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The most remarkable feature of this historical moment on Earth is not that we are on the way to destroying the world–we’ve actually been on the way for quite awhile. It is that we are beginning to wake up, as from a millennia-long sleep, to a whole new relationship to our world, to ourselves and each other.
– Joanna Macy
On Climate Change and Climate Justice:
If you (or someone you love) are not sure what Climate Change is or if it’s ‘real’, listen to this piece by the former director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, he makes it clear, interesting, and very real when he talks about his grandchildren motivating him: Why I must speak out about climate change.
If you want hope, check out Paul Hawken’s Project Drawdown and learn about the 100 most substantive, existing solutions to address climate change: www.drawdown.org.
To become involved in ways that address climate change and reduce carbon, check out the following:
For the sake of the ocean and all the creatures in it, we need to stop consuming single-use plastics. Yes, that’s plastic bags and coke/water bottles but also those very handy boxes they’ve now put our lettuces in – I know they’re handy but they come at a deadly price to life on earth: A running list of action on plastic pollution.
To educate and empower yourself in a ‘fun’ way – do check out The Story of Stuff. All their videos are interesting, informative, and worth watching and sharing:
The history of bottled water (this one is on plastics, but all of them are worth checking out).
Pachamama Alliance:
For a holistic approach to changing the world and the story, we are living in I strongly encourage you to check out the Pachamama Alliance and the work they are doing. The Game Changer Initiative is very, very inspiring and empowering and yes, doable!
Here are a few videos from the Game Changer course. They are each only about 4-8 minutes:
Charles Eisenstein:
Charles Eisenstein is an American public speaker and author. His work covers a wide range of topics, including the history of human civilization, economics, spirituality, and the ecology movement. Key themes explored include anti-consumerism, interdependence, and how myth and narrative influence culture.
Neil deGrasse Tyson:
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist, planetary scientist, author, and science communicator. Tyson studied at Harvard University, the University of Texas at Austin, and Columbia University. From 1991 to 1994, he was a postdoctoral research associate at Princeton University.
Brian Swimme:
Any youtube video by Cosmologist Brian Swimme, a professor at the California Institute of Integral Studies, in San Francisco, where he teaches evolutionary cosmology to graduate students in the Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness program.
Arkan Lushwala:
Arkan is a Peruvian ceremonial leader who was adopted by a Lakota Elder named Basil Brave Heart.