New Year’s Resolution: Burn Less Carbon

It's time for all of us to turn over a new leaf and burn less carbon in 2019.  This graph shows why it’s so important that we start cutting immediately. If we had started reducing emissions around 2000 we would have had until AFTER 2100 to get to net-zero.  If we keep delaying action for another … Continue reading New Year’s Resolution: Burn Less Carbon

Low Carbon Luxury – 2 – Be Mindful

If you haven't read Part One you can find it here. Welcome back.  What have we agreed to so far?  We are going to try to work less, so we can live more.  We are going to try to buy less, so we have more time.  And we are going to breath deeply to slow … Continue reading Low Carbon Luxury – 2 – Be Mindful

Low Carbon Luxury – 1 – Breathe

Personal Context: About a year ago, I had something of a nervous breakdown.  Worries about politics and global warming, the stress of balancing career and parenting, being constantly on alert because of my daughter’s anaphylactic allergies.  One morning, I awoke to intense chest pains.  My doctor did some tests.  While I awaited results, I wrote … Continue reading Low Carbon Luxury – 1 – Breathe

Fridays For Future Climate Strike begins December 7

Greta Thunberg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGYG9pGn1U4 Greta Thunberg is a fifteen-year-old Swedish girl who stopped going to school on Fridays to demand stronger climate action from her government.  This one simple act has inspired millions of people worldwide and sparked school strikes throughout Europe, in Australia and now in Canada as well. A Simple Refusal While many of … Continue reading Fridays For Future Climate Strike begins December 7

Don’t be fooled — this is an emergency

This is not a drill.  If we don't act now, we will be hit with devastating climate breakdown in our lifetimes. We've known this for decades -- but we’ve done nothing. Our brains are tricking us into thinking everything is fine.  Because -- for now -- everything seems fine. During an interview on the NPR … Continue reading Don’t be fooled — this is an emergency