The environmental movement has a troubled past. The historical defenders of nature in this country, such as Madison Grant and Henry Fairfield Osborn, espoused conservation at the same time they espoused white supremacy. Early conservationists such as John Muir and Teddy Roosevelt said and wrote horrible things about Black and brown people. It’s a shame, since Black and brown communities often suffer …
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Last updated June 2, 2021 Organic cotton has been increasing in popularity, and hemp is starting to make fashion industry waves as well, but have you heard of Tencel fabric? Neither had we, until we reconnected with Emily Phillips. Though Phillips began her fashion industry career at Seventeen Magazine, family life brought her to Nashville. …
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When we talk about sustainability we often think about products, farming and lifestyle but my focus is sustainable health. In this blog, I’ll introduce the Six Phase Homotoxicology Table and its relationship to sustainable health. What is sustainable health, and where can it be found? Health is relative, and not merely the absence of disease. …
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