Marion, Author at Transition Town Media

Spotted Lanternfly

Posted on July 7, 2020

by Marion

Have you heard of our Spotted Lanternfly infestation? Read on for very important information. Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) is an invasive insect pest from Southeast Asia. It was first discovered in Berks County, PA in 2014 and quickly spread throughout the Northeast. SLF is threatening vineyards, orchards, vegetable crops and your ornamental plants, trees and veggie garden. If not contained, SLF could cause an economic…

Living in Transformative Times

Posted on June 7, 2020

by Marion

Here we are in the midst of what Transition Town Media has been preparing for since 2009, although not for the reasons we anticipated. We were preparing for climate change, resource depletion and economic instability. Instead, we were blindsided by a global pandemic, racial justice protests that included excessive force from law inforcement on peaceful demonstrators, and a dysfunctional federal government—all occurring…

Three Most Important Steps to Reverse Climate Disruption

Posted on May 8, 2019

by Marion

On Monday, April 22, I attended Kosmos Journal’s Climate Change, Consciousness and Community Summit in Media, PA. The program included presentations on facing climate reality, working with emotions, reconnecting to nature, renewing community resolve, and resilience preparation. The Summit also livestreamed keynote speakers from Findhorn’s Climate Change and Consciousness Conference. One of the speakers livestreamed was author/philosopher Charles Eisenstein. Eisenstein spoke about the four most…

Positive News About Climate Disruption!

Posted on March 27, 2019

by Marion

Tired of all the bad climate news? Take heart—there’s plenty of positive news. It’s time to stop despairing about climate disruption and start focusing on what we can do about it. We need a completely new mind-set. We can let go of fear, listen to climate innovators, and take meaningful action with other people. Let’s re-imagine what’s possible. Read on…

How Soil Health Affects Climate Change

Posted on March 20, 2019

by Marion

Healthy soils play an important role in regulating climate. Soil health changes depending on how it is managed. If soils are poorly managed or harmed by unsustainable agricultural practices, carbon contained in soil is released into the atmosphere in the form of CO2, contributing to climate change. Restoring degraded soil and maintaining healthy soil decreases CO2 release into the atmosphere, increases carbon storage,…

Spotted Lanternfly

Living in Transformative Times

Three Most Important Steps to Reverse Climate Disruption

Positive News About Climate Disruption!

How Soil Health Affects Climate Change

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