Category: Hearts & Minds
Plumbing our emotions… Without human connection, all the engineering, technology and money in the world can’t save us.
How to Make Conservation a Career
California nonprofits are developing paid apprenticeships to prepare workers for the growing ecological restoration economy.
Weathering the Present While Training for the Future
A stewardship immersion experience from the School for Inclement Weather and Weaving Earth combines ecological knowledge and spiritual connection.
Printing Without Plastic: The Vintage Machine Winning Over Eco-Conscious Artists
This comic guide to risograph printing explains how the 1980s Japanese machine cuts energy use and avoids plastic toner.
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How Can I Get Clean, Green, Climate-Forward Job Training in the Bay Area?
Looking for a hands-on job working outdoors that actually pays? Here’s a list of training programs.
How to Make Conservation a Career
California nonprofits are developing paid apprenticeships to prepare workers for the growing ecological restoration economy.
Weathering the Present While Training for the Future
A stewardship immersion experience from the School for Inclement Weather and Weaving Earth combines ecological knowledge and spiritual connection.
Printing Without Plastic: The Vintage Machine Winning Over Eco-Conscious Artists
This comic guide to risograph printing explains how the 1980s Japanese machine cuts energy use and avoids plastic toner.
East Bay Kids Fight Extreme Heat in their Schoolyards
Many California schools are ill-equipped to tackle heat, with many campuses lacking sufficient tree coverage. These students are fighting to change that.
How a North Bay Regional Park Helped Me Reconnect With Nature — and Myself
A young Fairfield resident reflects on how hiking during the pandemic became a refuge from digital overload and the growing realities of climate change.
Residents Chose Different Ways to Respond to Contra Costa Flood Challenges
Graduates of a shoreline leadership program in Contra Costa County recently pitched their ideas for sea level rise education and adaptation.
Strong Leader, Light Touch: Caitlin Sweeney
Ahead of her retirement earlier this month, the Estuary Partnership director sat down with KneeDeep to discuss her achievements and the future of the Bay.
Alviso Stays Strong, With Help from NGO
Annexed by San José in 1968, the bayside community has long felt the effects of flooding and neglect, but one community organization is finding hope.
Finding the Sweet Spot for Local Economies
The theory of Doughnut Economics proposes a society that balances environmental sustainability with social well-being.
New Shoreline Projects Could Add 168 Acres of Parks to the East Bay
New plans could transform Golden Gate Fields and an Oakland industrial lot into public parks, with sea-level rise resilience built in.
Is Rising Heat Making It Harder for West Oakland to Breathe?
West Oakland has asthma rates 7x higher than the rest of California. As heat waves get more frequent, residents like longtime activist Ms. Margaret Gordon are sounding the alarm.