by Suzanne Whitby | Jan 17, 2024 | Walk the Tortoise
For my first Random Act of Suzanne for 2024, I thought I’d do a little series on what I’ve learned about being self-employed. This year marks my 20th year of being self-employed, which coincides with when I moved to Austria, and I think I’ve learned a thing or two...
by Suzanne Whitby | Aug 31, 2022 | Hopeful, sustainable futures
TLDR: a short thought today about the power of doing something small and consistently versus the results of changing nothing at all. Apt in the context of climate change and how to tackle it. I came across this meme a little while ago (Google it – it’s...
by Suzanne Whitby | Jun 23, 2022 | Sustainability & Climate
A short reflective post today. My husband and I have a conversation about transportation periodically. It goes like this: Me: “Why can’t we make all public transportation free in Tirol, and simply tax vehicle drivers so much (with exceptions for special...
by Suzanne Whitby | Jun 9, 2022 | Sustainability & Climate
Let’s talk about food waste. Our World in Data has a great visual to help us understand how much food we and our food systems waste each year. So what are we seeing here? First off, we can see that food production accounts for a whopping 26% of all global...
by Suzanne Whitby | Jun 1, 2022 | Sustainability & Climate
I consider myself an optimist. I may even have been called a bit of a “Pollyanna” and after knowing each other for a year or so, a colleague sent me a copy of the film “Pay It Forward” with a note saying “Saw this and was reminded of...
