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Climate Action Playbooks
creating your own Green New Deal right at home

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January & February
Kitchen Conservation
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(Available Now!)
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March & April
Energy at Home
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(Available Now!)
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May & June
Clothing Conversations
(Available Now!)

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July & August
Yard Adventures
(Available May 2019)
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September & October
Traveling Tales
(Available June 2019)
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November & December
Object Observations
​(Available July 2019)

Welcome!
You're here. Let's get started.

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Use the tools you have at hand.

Why a new deal for climate action at home?

Because these playbooks
are logically organized by topical themes
with weekly activities that focus
on the people, places and
things you love
​most.

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Honor reflection.
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It's about so much more than laundry.

And because
these playbooks are all
about play and having fun while
caring for your home,
your land and
​yourself.

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Notice the play of light.

Here's the deal.
I created these activities
because I love the play of light in
trees as much as on my home's heating system
and I wanted to share that
​joy with you.

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We still have more pipes to insulate...

As a photographer
with a masters degrees in
business, I get as excited about the
geometry of a solar array as I do about the
amount of kWhs it has produced and
the number of dollars it has saved
my family over its lifetime.

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Solar trackers are really cool.

Like I said, 
these playbooks
are a 'Green New Deal'
not only because they are
practical and easy to access (pdfs),
but also because they go beyond light bulbs
recycling and ask you to pay close
attention to the people, places
and possessions you
​love most. 

Learn More - Kitchen Conservation

Each playbook
contains eight activities
(one per week) as well as a glossary
of related terms, worksheets
for storing key data, and
​places for personal
​reflection.

Learn More - Energy at Home
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Yes.
Personal.
Climate action is all
​about you and your relationship
to the people, places and
things you love
​most.

Each
​Playbook
invites you to pay
attention, establish baselines,
practice habits, reflect
and repeat.

Learn More - Energy at Home
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It's like how you  
might manage your fitness
or finances. You need to know where you
are in order to make a logical plan
for achieving your
​goals.

Learn More - Kitchen Conservation

Oh, and
along the way,
you'll do some laundry,
measure electrical consumption,
eat less meat, count your clothes, find your
cozy place, and if you're feeling
brave, plant a small
garden. ​Smile.

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Notice #1: Pay Attention. In other words, be mindful. That's not something we often hear about in the rush to save the planet. And #4: Reflect on Progress. Again, reflections and expressions of gratitude for showing up are not always part of the climate conversation. These practices are essential, though, if we are going to find joy in the process and experience new ways of being.

Feel Powerful. Know Your Truth

What’s so cool is that even with all the contradictions in our lives — and there are many — facing our own truths with honesty and directness invites creativity. There are those ‘who knew?’ and ‘aha’ moments all the time, even if you’ve been doing this for years. The goal is to ‘practice’ climate action in the same way you practice anything else, whether it’s yoga or your tennis game. And as with these activities, it’s more fun when you are in a group. When you purchase a playbook, you will automatically be added to an e-mail list (for this and only this). Each week you will receive an encouraging e-mail from me that may include links I think might be of interest or invitations to join others in national eco challenges.
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Observation: Who knew compost could captivate?

Here's How they Work
Strategy:
Treat climate action 
the same way you manage your
fitness and finances: Before you do anything,
establish your status quo. What is 
your story and why do
you care about
it?

​Along the way,
work with whatever tools
you have ​at hand and remember that even
when the river runs dry, there are
natural forms & structures
​there to guide you.

Explore the Playbooks!
Here's what's magical about these books:
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they invite you to experience the convergence of creativity and climate action;
they help you find your energy truth and in the process, make you feel powerful;
they inspire joy and new ways of being.
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