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Being a good ancestor
Recently I celebrated my 49th birthday. While this is mostly a time to reflect on the 4th dimension and all the changes you go through as...
Carissa Welton
4 days ago2 min read


Free Coloring Books
Shello everybody! Currently, I'm giving away free Beneath the Surface coloring books to the 1st one hundred subscribers to my YouTube...
Carissa Welton
Apr 19, 20241 min read


Happy Earth Month!
Well, shello again, Ocean Lovers! How are your Earth Months going so far? Remember, April 14th is Dolphin Day and the pink dolphins in...
Carissa Welton
Apr 5, 20242 min read


The Plight of the Pink Dolphins
China's "Pink Dolphins" (Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins) have declined 75% in just the past 20 years, according to the 2018 documentary...
Carissa Welton
Mar 19, 20241 min read


Greening the Beige
Seventeen years ago I stumbled into the position of "Director" of an international volunteer platform based in Beijing, China for artists...
Carissa Welton
Mar 12, 20242 min read


Beneath the Surface B-day Book Sale
SHELLO PARTY PEOPLE! There's sooooo much to shelebrate: March 27, 2024 is the 2nd anniversary of Beneath the Surface which also happens...
Carissa Welton
Mar 7, 20241 min read


Daily Practice: Eco-Mindfulness
Brought to you in part by the Green Drinks community in China, I am delighted to share this Introduction to Eco-Mindfulness session I...
Carissa Welton
Feb 5, 20241 min read


Introduction to Eco-Mindfulness
Please join me and the Green Drinks community in China for an Introduction to Eco-Mindfulness. Learn how this fundamental practice is...
Carissa Welton
Feb 3, 20241 min read


2024 Transformations
Change is life, and life is change! Here, at the end of the year, it's hard not to reflect on what has just happened and passed, or is...
Carissa Welton
Dec 31, 20233 min read


Unique Eco-Art Gifts
On behalf of my illustration team, Scale Up Animation Studios, I am happy to announce the winner of our personalized poster contest: Kimi...
Carissa Welton
Dec 21, 20231 min read


Holiday Hope
Please join us this December for a worldwide celebration of Beneath the Surface, the first novel in an ocean exploration series I've...
Carissa Welton
Dec 10, 20231 min read


Beneath the Surface Gifts
Looking for the perfect gift for an ocean exploring mermaid lover? If so, then, look no further! Take a deep dive into the hidden world...
Carissa Welton
Nov 16, 20232 min read


Win A Personalized Portrait
For the next two days, when you contribute to this fundraiser for Scale Up Animation Studios, you can win a personalized poster featuring...
Carissa Welton
Oct 5, 20231 min read


See Yourself BENEATH THE SURFACE
Shello everybody! (SCROLL DOWN FOR UPDATE) From now through September 15th when you purchase a 10 USD ticket to enter our poster prize...
Carissa Welton
Aug 29, 20231 min read


Eco Art Activities For The Classroom
Are you an art or activity teacher interested in creative lessons that help raise environmental awareness? If so, you might be interested...
Carissa Welton
Aug 21, 20231 min read


Ecomindfulness & Active Hope
Hope is the continuous theme of the Blue Marble Series, starting with the first story, Beneath the Surface. The series is designed as a...
Carissa Welton
Aug 16, 20231 min read


Ocean Lovers' Chinese Lessons
Calling all intrepid explorers, superheroes in training, both above and below sea level: Learn more about threats to ocean life and what...
Carissa Welton
Jun 17, 20231 min read


Mer-May
AI will never be as creative as earthlings until everyone's a programmer, and even then, human intelligence falls short of all the...
Carissa Welton
May 31, 20231 min read


Diving Into Environmental Advocacy
You know the expression, "a journey of 1,000 meters begins with a single step"? 千里之行,始于足下 in Chinese, this proverb expresses how...
Carissa Welton
May 7, 20233 min read


Free Audiobook Access * USA only *
In honor of my book launch anniversary (March 27, 2002), and in celebration of National Reading Month, I've just made all the chapters of...
Carissa Welton
Mar 23, 20231 min read