“As we work to heal the land, the land heals us.” - Joanna Macy This is the fourth blog in our Take Time Tuesday series to #amplifymelinatedvoices in intersectional environmentalism. Learn more here. Just like one perfectly ripe, fresh-picked strawberry leaves you hungering for more, I hope this post drives you searching for Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Braiding Sweetgrass if you haven’t yet had the pure pleasure of reading it. Both ecologist and a woman of indigenous heritage, Robin understands and honors both the science and the sacred when it comes to the natural world and our part in it. When it comes to intersectional environmentalism, she...

This is the third blog in our Take Time Tuesday series to #amplifymelinatedvoices in intersectional environmentalism. Click here to learn more. In honor of Pride Month, I’d like to highlight one of my FAVORITE intersectional environmentalists on the ‘gram! Any guesses? I’ll give you a hint: This individual has been working tirelessly — and hilariously — to show up for “Mother Natch." And even before hashtag amplifymelinatedvoices was a thing, this person has been bringing a widely diverse crew of people together, unified by a shared love of the outdoors, to Get. Sh**. Done. She’s raised hundreds of thousands (millions?) of dollars for environmental and...

Not a scrap goes to waste in the Redbudsuds workshop, at least that’s the goal! This video shows how you can easily turn our soap shavings into the freshest, simplest, most effective laundry soap you’ve ever used. Equipment needed: Food processor or blender Storage jar or bucket Scale Ingredients: 15 oz Redbudsuds soap scraps (1 bag) 15 oz baking soda 15 oz washing soda 7.5 oz borax To make: Pulverize soap scraps in food processor or blender Add baking soda and whirr Add washing soda and whirr Add borax and whirr Enjoy! To use: Use 1 Tablespoon for small loads,...