Aaron William Perry is a writer, public speaker, impact entrepreneur, consultant, artist and father. The author of Y on Earth: Get Smarter, Feel Better, Heal the Planet, Aaron works with the Y on Earth Community and Impact Ambassadors to spread the THRIVING & SUSTAINABILITY messages of hopeful and empowering information and inspiration to diverse communities throughout the world. He resides in Colorado where he is continually in awe of the weather, appreciate of the singing birds, and entertained by the antics of his backyard, free-range (and free-thinking) chickens.
By Aaron Perry | Business & Sustainability
(As Originally Published on Medium) We are living in the middle of a perfect storm — or, at least on the front edge of it. It is a perfect storm of economic forces rapidly arising from the collision of swiftly changing consumer demographics and their profoundly world-changing demand for environmentally-sustainable and socially-just products and services. In a […]
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By Aaron Perry | Soil Stewardship
This may come as a surprise to you, but… drum roll… SOIL is key to sustained well-being, enhanced cognitive performance, elevated creativity and, yes, reduced stress and anxiety! All of this, and no expensive prescription! No whiz-bang piece of technology required or flashy new app to download. Heck no! This is all right at our […]
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State of the Soil Address 2018 by Aaron William Perry: “As President Franklin Roosevelt told us, ‘A nation that destroys its soil, destroys itself.’ Friends, our soil needs our help…”
Continue readingBy Aaron Perry | Food , Gardening , In the News , Soil Stewardship
Aaron Perry and Philadelphia Phillies legend Brad Lidge share the Y on Earth Community at a holiday fundraiser in Boulder, Colorado, December 2017. Enjoy the video, and, click here if you’d like to support the Y on Earth Community!
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By Aaron Perry | Food , General , In the News , Soil Stewardship
I write to you with enthusiasm and excitement for the potential that Amazon’s recent acquisition of Whole Foods has to revolutionize our global food system for the better. Having worked in food distribution and with businesses providing supply chain services to grocery stores and restaurants, I know first-hand the staggering degree of needs and opportunities […]
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By Aaron Perry | Food , Gardening , Soil Stewardship
When was the last time you had a sexy encounter in the garden or near the compost pile? Or a delightful afternoon with your family playing with soil, plants, compost, and water while being bathed in warm sunshine? Friends, I am excited to exclaim that the time is nigh! Fresh off the 14th annual AREDAY […]
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By Aaron Perry | In the News , Soil Stewardship
There’s more to life than baseball, but it didn’t feel that way on the night of Oct. 29, 2008, when Brad Lidge let loose the pitch that made the Philadelphia Phillies World Series champions, delighting the city and rewarding an ecstatic fan base. However, just four years after his perfect season, Lidge’s baseball career was […]
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By Aaron Perry | Gardening , Nature , Soil Stewardship
What do baseball and gardening have in common? These two great American pastimes have a certain timelessness to them, a certain constancy – like homemade apple pie – often hard to find elsewhere in our fast-paced, digital media-crazed culture. But, you might be asking: How are these two great American pastimes really connected? What does […]
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By Aaron Perry | Gardening , In the News , Nature , Walking
Aaron Perry’s kickstarter preview: 5 earthy & actually-fun things to make us actually-smarter & happier. Check out this fun video with Elephant Journal’s Waylon Lewis and Y on Earth author Aaron William Perry.
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By Aaron Perry | Food , Gardening , Nature , Walking
Go take a hike. Ever heard this phrase before? Not always the nicest thing to hear, right? But what if “taking a hike”—simply walking—is just what we need to get smarter and feel better? What if this ageless wisdom will help us think better and smile more? Seriously. As it turns out, for our own health […]
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