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A Gift
This is my last blog post of 2025, as I will take a break next month. With the imminence of the holiday time to celebrate gratitude with loved ones, today I want to send you something special. Â As you know, we recently lost a human like no other, Jane Goodall . This extraordinary and iconic primatologist, anthropologist, conservationist, and humanitarian recently passed away and with her, humanity lost a treasure, a true hero for Nature and the Planet. But her legacy is enor

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Nov 122 min read
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About Corals and Postcards about Them
As the Bostonian Fall is finally starting to show with mild cold weather way past the middle of the official season, a report from a group of 160 scientists from 23 countries  just announced that the planet has already reached its first major tipping point: the widespread death of warm-water coral reefs. This is mainly because of the rapidly rising marine temperatures - the Earth atmosphere is hotter so 90% of the heat is absorbed by the ocean  - but also due to the ocean aci

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Oct 222 min read
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Plant Based Food to Save Earth
Have you ever considered shifting to a plant based lifestyle and reducing meat consumption? Some interesting facts are that a plant based diet is associated with reduced chronic disease risk , in addition to having a high potential for reducing carbon footprint , requiring less resources than animal products, conserving water, land and forest, among other important aspects to help prevent species extinction. I recently became aware of the Plant Based Treaty (PBT) Â organizatio

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Sep 102 min read
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Boundaries
While creating artwork inspired by the manmade environmental disruption, I have recently been reflecting on the 9 planetary boundaries , described and quantified by the Stockholm Resilience Center (Stockholm University), and within which humanity and other species can continue to develop and thrive. Planetary boundaries are quantitative assessments of the safe limits for human pressure on 9 critical processes, which include not only climate change but also critical global, no

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Aug 272 min read
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Earth Overshoot Day 2025
Today is Earth Overshoot Day 2025 , the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services this year exceeds what Earth...

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Jul 242 min read
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Thriving
In a world where human society is faced with multiple crises, we often look outward, for new technologies, entertainment, influence. But...

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Jun 182 min read
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Topographic mementos
I hope you are enjoying the lovely weather we have in New England. Spring has brought some exciting art news, including CAA ’s invitation...

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May 132 min read
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Deplasticizing Earth
Today I am inviting you to watch films in the Why Plastic?  series produced by The Why Foundation . Their timely and important films...

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Mar 112 min read
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Dreaming and Switching
Today I want to share about some new directions my art has taken. I have been inspired by dreams and I have been creating more work with...

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Feb 192 min read
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What We Can Control
The year has started with fire and my heart goes to those who are still suffering from it. In the current state to which the world is...

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Jan 232 min read
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