Blog | Erin Schrode

Talk about this weather. No really, talk about it.

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Dec 31, 20153 min read

Talk about this weather. No really, talk about it.

Shirtless volleyball in New York City and frostbitten plants in Los Angeles… on Christmas? If something doesn’t seem right with this...

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Dec 24, 20153 min read

Holiday Travel, Zero-Waste Style

Living zero-waste need not stop when on the go. From food to drinks to toiletries, here are my simple tips (and humble plea!) to live...

Next Gen Editor Loves - Coco Eco Magazine

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Dec 17, 20152 min read

Next Gen Editor Loves - Coco Eco Magazine

This may be an older post (I wrote it two years ago for Coco Eco Magazine) but the content is certainly relevant, so I wanted to share...

Soil is the New Bottom Line. An Overlooked Answer to Climate Change Right Beneath Your Feet.

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Dec 16, 20154 min read

Soil is the New Bottom Line. An Overlooked Answer to Climate Change Right Beneath Your Feet.

Dirt has value. In a world of excess carbon, a solution to the climate crisis will not only require lower greenhouse gas emissions, but...

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Dec 8, 20152 min read

Eco-Holiday Gift Guide 2015

It's that time of year… when we celebrate our loved ones and give generously. I think that experiences are the best presents, but...

The New Faces of Chanukah: Meet Eight Leaders Striving to #BeTheLight

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Dec 7, 20152 min read

The New Faces of Chanukah: Meet Eight Leaders Striving to #BeTheLight

How will you be light and spread light this holiday season? I am honored to share with Tablet Magazine about seizing the opportunity to...

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Dec 5, 20155 min read

Climate On The Menu

Would you eat landfill? Or cattle feed? How about industrial food waste? What would it take for you to sit down for a meal of scraps? A...

The Refugee Journey from Greece to Macedonia with my "Family"

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Dec 2, 20152 min read

The Refugee Journey from Greece to Macedonia with my "Family"

I am a human being, a lover, a doer, a communicator, a storyteller – and there is no story that needs to be told more than that of...

Back on Lesvos With an Inkling of Hope... Trip Two, Day One

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Nov 27, 20155 min read

Back on Lesvos With an Inkling of Hope... Trip Two, Day One

Guess what? I am back on Lesvos, back alongside thousands of refugees, back to capture stories, back to shed light… and I’m happy, I’m...

Raw Coconut Cacao Tart: A Vegan, Gluten Free Dessert

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Nov 25, 20152 min read

Raw Coconut Cacao Tart: A Vegan, Gluten Free Dessert

I love chocolate – and this is among the best recipes I have ever made. I had a blast working with Nutiva’s Chef Shanna at the cooking...

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Nov 16, 20155 min read

I will not be terrorized. Refugees, the war in Syria, ISIS, and the Paris terror attacks.

I will not be terrorized. I will not remain silent. I will not be apathetic. I will pray for our world. And I hope you will join me to...

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Nov 14, 20154 min read

Newsflash: the Refugee Crisis is Worsening.

Newsflash: the refugee crisis is worsening. Did you think it was over? Why? Because I've stopped writing detailed personal accounts of...

Here for Humanity. Refugees in Lesvos...Day 8

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Nov 2, 20159 min read

Here for Humanity. Refugees in Lesvos...Day 8

Why I am here? Why I am working with and for Syrian and other refugees on a distant Greek island off the coast of Turkey? Why this place?...

A Different Halloween. Refugees in Lesvos… Day Seven.

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Nov 1, 20158 min read

A Different Halloween. Refugees in Lesvos… Day Seven.

Orange was the color of the day. For most, that's because of Halloween, but for me, it's the color of the lifejackets refugees wear when...

News Worth Smiling For. Refugees in Lesvos… Day Six.

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Oct 31, 201512 min read

News Worth Smiling For. Refugees in Lesvos… Day Six.

I am smiling right now… news worthy of a small celebration, having been solemn and heavyhearted for days, as the weight of the refugee...

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Oct 30, 20155 min read

Numb. Refugees in Lesvos… Day Five.

I am numb, to tell you the truth. Today was a blur, after the horrors of last night and early morning. 66 bodies were found floating in...

A Ship Sinks Before My Eyes. Refugees in Lesvos… Day Four.

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Oct 29, 201512 min read

A Ship Sinks Before My Eyes. Refugees in Lesvos… Day Four.

Warning: prepare to cry. I weep as I bare witness to this unimaginably tragic refugee crisis each day – and wail as I relive and process...

Tragedy Strikes. Refugees in Lesvos… Day Four.

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Oct 29, 20151 min read

Tragedy Strikes. Refugees in Lesvos… Day Four.

I just returned home from the most horrific day here in Lesvos; this tragedy is of unreal, catastrophic proportions (but this post of...

Where to Begin? Refugees in Lesvos… Day Three.

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Oct 28, 201510 min read

Where to Begin? Refugees in Lesvos… Day Three.

I don’t even know where to begin. How can I describe in words what has happened in the past few hours? The refugee crisis here on Lesvos...

8,800 Humans Arriving Each Day. Refugees in Lesvos… Day Two.

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Oct 27, 201510 min read

8,800 Humans Arriving Each Day. Refugees in Lesvos… Day Two.

Today was rough. I cannot tell you how many refugees arrived on the shores Lesvos, but I would estimate upwards of 8,000 human beings....