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(Photographer David Ramos / Getty Images) And I thought only MY Feet went up a size during pregnancy! In 2021, the most decorated woman in track and field history, Allyson Felix, launched a small independent shoe company named Saysh. Its…
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Donors who give the gift of life – amazing heroes. Last week a dear friend was in the hospital waiting for a cure, when the doctors decided to go to the next option – a bone marrow, aka a hematopoietic…
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Roaming an extended range. A wildlife corridor, habitat corridor, or green corridor is an area of habitat connecting preserves which allows wild animals to roam widely enough to avoid interbreeding in their immediate pack or family. These corridors are especially important…
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Shining a light on girls. Women leaders continue to be underrepresented almost everywhere in the world. The reasons vary from country to country but unequal access to the resources critical to becoming effective leaders is a universal issue. Strengthening and…
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What if buildings didn’t consume 40% of all fossil fuels used in the U.S.? A zero net energy building is a building in which the total energy consumed over time is equal to the amount of renewable energy created by…
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Where and how your coffee beans were grown affects bird habitats. Wood Thrush-an endangered bird Do you drink bird-friendly coffee? For over 100 years the traditional method of farming coffee was in full and partial shade. The Dutch brought coffee…
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Nat Geo: Exploring, Inspiring, Educating, Scaling Impact, and Changing Ownership. I am excited by innovative, new ‘start-ups’ and disruptive ideas…but sometimes it is the revered institutions which have remained relevant over generations that deserve recognition. You can read National Geographic’s…
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Our Towns: A 100,000 miles Journey into the Heart of America. I have good news to share about the state of America! I found optimism in a book called Our Towns: A 100,000 miles Journey into the Heart of America,…
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Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Our Mission The Girl Scouts programs hold a warm spot in our hearts. We were Brownies, Junior Girl Scouts, went to the local camps,…
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