One Planet

In the “before times” (pre-pandemic lockdown), Northeast Ohio had big plans to celebrate the 50th Earth Day. There were to be tree…

In the last few years, organizing around climate change has exploded worldwide, especially among young people. Teenage environmentalist icon Greta Thunberg is…

Erin Helms, an independently licensed chemical dependency counselor, has worked in a number of different recovery settings throughout the country. In early…

In the ‘90s, recycling was the rage. The motto we learned was “Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.” Concerned about saving the planet? Just throw…

At a Democratic club meeting in an affluent Cleveland suburb last fall, Jeff Schlekie rapped. He rapped about picking up litter to…

One Bay Village church must heat the sanctuary for up to 12 hours to bring the organ to its proper operating temperature.…

Taking a few minutes to connect helped two strangers cope with grief. Patty Terstenyak noticed a friendly spark in Renee Natoli at…

The effects of Hurricane Maria have disrupted the lives of more than 3.4 million American citizens living in Puerto Rico, including almost…

I love buying fair trade products and hearing stories about the farmers, producers and artisans involved in the process. Over the past…