Land Of Marvels

Amidst the chaos in the world these days and on our way home from Yellowstone, after 7 days of exploring the amazing landscapes we call home on this planet, the US president pulled out of the Paris Climate Agreement. As we read that news on our drive home, I realized I find myself thinking more and more about the importance of responsible travel and how important it is for all of us to pick up that torch. I don't mean in the sense of being safe, being responsible people while traveling, but going beyond our normal courteous travel habits, going deeper in an effort to make sure that while traveling, we're also being kind to this planet we call home and the places we see while traveling.  You see, I think a majority of people my age as millennials will agree that climate change is real, carbon emissions are real, and green energy is the way of the future.  Being in the design industry in a very sustainable state in Oregon, I know first hand how much damage we can do to the planet in the way we build, in the way we use energy.  A lot of my day job as an interior designer is working with LEED, a green design standard in building and seeing how we can build buildings to cause less harm to this one and only planet we live on.  And with so much going on in our government in the US these days, who seemingly doesn't agree with the majority of the country on issues like sustainability, it's becoming vitally important as citizens of this planet, we start realizing how much of impact … [Read More...]