Did you know that one of the top ways to curb climate breakdown is by eating a plant-rich diet? Poetry on the Menu is a 30-day writing challenge that will introduce you to the glories of eating plantfully—with health, good humor, and good taste as your close companions.
art gallery: goldsworthy’s egg of stone on a winter afternoon
Visit the Poetic Earth Month art gallery and see the hope of stone on a winter afternoon, from the hand of landscape artist Andy Goldsworthy.
art gallery: the whimsy of the chickadee
Visit the Poetic Earth Month “art gallery” and experience the soul-satisfying whimsy of the black-capped chickadee.
Biography of a Bioswale—Purchase College as a Model for Others
Regarding green infrastructure, Angie Kim of Purchase College says,”We want to be the best we can to show other institutions that they can do it as well.” Learn about the college’s processes (and get inspired for your own) in this biography of a bioswale.
A Fair Exchange With Henk Rogers—Poetry for the Planet
In return for poetry, Henk Rogers of Tetris and Blue Startups eventually handed me the whole planet. But not before a tough negotiation that involved two cards he extended to me, directing me to choose just one.
10 Ways to Go “Fridays for Future” and Tackle Climate Without Waiting for Leaders
While the growing “Fridays for Future” movement has a central goal of influencing leadership worldwide regarding climate breakdown, there’s no need to wait for leadership to come along, before we start making a big difference.
Announcing “Earth to Poetry”—A Thoughtful Climate Teaching Resource
In an important climate poll earlier this year, nearly two-thirds of teachers (65%) said climate teaching is outside their subject area. So, at Poetic Earth Month, we wanted to help teachers find a way to integrate climate into their subject areas in a seamless fashion. The result? Earth to Poetry.
art gallery: summer’s last rose of sharon
Visit the Poetic Earth Month “art gallery” and be delighted by summer’s last Rose of Sharon, from white and magenta to antique lavender.
