Blue Marble

Blue Marble:  The Future of Food. Rev. Char Bear shares insights about manifesting good magic for the planet through sustainable living and eco-activism that makes a difference. This month focuses on the future of food undergoing transformation.  The continued pandemic(s), climate change and rising hunger are tied to fragile food systems that degrade the environment and undermine public health.  Learn about what food transformation means, why it matters and what you can do about it.

Rev. Char Bear shares insights about manifesting good magic for the planet through sustainable living and eco-activism that makes a difference.  This month focuses on Earth Day and the US Climate Action Summit on April 19, 2023.  Why do we care about these summits?  Are they just more blah blah blah, or do they actually make a difference?  As people of green faith, how can we add serious energy to these national efforts to push climate solutions and eco-justice?

Blue Marble: Quality Water for Life.  Rev. Char Bear shares spirited conversations about ways to put your green faith into action and to manifest good magic for the planet!  This month focuses on Water security and the UN Water Conference March 22-24, 2023.  90% of today’s climate disasters are water related.  2018-2028 was resolved by the UN to be an International Decade for Action on Water for Sustainable Development, and this conference will be a midterm comprehensive review.  Bear will walk you through what matters and what you can do to honor this essential element of water.

Blue Marble podcast:  Stoking your home forge with clean energy heat pumps. Rev. Char Bear shares spirited conversations about ways to put your green faith into action and to manifest good magic for the planet!  Keeping it real. This month focuses on home heat pumps.  February is Imbolc month, associated usually with the Goddess Brigid and the elements of water and fire.  An emerging source of heat that is replacing polluting gas heaters is the home heat pump.  This podcast will give a down and dirty overview of what they are, how you get them, and how they work to stoke your home’s clean energy forge.

Char Bear shares spirited conversations about ways to put your green faith into action and to manifest good magic for the planet! Keeping it real.  When we talk about "just transitions," what the heck?  This month's episode of Blue Marble podcast focuses on just transitions, including funds for loss and damages.  This was a big focus of the UN’s COP27 in Egypt in 2022, and it remains a local and global issue going forward.  The key is who is at the table making decisions?  Kick off the new solar year resolving to be an eco-justice advocate!

From the trillion dollar industry to develop plastic alternatives you can use daily to scientific races to clean up plastic pollution to grass roots activism in many countries to stop plastic production at its source, Rev. Char Bear offers a spirited overview of what's up and what you can do in your home and how you can participate in this global call to action.

The plant-based food revolution is catching on fast, and it's becoming big business.  In this year of crazy food prices, going plant based to help the planet can be hugely expensive, or it can be very affordable.  Rev. Char Bear will share her experience field testing preparing vegan holiday foods on a budget, including how to fill your pantry with low cost supplies, batch cook and whip together yummy nutritious meals that satisfy holiday cravings.

Climate Action Now—digital activism at your finger tips.   Professional actor, activist and President of Climate Action Now joins Rev. Char Bear in talking about the exciting digital activism tool, the Climate Action Now app, that is easy to use and effective.  Featured is what is this tool, how it got started, how it works and how it supports climate justice activism.

Wondering what climate incentives are in the new Inflation Reduction Act that might affect you?  Rev. Char Bear gives an overview of various ways that the IRA encourages us to green our homes, support a just transition away from fossil fuels and help the USA to meet its carbon emission reduction goals.

Solarizing Your Home Circle Sanctuary ministers, Revs. Jeanet and Dave Ewing share their insights and experience about how to transition to a solar powered home, including benefits, hurdles and gains to consider.