Impact Archives - Poetic Earth Month

How to Sign Up for Earth Month Ecochallenge!

2023-04-02 By Sara Barkat Filed Under: Earth Care, Earth Day Ideas, Education, Impact

On Poetic Earth Month, we sometimes get inspired in April to celebrate by participating in writing challenges like the 30 Days 30 Poems challenge & poetry on the menu. Sometimes, we also like to join ecochallenge! The thing is, despite being both fun and worth doing, signing up on the ecochallenge website is far more […]

Environmental Writing

2021-02-01 By Sara Barkat Filed Under: A Legacy to Be Proud Of, Articles, Climate, Education, Home, Hope, Impact, In Our Lives, Top 4 Featured

What is environmental writing? It can be anything—scientific, personal, political. And it’s been around for a lot longer than you might think.

Green Publishers List

2021-01-25 By Sara Barkat Filed Under: Articles, Books, Climate, Earth Care, Ecopoetics, Education, Hope, Impact, In Our Lives, Nature Stories, Technology, What Can We Do

Explore the Green Publishers list! These companies focus on books on our environment & / or pursue sustainable practices in their companies.

Direct Action to Address Climate Breakdown

2021-01-13 By Sara Barkat Filed Under: Articles, Cities, Climate, Earth Care, Earth Day Ideas, Education, Getting Started, Impact, In Our Lives, Personal Change, Simple Ideas, Technology, What Can We Do

If you’re worried, and wondering if you can take any direct action to address climate breakdown, it can help to think of what areas need work and what areas you’re more able to focus on.

How to Talk About Climate Breakdown

2021-01-13 By Sara Barkat Filed Under: Articles, Climate, Earth Care, Education, Hope, Impact, Personal Change, Wisdom

Everyone knows how discussions about climate can frequently degenerate. Here are tips on how to successfully talk about climate breakdown.

What Is Climate Breakdown?

2021-01-12 By Sara Barkat Filed Under: Agriculture, Articles, Climate, Earth Care, Education, Getting Started, Home, Hope, Impact, In Our Lives, Personal Change, What Can We Do

Climate breakdown is the most recent term for global warming (the temperature of the earth rising) and climate change (climate’s unprecedented change).

FLON Silk Floss

2020-12-01 By Sara Barkat Filed Under: Articles, Design, Earth Care, Education, Getting Started, Health, Home, Impact, In Our Lives, Personal Change, Photos by Sara Barkat, Plastic, Product Reviews, Self Care, Simple Ideas, Technology, Waste, What Can We Do

There’s so much plastic in ordinary floss containers. So I decided to try out something a bit different…

Forests of the Sea (A Stop-Motion Ocean Story)

2020-10-26 By Sara Barkat Filed Under: Articles, Climate, Education, Impact, Ocean, Sea, Videos

Scientists: Jorge Ramos; Felipe Briceño Jacques | Artist: Malou Zuidema “The Lynchpin program explores ways to introduce ocean science to the community through the arts. It works in solidarity with reputable science, engages public attention in quirky new ways, and creates narratives that draw people in and prompt them to explore further.” want more videos?