How we react to the climate crisis will shape centuries and millennia to come. Given the stakes, and the extremely short timetable, it is imperative that we strive to maximize the efficacy of our actions — from ourselves as individuals, from our nation, from the global community of nations, and from the organizations that [...]
The words of Albert Einstein “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking as we used when we created them” have become particularly relevant now. We need to search for a very different way to run our systems and break the chains we have been fettered with. Half the battle is won by [...]
Strengthening Adaptation Efforts Many adaptation mechanisms will be strengthened by making progress in areas such as good governance, human resources, institutional structures, public finance, and natural resource management. Such progress builds the resilience of countries, communities, and households to all types of shocks, including climate change impacts. Strategies to cope with current climate variability [...]
If you are searching for hypocrisy, look no further than the public discourse over human-caused climate change. Among the corporate special interests that fund organizations and front groups to attack the science and confuse the public; the talking heads, public-relations mercenaries, and politicians who serve as willing accomplices; and the agenda-driven media outlets that [...]
"It's very, very important for us to take action at the local level. Because sometimes when we think of global problems, we get dis-empowered. But when we take action at the local level, we are empowered." - National Council of Women in Kenya (NCWK), Wangari Maathai "Every one of [...]
“One of the marvelous things about community is that it enables us to welcome and help people in a way we couldn't as individuals. When we pool our strength and share the work and responsibility, we can welcome many people, even those in deep distress, and perhaps help them find self-confidence and inner healing.” - [...]
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