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A Fourth Year of GLOBR

Hey there! For the past four years, this site has been in existence to help the greater good of our planet. In the midst of doing so, GLOBR has brought about new ideas and concepts to be discussed and uncovered. Don’t worry, we’re still very much here! This past year has been incredibly busy, which…

I spent a couple of nights doing chores on a free range chicken egg farm. You can too.

In the northern reaches of Minnesota, there’s not much other than big forests, a handful of towns, and farms. However, there are a few places of beauty in locations one might not expect. For example, Jay Cooke State Park features the St. Louis River, a flow of water that has numerous waterfalls and rock features…

A Third Year of GLOBR

Today, May 18, 2022, marks three years since the very first GLOBR article was published. Over 120 articles, 160+ followers, and almost 7,000 views later, the mission of this site has stayed the same and has impacted people across the world. To impact even more readers, a more clear direction must be laid out for…

What Recycled Cotton has to do with GLOBR’s new Business Cards

As GLOBR has grown throughout the past few years, I have experimented with various ways of promoting an environmentally conscious lifestyle with as little of an impact as possible on the environment. For the majority of GLOBR’s existence, that has been done solely on the internet. Outside the web, before the GLOBR merchandise store opened,…

Why Agrihoods Could be the Future of Farming

Throughout the past year, I have found myself deep in the world of agriculture and farming, trying to find what the future of growing food looks like. It’s incredible how many different ideas there are to be more sustainable in the farming sector. From no-till growing to advanced ways of composting, it seemed like the…

How This Bird Feeder Could Change Our Relationship With Nature

Throughout the past year or so, I’ve been doing research on the side about new innovations that our world can look forward to, specifically in the sector of environmental protection and interaction. While concepts that fit this description are few and far between, I soon found that crowdfunding websites are a great place to house…

The Impact of a few Minutes With the Night Sky

Until recently, I haven’t had many opportunities to go outside at night and stare up at the stars. Sure, I’ve seen them before in large numbers, but it’s only been in the last year or so that the impact of seeing these stars twinkle overhead has fully sunk in. Think about it – those tiny…

Hello, 2022

There is no doubt that last year was hard to get through. With all of the seemingly worst possible news headlines coming within a short period of time, including reports on our changing planet, it was easy to fall apart and want to get away from it all. I have definitely experienced this, and I…

Calling All Gardeners!

Roughly two weeks ago, an article was published on GLOBR about my community gardening experience so far and how our harvests have grown slowly in size. Well, since gardening and growing this way can lead to a healthier planet and better world overall, wouldn’t it be wonderful to share your knowledge and experience so that…

In The Garden – Year 1

Back in April, I posted an article about our plan to use a community garden plot this summer to grow fruits, vegetables and more in order to lower our carbon footprint. I told you how our world needs more of these gardens and how they truly do help bring the community closer together. Today, just…