Systemic parallels between the Ebola and Climate Crises
The Ebola crisis and the climate crisis share dozens of similar systemic dynamics, mostly associated with delayed responses that allow intrinsic “reinforcing …
January opportunity #2: The Future is Calling Us to Greatness
Without even realizing it, I’ve become part of an online conference made up of amazing interviews with amazing people, put together by …
January opportunity #1: Can Conversations on Crises Change Civilization?
Powerful conversations have a track record of impacting individuals and systems in significant ways. Thus, for many of us who practice and …
A remarkable 11 year old’s vow of silence
An 11 year old indigenous environmental activist has taken a vow of silence until world leaders finally act to effectively deal with …
The two most important issues? Climate and democracy.
Climate and democracy are what I call meta-issues – issues which impact virtually every other issue and therefore, I believe, have priority …
“A Not So Divided America” – but is it wise?
A new study of 24 major surveys in the U.S. shows clearly that partisan gridlock in Washington DC is not the result …
Our transformational dance with climate is underway
Al Gore has done us the favor of compiling a LOT of information on positive developments in society’s responses to climate change. …
Upshifting our limited empathy to face Big Issues
Our empathy is built in us with a kind of disconnect which can make it hard to usefully integrate our feelings with …
Climate challenges us to reconnect to place, reality and reason
We are out of sync with the world and especially with “place”. We lack the insights and capacities that come from knowing …
Strategic Climate Activism: Resist – and build a cooperative, democratic economy
The climate crisis is far more than an environmental issue. Adequately ramping up efforts to address it will require prioritizing a climate-justice …