Tao of Change

Editor's note: Welcome to the first installment of the Weekend Web Review, a series in which our writers will review blogs and websites that they believe will help you in your quest to "green the good life." First up: our design writer Megan Prusynski…

Design firms tend to have very well-designed blogs (of course!) and The Change is no exception. However, not every design firm is out to change the world. And certainly not every design firm blogs about green living, enlightening readers about everything from co-housing to green alternatives to tampons. Welcome to the wonderful blog run by The Change, a brand strategy and design firm focusing on non-profit organizations, environmental advocacy, and changing the world, The Tao of Change.

The main writer at The Tao of Change, Tracey "Tao" Oliveto describe the blog project as based on the ideas of Taoism, change, and sustainable living:

This blog belongs to The Change, a design agency born to help save the planet and all its inhabitants. The Tao of Change blog is something that effortlessly popped up - like most effortless things – after months of effort. Tao means “The Way.” It refers to aligning your personal life with the natural harmony and justice of nature. To follow the Tao is to see not only things but to see the way of things. And, because my initials happen to be TAO and I am part of The Change, a company trying to make the world better…well, you get the picture. The idea of this blog is to share a boots-on-the-ground view of the way things are changing in our communities and in the world. So, I think all of us should keep talking about the Way of Change. Join me and the other “Changers” I work and play with, to be inspired, informed and plain old impressed with the potential we all have to change the world through sharing information and conversation.

Learn more about the folks behind The Tao of Change, including their personal definitions of sustainability, on their About Us page. The design firm has offices in Chapel Hill, NC and San Francisco, CA. The people behind it are passionate about simple, sustainable living, opening minds, and being a force for change through their design work and their blog. As a fellow designer who's passions are very similar, I found the blog as intriguing as the people behind it.

Recent posts on The Tao of Change include a discussion of the bring your own (grocery bag, that is) eco-trend and how to join the revolution in style, ideas for living simply and traveling (and thus polluting) less while living more, news on sustainable yoga, and ode to thrift store shopping, and much more. The writing style is approachable and friendly, and posts are insightful and full of great ideas for living a green lifestyle. The blog certainly enlightened me on ways I could live more within my ideals in practical and enjoyable ways (and it also left me coveting a natural, sustainable yoga mat).

Check out the nicely designed, thoughtfully written The Tao of Change for inspiring thoughts and great ideas for living a greener and more fulfilling life.