Links relating to the latest IPCC report, hopepunk and other forms of climate storytelling, and other climate news
Category: Environmental awareness
Climate Roundup: Cruel Summer
Mega heatwaves, activism that works, resources for climate writers, some simply wonderful videos about foraging, and more.
Climate roundup: Every day is Earth Day
Earth Day history, a look at climate turning points, ecofiction, and more.
February Climate Roundup: In defense of hope
I listened in on a panel on climate writing, and an audience member asked the writers to weigh in on what author Jenny Offill calls the obligatory note of hope. The writers on the panel agreed: they see neither hope nor the obligation to offer it. I disagree. As I've often said, learning more about… Continue reading February Climate Roundup: In defense of hope
Philly Thrive prepares for its next environmental campaign: keep history from repeating
"Welcome to our virtual teach-in," said a young woman wearing glasses and cat ears. A member of Philly Thrive and co-presenter of the August 2020 teach-in, Sanija-Lanea Aikens introduced herself from a tiny rectangle at the top of a presentation slide. "Social distancing can be a real pain, but the benefit is we get to… Continue reading Philly Thrive prepares for its next environmental campaign: keep history from repeating
The future of the climate movement is intersectional
Released in September 2020, All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis brings together essays and poems by poets, journalists, scientists, and activists working in different fields within the climate movement. What unites these doers and dreamers, apart from their commitment to actionable climate solutions? They all identify as female. According… Continue reading The future of the climate movement is intersectional