where I live in Oregon, and sadly, the species was added to the endangered list last year. We Need More Ambassadors of Childhood Wonderment Climate change is the likely cause of mass extinctions of Monarch butterflies and so many other species around the world, but something stops us from taking action. This widespread human inaction begs the question: do we really understand what is at stake? As soon as the pollinators are gone, we won’t be far…
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Exxon Knew
Exxon’s scientists were as “skillful” as independent experts in predicting how the burning of fossil fuels would warm the planet and bring about climate change.
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Electrifying Stories
The solution is simple: stop burning fossil fuels and switch everything to electric power. A simple solution but a massive global undertaking to make it happen.
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Water Conservation 101: A Guide For Consumers
Nowadays, being wise with how much water you use is essential. As a finite resource, this precious and all-important feature of life here on Earth must be protected. Whether you live in a drought-susceptible locale like California, or by the Great Lakes where fresh water is abundant, each and every one of us needs to do our part to help the planet. Why is water conservation so important? Although it may seem there is plenty of water to go around, that simply isn’t the case. In fact, a mere 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater, and only half a percent is considered available for human consumption. The rest — saltwater…
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The Conversation
"The task of saving the planet will involve a great reckoning with ourselves – with our all-too-human reluctance to sacrifice immediate comfort for the sake of the future." – from We Are the Weather by Jonathan Safran Foer
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Decarbonize Your Life (part 1)
Scientific consensus tells us that to stabilize the climate, we must achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 (27 short years) so that any remaining carbon emissions are balanced with carbon removal.
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Earth Day Oregon Launches Largest Earth Day Oregon Campaign to Date
"Earth Day is one day a year for most of us, but for our hardworking nonprofit partners, Earth Day is every day,” said Kelly Stevens, executive director, Earth Day Oregon.
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See No Evil
Fossil fuels dominate our lives We occasionally receive letters from readers calling our attention to the fact that wind turbines are not green because they kill birds, are an eyesore, and make noise. We also had a President that claimed windmills cause cancer and destroys the value of homes. And there have been many articles written claiming electric cars (EVs) are more damaging to the environment than gas-fueled cars. The claim is that the manufacturing processes used to build EVs and their batteries produce more CO2 and other side effects than are ever offset over their lifetime of use. This same issue is used against solar panels and wind turbines,…
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Native Plant Guilds
The ecological gardening trend is growing every year as more and more people are becoming aware of the negative impacts of climate change and industrial pollution
