Long-time readers of this blog will know that I started Seven In the Ocean a decade ago while in university. At the time, the blog was my attempt at holding myself accountable while I wrote my capstone research paper on plastics recycling as a solution to the growing issue of plastic pollution in the ocean….
Local food is one thing I get really excited about. It is so damn important to close the gap between food producers and consumers. Buying local food means supporting our neighbours and local economies, using less plastic, saving the oceans, and becoming more healthy. There is no reason not to support this movement, people! This…
This post is simply an ode to plants, and the beauty and abundance they bring to our every-day lives. As you may know, I love plants. I love to grow and buy them. I especially love to eat them. Yesterday was such a plant-filled day, it left me feeling so excited about life! The day…
Hello, dear readers and welcome back to another round of Wednesday Wins. It’s been a minute but this weekly offering is back. Now more than ever, we need positive, uplifting stories to keep us going through our weird days. (For those reading this post five years from now, we’re still in the middle of a…
Hi friends, it’s been a little quiet here and I’m sorry! Despite all that’s currently going on, there are so, so many stories of success it’s almost overwhelming – and this week was Earth Day! I haven’t known what to focus my weekly Wednesday Wins posts on. So for now, I thought I’d deviate from…
Today I’m deviating from my usual Wake-Up Wednesday Wins today to bring you some musings on the book I’m currently reading (David & Goliath) and an offering to join me in the book-readin’ process (Greeny Green Book Club). It’s short and sweet (just like the banana bread in that photo ;)). David & Goliath is…
Hello friends and welcome to another round of Wake-Up Wednesday Wins. We’re back on track and posting on Wednesday this time. Because I got a bit of a late start last week, this week’s wins are a little longer than usual. A lot has happened this week in the realm of sustainability, ocean health, collaboration,…
Ohhhh dear readers – sometimes we fall off the wagon, and it hurts. Do you agree? I was going strong! Posting regularly, connecting all these stories to the preservation of our oceans…and then this week happened. Everything was late, I waited until the last minute on all my projects, Mercury went into retrograde and everything…
Here we are again, another week of people taking action for our oceans. But first, a first! Last week, I received a comment on my post from a friend informing me that her husband attended the Ocean Sciences Meeting (OSM) I was raving about and lo and behold…none of the attendees received plastic-sleeved name tags!…
One thing is for certain: I have never seen weeks fly by as fast as when I’m marking them by this weekly Wednesday post. Sometimes, they fly by so fast I miss Wednesday and have to post this a day late! *face palm* Thankfully, this weekly “thing” has become a very inspiring habit: collect stories…
Hip-hip hooray, it’s Wednesday! Time for another round of Wake Up Wednesday Wins. This week, as with all weeks, we’re connecting the dots between this list and our oceans: with food, clothing, and youth activism. Wherever you are, whatever you’re doing, I hope you find this list inspiring; I know I sure did! Happy Wednesday…
Happy Monday, dear readers! Last week, I wrote about sustainable coffee solutions and how my Internet community connected me with the exact reusable product I needed. This week, I’d like to share another, similar story…this time about thrifted threads – with purpose! I’m about to go on a yarn about a collaborative effort by a…