Those of us who believe in science, understand the trajectory that the global climate crisis is posing on our future, and are trying to push our governments to create policies that end our dependence on fossil fuels and move us to a carbon neutral society. However, we have been told by the scientists we trust, that that is not enough! We also need to work on innovative ideas that can help us reverse some of the situations that we have created. I am happy to share with you the article from the NY Times, about the award Prince William has set up. His goal is to award 50 projects more than $1 million each over the next 10 years for coming up with innovative solutions to address climate change and other environmental issues.

This is a great opportunity to encourage some of the great thinkers of our time, to channel their creative ideas to focus on climate and environmental issues, like reversing CO2 emissions, creating energy from garbage, vacuuming up the plastic in the oceans, and turning the plastic into something useful, or making all windows into battery storage for solar. The possibilities are endless, and hopefully this award money will help inspire the next great invention!

Re-discovering the Family Meal!

Over 20 years ago, while I was studying for my Masters in Waldorf Education, there was a lot of talk about the lack of families meals, and how families don’t eat together anymore. I saw the challenge within my own family, between work, school and after school activities, to prepare a meal and all sit down together. Even though we managed to do it most nights, it seemed like the family dinner was a thing of the past. What so many people don’t realize, is that the family meal time is not only about sharing dinner, it is also a time when children learn about negotiating and compromising, where they hear intellectual conversations, where everyone gets to share their day and be listened to. So many unseen things are learned around the communal table, that it is hard to quantify it’s value.

Fast forward 20 years, and the Covid pandemic hits. People are working from home, and so are the children. After school activities are cancelled, play dates are rare, and families are together. For those of us who are fortunate to still have a job and can afford to purchase food, the family meal time is being rediscovered and appreciated in a way that had been lost. Check out this article from the NY Times, and if you haven’t done it yet, try to recreate the family meal. You will all be better for it!

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