Else Demeulenaere is the associate director for UOG’s Center for Island Sustainability, where she mentors students and leads several forest restoration, endangered species recovery, and ethnobotanical projects. She writes a Saturday column in the Pacific Daily News appearing in the Lifestyle section. She may be reached at (671) 735-2918 or else@uog.edu.

How to make eco-friendly and nature-inspired Christmas ornaments 

By Else Demeulenaere
For the Pacific Daily News

Christmas is approaching and everyone is getting their tree ready. Decorating Christmas trees reminds me of my childhood and brings up fond memories.

When I was my daughter’s age, around 12 years old, we had Christmas ornaments made of glass. We had to handle them with care, ensuring they were hung properly so they would not fall to the ground and shatter into thousand pieces.

Read the full article in the Pacific Daily News (Dec. 11, 2021).