Kristen Manieri June 23rd, 2023 Listen to the original podcast here Podcast Episode Description: We all need a dose of optimism at times. I’d been yearning to see how I could make a difference and affect some much-needed change in the world. But the stakes feel so high and the problems feel impossibly [...]
The Happiness Channel May 13th, 2023 Listen to the original podcast here Podcast Episode Description: Hello my lovely friends and Welcome to this episode of The Happiness Channel!! This week I have an incredibly interesting and knowledgeable guest! Trathen Heckman is an award-winning nonprofit leader with over twenty years of experience cultivating grassroots [...]
Sonoma Ecology Center Blog March 28th, 2023 Read the original article here [Español abajo] This past month, Ava Castro, a three-time Enviroleader alumna of Sonoma Ecology Center returned to Sonoma Garden Park to host a joint Carbon Sequestration and Education Event with us as the Climate Resilience Program Coordinator for the Daily Acts, [...]
Made Local Magazine March 1st, 2023 Read the original article here Trathen Heckman, founder and executive director of the nonprofit Daily Acts, published a book called Take Heart, Take Action. Equal parts inspirational stories and practical guidelines, read an excerpt here… We are in an interesting moment. Fully of beauty and hurt, uncertainty [...]
Argus Courier January 5th, 2023 Read the original article here There’s nothing quite like the symphonic pitter-patter raindrops make as they plunge water back into our aquifers — especially in drought-starved California. But as we see the rising need to preserve each and every drop, it makes one wonder if this glorious rainy [...]
KERRY BENEFIELD THE PRESS DEMOCRAT December 1, 2022 Read the original article here It all starts with what breaks your heart. But it doesn’t end with losing heart. For Trathen Heckman, the founder and executive director of Petaluma-based sustainable living nonprofit Daily Acts, finding an answer to what breaks your heart just might [...]
Daedalus Howell The Bohemian November 22, 2022 Read the original article here For those of us in Northern California, some days it seems the world is going to hell in an organic, fair trade, artisanally-woven handbasket. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be fixed. Here’s a thought: Our accumulated, collective actions are meaningful [...]
By David Freudberg Heard on Public Radio, NPR Now and PRX Listen and read the original article here Have we entered an age of unrelenting chaos? As we grope for a “new normal”, has humanity reached a kind of turning point? It feels that way — in the wake of the Covid pandemic, [...]
Ask the PAC: What is PECAC? The Petaluma Equitable Climate Action Coalition looks to seal the gap in transportation concerns for underserved residents, while helping the city achieve climate goals. BY AMELIA RICHARDSON September 20, 2022 | ARGUS-COURIER Students ready to depart on bikes, scooters, and foot to Sonoma Mountain Charter Elementary School [...]
Cornell Barnard ABC7 News August 29, 2022 View original article here A North Bay community is leading the way when it comes to conserving water during our ongoing historic drought. "I'm super proud of Petaluma," said Natasha Juliana. Juliana knows her city has been crushing it when it comes to saving water. "I [...]
