Kate Harveston, Author at Lady Freethinker https://ladyfreethinker.org/author/kateh/ Ending Cruelty for All Beings Sun, 01 Mar 2020 00:29:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://ladyfreethinker.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-LFT-Logo-Favicon-for-Website-32x32.jpg Kate Harveston, Author at Lady Freethinker https://ladyfreethinker.org/author/kateh/ 32 32 49888317 7 Fun Ways to Celebrate Plant a Flower Day https://ladyfreethinker.org/7-fun-ways-to-celebrate-plant-a-flower-day/ Thu, 27 Feb 2020 14:57:08 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=557978

Plant a Flower Day is almost here, so what will you do to celebrate on March 12? Why not ring in the new season by planning some festivities for this holiday? Don’t worry about breaking out the wallet. From getting involved in your community to reading up on medicinal herbal lore, you can rejoice in […]

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]]> 557978 Happy Vegetarian Awareness Month! https://ladyfreethinker.org/happy-vegetarian-awareness-month/ Tue, 22 Oct 2019 23:24:34 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=553559 Did you know October is Vegetarian Awareness Month? What better time to learn about how human consumption of meat impacts the planet and all who dwell upon it? Ditching the burgers can lower your cholesterol and risk of cardiovascular disease. It minimizes your carbon footprint and preserves arable land. Plus, creatures with feathers and fur […]

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]]> 553559 6 Fun Ways to Reuse Common Household Items and Reduce Waste https://ladyfreethinker.org/6-fun-ways-to-reuse-common-household-items-and-reduce-waste/ Fri, 06 Sep 2019 05:07:57 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=551208 You recycle and you reduce, but how do you reuse? Perhaps you don’t want to put more waste out into the environment, but you’re stuck on ideas for how to repurpose your home goods. Fortunately, reusing objects around the house is easy to do. You can reuse virtually any household item to avoid creating waste, […]

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]]> 551208 How Hurricanes Affect Animals and Their Homes – And How You Can Help https://ladyfreethinker.org/how-hurricanes-affect-animals-and-their-habitats-and-what-we-can-do-to-help/ Fri, 09 Aug 2019 10:47:29 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=550206 Pelican in water

Although a hurricane’s effect on humans can be huge, we’re not the only species that has to survive the storm. In spite of their survivalist instincts, some wildlife will struggle when hurricanes hit. The same goes for the ecosystems in which they live. Here’s a little bit on what happens, and what we can do […]

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]]> 550206 How Wildfires Are Devastating Precious Animal Populations https://ladyfreethinker.org/how-wildfires-are-devastating-precious-animal-populations/ Thu, 25 Jul 2019 01:52:24 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=549537 Climate scientists agree that anthropogenic climate change results in more widespread wildfires in places where wildfires aren’t supposed to be. Wildfires are, of course, a natural occurrence in some areas and even a vital part of the lifecycle of some of the plants there. But the recent spate of devastating wildfires on America’s West Coast […]

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]]> 549537 Germany to Close Its Coal-fired Power Plants and Rely on Renewable Energy https://ladyfreethinker.org/germany-to-close-its-coal-fired-power-plants-and-rely-on-renewable-energy/ Tue, 18 Jun 2019 08:23:23 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=548633 Many nations are beginning to recognize the importance of acting now to minimize the threat of climate change. Germany, long a leader in renewable energy, declared in January 2019 that over the next 19 years, it would shut its 84 remaining coal-fired power plants and replace them with alternative, greener energy sources. Although hesitation was […]

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]]> 548633 Starter Guide to Transitioning to a Vegan Lifestyle https://ladyfreethinker.org/starter-guide-transitioning-vegan-lifestyle/ Wed, 23 Jan 2019 21:15:58 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=543805 A love for animals is one of the most common reasons people decide to go vegan. Though many vegans do maintain their diets as a larger part of animal rights activism, they often also cite the environment as a reason for adopting a vegan diet. The environmental impacts of meat consumption are certainly significant. Producing […]

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]]> 543805 Understanding the Environmental Impact of Asbestos https://ladyfreethinker.org/understanding-environmental-impact-asbestos/ Tue, 18 Sep 2018 22:07:05 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=540429 You’ve probably already heard of the dangers asbestos poses to human health. It is well documented that the people exposed to this once commonly-used carcinogen may develop cancer and other adverse health conditions. However, many people also believe asbestos is only a danger to those who were exposed to it at work before it was […]

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]]> 540429 Polluted California Is Fighting the Rollback on EPA Regulations https://ladyfreethinker.org/polluted-california-fighting-rollback-epa-regulations/ Thu, 28 Jun 2018 20:14:38 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=538255 California, a state applauded for its investment in renewable resources, living wages and recycling, is also a state struggling with overwhelming ozone pollution. Ozone pollution — also known as smog — has placed eight California cities in the top ten “most polluted” cities on the American Lung Association’s most recent State of the Air Report, […]

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]]> 538255 How the Healthcare Industry Can Be Kinder to the Planet https://ladyfreethinker.org/healthcare-industry-can-kinder-planet/ Mon, 16 Apr 2018 04:41:01 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=497031 What used to be a fad has become a worldwide movement by individuals and corporations alike —everyone’s going green. While individuals can do things like drive their cars less and use eco-friendly lawn care solutions, it can be more of a challenge for corporations and companies to make positive changes. Policies need reviewing and testing […]

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