ARTivism, as taught and practiced by the nonprofit RuckusRoots, is using art to inspire powerful positive change in the world. This month we’re focusing our Nonprofit Spotlight on RuckusRoots, a Los Angeles based nonprofit that was founded by Christine Spehar after she had several discouraging experiences while volunteering for other environmental groups. She wanted a …
Tag: environment
06-14-2023 ~ Underwater Art
As you vacation at the beach this summer, just know that there are works of art lurking in the depths off Australia, where they can help stimulate new life! The Land Art movement has often been practiced by artists with a strong connection to the land, but artist Jason deCaires Taylor focuses his creative and …
08-31-2022 ~ Tee Up Sustainable Fashion
Building their own “circular economy” has led Teemill to pioneer truly sustainable t-shirt printing in a global, scalable way. A truckload of clothes is burned or buried in a landfill every second, and slowing the fast fashion industry won’t solve the problem. The founders of Teemill were determined to address this issue. According to their …
06-01-2022 ~ Turning Trash to Treasure
For many environmentalists, zero-waste is a noble goal to strive for, while at 3F Waste Recovery in Newfoundland, Canada, it’s their whole mission. Called by some the “landfill of the future”, 3F receives the by-products from local fishers, farmers and foresters. Then, by applying innovation and ingenuity, they transform it all into a series of …
01-05-2022 ~ Spotlight: Ocean Clean Up
Continuing our New Year’s theme of finding the bright spots of the past year, we here at Bliss want to focus this month’s nonprofit Spotlight on to the incredible work being done by Ocean Clean Up and their various projects aimed at sustainably and effective removing trash from our planet’s oceans. Founded in 2013 by …
10-20-2021 ~ Returning The Daintree
Australia’s Daintree rainforest is a UNESCO World Heritage site and is believed to be 180 million years old, with fossils and relics dating back to the great Gondwanan forests that covered what is now Australia and parts of Antarctica before the continents split apart 50 to 100 million years ago. As such, the rainforest “presents …
09-29-2021 ~ Squirrelly Science
Have you ever thought, “that squirrel is super friendly,” or “wow, he is really lazy” or “that squirrel is a total jerk?” Well, you may not be far off in that assessment! Researchers have been studying our furry tree friends and have noticed that they display certain personality traits in four areas: boldness, aggressiveness, activity …
06-03-2021 ~ Bringing Back the Monarch
One of the most beautiful sights that I grew up with in California was the yearly Monarch Butterfly migration. Every year, millions of these beautiful and delicate butterflies would swarm over the city, enjoying the friendly gardens and enthralling everyone with their bright orange wings. However, each year that swarm has become smaller, so much …