In early May, the Lilja office held our annual Earth Day cleanup – no typo there! The prolonged Minnesota winter pushed back our plans by a few weeks, but we were happy to have a beautiful day to get outside, roll up our sleeves and clean up our little corner of the planet. And it got me thinking again about conservation and sustainability, and how we can communicate effectively about this scientific yet emotional topic. Recently, I attended Climate Generation’s Talk Climate

The current administration’s decision to leave the landmark Paris Climate Agreement has grabbed headlines across the globe, eliciting strong reactions from leaders at every level. As the White House takes a step back from climate action, states, cities and businesses across the country are stepping in to fill the vacuum. Large companies like Apple, Target and Mars, Incorporated are pledging to nonetheless abide by the Paris Agreement rules, which were created to curb carbon e

This morning, Wednesday, October 12, I presented alongside other local storytellers and sustainability professionals at the Environmental Initiative’s Sustainability Storytelling: Going Beyond the Report workshop. As I prepared for this exciting event, I thought about what makes effective stories – especially in the sustainability sphere. Messages are often complex, our subject matter can feel weighty and the steps to live a more sustainable life can sometimes seem austere. E