by Mo Curran | Mar 18, 2021 | Welcoming Wildlife
One of the biggest enemies to natural biodiversity is a pristine turfgrass lawn. Manicured lawns are an example of monoculture meaning lawns are areas where a single type of crop (grass) is the only thing that is planted. While it might look clean and tidy to have a...
by Mo Curran | Mar 4, 2021 | Welcoming Wildlife
While we’re sprucing up our outdoor spaces for spring, it can be easy to forget about our wild neighbors. Unfortunately, sometimes what we see as improvements to our green spaces can be pretty harmful to the biodiversity of our neighborhoods. Without biodiversity,...
by Mo Curran | Dec 8, 2020 | Nature Rx, Sustainability
This fall, we launched our latest sustainability theme: Nature Rx. We chose this theme because we knew that people might be feeling stressed during this whirlwind of a year and could probably use some mindful time outside. The goal of the Nature Rx theme was to share...
by Mo Curran | Aug 25, 2020 | Nature Rx, Sustainability
You probably know that spending more time outdoors has a positive impact on mental health, but, if you’re anything like me, you might be struggling to make getting outside a priority. Well, Imago is hoping to counteract that struggle with our latest sustainability...
by Mo Curran | May 11, 2020 | Reducing Waste
We kicked off our Reducing Waste Challenge last Friday. For the first week, we challenged participants to do a trash audit. Here are some of our main takeaways: Plastic packaging is a big problem. “I’m surprised at the large amount of waste from food...
by Mo Curran | Apr 17, 2020 | Reducing Waste, Sustainability, Trash Audit
TRASH AUDIT STATS: . NAME: Adrian Hawk . LIVING SITUATION: Adrian + Nathan + a Baby Hawk on the way (this will explain some of the embarrassing trash!!!) + 2 Cats, Stanley & Stella . WASTE THAT SHOWED UP THE MOST?: Plastic wrappers, food stickers, gum + wrappers...
by Mo Curran | Apr 10, 2020 | Reducing Waste, Sustainability, Trash Audit
Trash Audit Stats: . Name: Chris . Living Situation: Family of 4 (+ 2 cats and 1 dog/dinosaur) . Waste that showed up the most?: Non-Recyclable Plastic . Biggest Surprise: Eco-friendly food doesn’t automatically = eco-friendly packaging . First off, a little bit...
by Mo Curran | Apr 7, 2020 | Reducing Waste, Sustainability, Trash Audit, Trash Audit
Trash Audit Stats: . Name: Mo . Living Situation: Lives Alone (+ 1 cat) . Waste that showed up the most: Non-recyclable plastic . Biggest Surprise: Broken glass can’t be recycled . Hello friends! It’s been a week since I last chatted with you about our...
by Mo Curran | Mar 30, 2020 | Reducing Waste, Sustainability
The last few weeks have been, to put it lightly, wacky. We’re all feeling unsure, nervous, stir-crazy, [insert every other emotion here]. I know that I am personally seeking out anything that can stop me from constantly checking the news and feeling hopeless for a...
by Mo Curran | Mar 4, 2020 | Curbing Consumerism, Sustainability, Uncategorized
Our Curbing Consumerism theme is coming to a close. In November, we kicked off our first sustainability theme with the 5th Annual Plaid Friday Hike. Over 50 people showed up to take a 5 mile hike in Downtown Cincinnati instead of going out to shop on Black Friday....