Environment Series

Machaelle Wright's work, Perelandra, started with her caring about the environment. Beginning in 1975, while quietly working in her home garden she encountered problems. She looked for help, but the answers provided by "garden experts" often waged war on nature. Even the "organic" solutions pitted man against nature. Finding no satisfactory help from humans on the subject, in 1977, Machaelle turned to nature for answers. That was over 40 years ago.

Today, the driving engine at Perelandra is still Machaelle's partnership with nature, and her research garden. What drives the Perelandra business is you — your desire to stop waging war on nature and find a better way. You are the people who care about the environment and its impact on your health, your family's health and the quality of the food you're eating, the water you're drinking and the air you're breathing.

This is what Perelandra is about. Perelandra is not about simply enjoying nature, or protecting nature. Perelandra is about how to work with nature to solve problems. This includes how to solve the environmental problems we humans have created. You may have noticed — we have some serious environmental problems.

In this series, we present one simple thing you can do with each post, one action to address the problems in your environment.

On choosing to be agents of change. In recognition of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

We find ourselves in a very uncomfortable place this year as we approach MLK Day 2026. History is rising up and urging us to respond. There is an opportunity in front of us all. We each have choices to make about who we are and where we stand. ...

Help for this moment: Hold your balance, use your power, act.

January 10, 2026: As we face the reality and gravity of the current U.S. administration's attempt to steer our country headlong into fascism, we can't let ourselves be drawn under or hide our heads in the sand. ...

No Kings Day 3: Saturday, March 28

We're calling on all of our Perelandra people to get out there and take a (literal) stand for democracy, for human rights, for civil rights. Do what you can to make it happen. All you need is a sign and a place to meet. If you don't already have a plan, you can find a group near you on this map and website. ...

Getting into good trouble this week?

June 15, 2025: It’s been five years since the passing of civil rights activist and U.S. Representative John Lewis. On Thursday, July 17, tens of thousands of folks across America intend to honor his memory and carry his work forward on behalf of democracy, equality and our environment through peaceful action. Yes, good trouble lives on! ...

A Call To Action

June 6, 2025: Today is the anniversary of D-Day, the battle that turned the tide in a war against tyranny and fascism. We feel it’s an apt day to share with you these suggestions and reminders about community action, big-picture awareness and participation. It’s important to honor those lives taken and those lives sacrificed by doing what we each can to prevent a repeat of history. ...

Perelandra Support and Tips for Peaceful Dissent

UPDATE: October 7, 2025 Peaceful Dissent We support the conviction of non-violent protest, and the value of community. In towns and cities across the U.S., folks are showing up for each other, for community, for country and for our collective future.It’s a peaceful, organized way to show members ...

Co-Creative Ways To Celebrate Earth Day

Build on the momentum and can-do attitude generated by Earth Day events around the world. And for more meaning and impact, take action with the support and input from your nature partner. We have oodles of ideas for you ...

#CleanEnergyforAll Governors

Thank you voters across the country who last November elected governors taking action in their states for clean, renewable energy. We encourage folks who live in those states to support the efforts of your governors and other clean energy advocates. ...

A Practical Step

We promised one solution to climate change each week. And we are going to keep this simple. This may feel like a tiny effort in the face of an enormous problem but you are not alone. You have a world-wide family of folks partnering with nature, committing to doing this work alongside you ...

Birds, Biodiversity and You: New, simple ways you can help birds with nature's input.

In a time when many of us are making new, serious and important changes in our lives, it is helpful to have something light and regenerating — like taking the next step toward enhancing the biodiversity of your own little corner of the world while contributing to the health and balance of the world around you ...