We are now in week four of the Season of Creation, that time in the church calendar, where we focus on God’s creation and how we can work to better take care of it. During week 1, I asked you to consider your banking and investments and how your money is being used to workContinue reading “Season of Creation Week 4”
Category Archives: Contact Your Leaders
From Legislation to Banking
The Inflation Reduction Act should become law by about the time you read this. And if you care about creation and climate change and haven’t had a chance to read about it: you should. It’s the biggest legislation in US history to answer what Pope Francis refers to as the “cry of the earth” andContinue reading “From Legislation to Banking”
We did it!
Just after putting last week’s blog post to bed, I pulled up the New York Times on my phone to read that West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin “in a Reversal, Agrees to Climate and Tax Package“. Like many, I had given up all hope that this year’s US Congress would pass any meaningful climate changeContinue reading “We did it!”
Marching Against Gun Violence
The number of innocent lives lost in recent mass shootings brings so much anguish. That is why I attended an interfaith prayer vigil and march against gun violence last Thursday along with Suzanna and Joyce Farrell. Several hundred of us gathered in the rain at Temple De Hirsch Sinai, listened to several speakers, sang NickContinue reading “Marching Against Gun Violence”
What I learned at high school
A couple of weeks ago, I spoke to Nathan Hale High School students as part of their Climate Day of Action. Hopefully, the students learned a few things from my talk, The Climate Crisis and the Four Levels of Action (you can view my presentation at tinyurl.com/cdoa-4levels), but what I want to write about todayContinue reading “What I learned at high school”
Climate Action Now!
Most people think that contacting their representatives regarding climate change and pending legislation is too hard. A while back, I wrote about a web page I created to make it easier at how-to-contact-your-leaders. While this is still a handy resource page for contacting your elected leaders, an offshoot of the Climate Reality Project recently createdContinue reading “Climate Action Now!”
The solutions are at hand today
Last week, I wrote about guilt and action. I suggested that guilt could be a motivator for action and that the sage advice to avoid all guilt might be wrong if it avoided taking responsibility and having empathy. But feeling guilty, whether justified or not, is not the answer. Nor is giving up and feelingContinue reading “The solutions are at hand today”
Liberty vs. Responsibility
When I started my first job out of graduate school, I remember thinking that I had finally arrived at adulthood. I had a great job, a healthy salary, and no more classes. I recall at the time, realizing that I could now do almost anything I wanted because I was no longer a poor gradContinue reading “Liberty vs. Responsibility”
Making that Low-Carbon Resolution Stick
During January, I shared with you my four low carbon footprint resolution ideas: eat more plants, use less energy, buy less stuff, and talk and advocate for change. I often think about this column when I run. And this past Saturday I was on a long run on Cougar Mountain while I listened to oneContinue reading “Making that Low-Carbon Resolution Stick”
Resolve to Talk and Advocate for Change
January is the month of New Year’s resolutions. For week four of my resolution series, our last, I want to focus on talking about and advocating for change. As I have mentioned before in this column, climate activist Will Grant encourages us to act for change on four levels: (1) individual, (2) family and friends,Continue reading “Resolve to Talk and Advocate for Change”
Saint Francis of Assisi at St John the Evangelist 