Author Archives: imwell
A beginner’s guide to summer gardening in the city
If you have never tasted a home-grown tomato, fresh off the vine and warmed by the sun, I have the perfect summer project for you. Cultivating your own garden...
The Slow Water Movement and Resisting the Human Desire to Control Nature
The Western relationship between humans and nature is dominated, or should I say polluted, by a human/nature dualism. Dualism is the division of something conceptually into two opposing or...
Buy with One Click is a Trick– How to Escape the Mindlessness of Online Shopping
Two weeks ago my mom sent me a text saying, “Check your mail! I sent you something that needs attention!” When I go down to the mailroom I find...
Environmental Justice through Art
Though environmental activism and sustainability are becoming a bigger part of the global cultural consciousness, environmental justice is a less discussed, though extremely important, subsect of environmental activism. Environmental...
Navigating conversations about sustainability with skeptics
Although the holidays can be a time of unity, joy, and rest with family and friends, it can also be stressful when interacting with family members who may hold...
The Cost of Streaming: Data Centers and Their Environmental Impact
Although people are becoming increasingly aware of the environmental impacts of the energy that they use, many still remain ignorant of the energy that is used to power the...
Biking in San Francisco: A Beginner’s Guide
Regardless of the constant hills and busy streets through San Francisco, there is still a prevalent bike culture in the city. In the past 20 years, the city of...