Living With Harmony – PLANET-Based Living

“PLANET-Based” Eating – Putting the Planet Behind What We Eat

If you’re living in the 21st century, or are health conscious, you most likely have heard of the term “plant-based”eating. This diet is centered around eating a combination of plants, nuts, seeds and grains to gain a completely balanced nutritional palette. While plant-based eating offers a healthy and more compassionate solution for those who…
A Kinder Way

Meet the co-founders of Living With Harmony, Andrea Rose and JP in this video. See what inspired them to create Living With Harmony.
What is PLANET-Based Living?

Turn on any news channel, social media account, or any other way of connecting with the world, and talk of the environment abounds. And in the midst of the many discussions, arguments, and ideas, the sanctity of taking care of our home – our planet – seems to get lost. There are debates on what…
How Composting Really Makes a Difference

Many of us think of composting as a smelly, dirty thing. We picture vegetable peels, animal manure, and all other organic material that sits together and gathers unthinkable odors after some time. While there is truth to this—getting involved in nature can be a messy endeavor—the benefits significantly outweigh any preconceived notions we may have…
Bottled Water

$31,000,000,000 was spent during 2018 in the United States on bottled water. Approximately 1,500 water bottles are consumed per second in the United States. Which approximates 90,000 bottles hourly, or 2,200,000 bottles daily. It is estimated that 80% of the water bottles purchased in the United States end up in landfills. It takes about 1.4…
Is “Sustainable” Palm Sustainable?

Palm oil is one of the most versatile ingredients on Earth. From ice cream to car fuel, and from cosmetics to detergent, palm oil is in nearly in everything, everywhere. 1 2 Because of its versatility—i.e. money-making capability—there is a push for more sustainable practices of producing this vegetable oil. (Let’s not forget, palm oil…
The Nutritional, Environmental and Ethical Consequences of Consuming Animal Products

Download the PDF version of this article to view it as it appeared in North Country This Week. Like most of us, I was introduced to Carnism by my parents and unfortunately never really questioned the choice to consume animal products until many years later. As a result, I was Comfortably Unaware (Oppenlander) of the…
Environmental Trivia

Where can you cut down on your energy use? First, the assumptions: Xcel in Colorado produces 1.3 lb of CO2 per kWH generated (Source: Excel) A car gets 25 mpg. (This is the current average in the US. Source: Wikipedia ) Burning a gallon of gas releases 20 lb of CO2 ( Source: Fuel…
New Resolutions Can Happen Anytime

New Year’s Resolutions Don’t Just Have to be thought of in January. Every day is a great day to better yourself and work towards your goals. In fact, making an effort to better yourself year round will help you reach your goals better than if you just start at the beginning of the New Year.…
Reforestation is Essential to Deal with Climate Change

Whatever happened to the estimate that 51% of all human-caused greenhouse gas emissions are from livestock agriculture (“Livestock and Climate Change,” Robert Goodland and Jeff Anhang, WorldWatch, Nov.-Dec. 2009)? This certainly supports the vegan cause, but is it scientifically valid? This claim revolves around how much of an impact human land use has on the carbon…
There Will Be Battlefields

To see the original article, please visit: https://gentleworld.org/there-will-be-battlefields/ In a world where lives are simply viewed as expendable, innocent life will be cast aside whenever someone with enough power stands to benefit, whether the lives in question are those of nonhumans, soldiers, civilians, women, children or the elderly. While many face the season of “peace…
Planet-Based Home

1) When furnishing a home, use refurbished building materials and used furniture. Maybe friends or family want to swap furniture for a fresh, new look? Consider furniture consignment stores for more upscale items than from thrift stores. 2) Replace disposable items, such as razors, with reusable ones. 3) Keep what you need and simplify your…
Is Wilderness Gone Already?

The pandemic has hurt “wildlife tourism” and endangered the wildlife which drew in the tourists. The Guardian announced (May 5) that, “Ecotourism collapse threatens communities and wildlife,” and The Washington Post adds (July 17) that this tourism “is essential to wildlife conservation in many African countries.” These reports are all very true, but send the wrong message and obscure an important…
PLANET-Based Actions

Is this your trash? Cut all rings from bottles, bag handles, loops and nets before disposing of in the trash. Taking an extra few seconds to cut up trash will help wildlife and birds from getting tangled in our trash and will help prevent unnecessary suffering. Is this your mask? Zero-Waste/Organic/Fair Trade Coffee DIY Deodorant…
When Grocery Stores are an Amenity

Have you ever considered having a grocery store nearby a luxury? Across the country approximately 23.5 million people live in food deserts, explained as “low-income census tract that is more than one mile away from a grocery store in urban areas, or more than 10 miles away from a grocery store in rural areas” (U.S.…
No Deposit, No Return

Just like a dependable savings account requires regular deposits in order to maintain a positive balance, so too does our body. Special attention must be paid to keep our personal vitality account in balance since withdrawals occur throughout the day. One common withdrawal, inactivity, happens as a result of our modern and mechanized lifestyle and…
Keep Moving During The Holidays

The hustle and bustle of the holidays, and the stress that accompanies them, leave little room to think about exercise or fitness. When the cold weather arrives, think how easy it becomes to park in front of the TV or the computer for the evening. Furthermore, the office parties, the wide array of tempting treats…
Planet-Based Examples

Often it helps to have some clear examples of what is PLANET-Based, and what is Not PLANET-Based. The images in this article depict some every-day choices you can make that support PLANET-Based Living. We encourage you to look for as many ways as you can to reduce the amount of packaging your purchases incur, as…