Live happily, you're worth it. Happy New Year! My latest exhibit opens on Saturday, January 6!“Loving a Leek and the Soil It Grows In: The Art and Science of the Soil Biome” The reception is open to the public, 11 AM – 1 PM, in the Lawrence Library at 15 Main Street in Pepperell, MA. Troubadour Micro-Paul in a Macro-Amoeba Dreamscape Join me for this cornucopia of fun! See my paintings of root veggies and magnified images of Upswing Farm soil as a backdrop to digital dreamscapes! Hear a...
9 months ago • 1 min read
Live happily, you're worth it. Greetings! It's Sue here. First, thanks to all who could attend my recent talk and exhibit at the Harris Center for Conservation Education: “An Illustrated Exploration of Lichen Lore.“ Thanks also to Kay Hurley for co-presenting with me at the opening; she was a huge hit with her enthusiasm for and knowledge of lichens. This traveling exhibit is based on my illustrations for our book, Lichenpedia: A Brief Compendium, written by Kay and due out in May 2024 by the...
10 months ago • 1 min read
Live happily, you're worth it. Hi there! It's Sue here.Before I tell you about the upcoming exhibit, let me introduce myself. I am an artist and documentarian working in pencil, pastel, and film to convey my love of people and the planet. I’ve been drawing for as long as I can remember. Over the last year I’ve been working on illustrations for an entertaining and educational book about lichens, authored by Kay Hurley, for the Princeton University Press. Lichenpedia: A Compendium of Lichen...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read
Sweet Endings Dear Reader, When we launched the CounterAct Climate Change Project in April 2020 we aimed to bring you inspiring planet protectors, with their ideas big and small, to help us change our ways, not the climate. We approached it with an agnostic, journalistic mindset; we knew a thing or two about the problem of climate change and some mitigation solutions, but we also knew we'd learn plenty of things along the way that would open our minds and shape our opinions down the road. Our...
almost 3 years ago • 2 min read
Food for Thought: The Eco Benefits of Eating Green Dear Reader, During this holiday season, most of us think a lot about food, we cook a lot of it, and we tend to eat a lot of it! It's not easy to adopt healthy eating habits during the holidays, but this program just might inspire you to try some different approaches that could benefit your health and the health of the planet. Plus, this is the time of year to plan a New Year's resolution! Catch Our Final Program... Monday, December 13! What...
almost 3 years ago • 2 min read
Change is the Only Constant Dear Reader, In May 2020 we launched this CounterAct Climate Change Project to educate and collaborate with others to help solve the problems of climate change. What started with a little group of three dozen friends and family members has grown to more than 1,000 in that short time! We've produced over a dozen programs, eliciting meaty conversations and much sharing of "best practices." Alas, after our December program, we are concluding this series to put into...
almost 3 years ago • 3 min read
Energy Realities Dear Reader, Our next program, "Energy Realities," is TONIGHT, and it promises to stimulate a lot of conversation, because it addresses the subject of nuclear energy. Most of us have heard that nuclear energy is not safe, and some of us have read about nuclear disasters that happened in our lifetime: i.e., Chernobyl, Three Mile Island, Fukushima. Has nuclear energy evolved, and have nuclear engineers and government agencies learned from past mistakes? Let's find out! Our...
almost 3 years ago • 2 min read
Energy Realities Dear Reader, Our next program, "Energy Realities," promises to stimulate a lot of conversation, because it addresses the subject of nuclear energy. Most of us have heard that nuclear energy is not safe, and some of us have read about nuclear disasters that happened in our lifetime: i.e., Chernobyl, Three Mile Island, Fukushima. Has nuclear energy evolved, and have nuclear engineers and government agencies learned from past mistakes? Let's find out! Our presenter, David Butz,...
almost 3 years ago • 2 min read
Ooops! Below is the link to register Dear Reader, Sorry for the inconvenience of the broken link in the email we sent out earlier today! Below is the info, with the proper link this time. Learn how to landscape your backyard with less lawn and more native plants in our upcoming program, “Cut Your Lawn Down to Size and Grow Biodiversity,” presented by Mark Richardson, Director of Horticulture at the Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, MA. Wednesday, April 21, 7:30 pm Eastern TimeAudience...
over 3 years ago • 1 min read