09/05/2024
Here's a chance to hear Program Director Laird Christensen sit down for a chat with the Host of The Planet Today.
The Planet Today - Guest Interview: Laird Christensen (Prescott College) | RSS.com
Matt interviews Laird Christensen, a writer, teacher, and activist focused on addressing the global climate crisis through local sustainability efforts and intentional community building.As the pioneering Director of online Graduate Programs at Prescott College in Environmental Studies and Resilient...
08/19/2024
“This is the fight of our lives, and it’s a multigenerational task. We need what’s been called ‘cathedral thinking.’ That is, the people who started working on that stone foundation, they never saw the thing finished. It took generations to get these major works done. This is that kind of problem. And we have to all do our part. The more I act, the better I feel, because I know I’m part of the solution.”
https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/08/when-will-climate-change-turn-life-in-the-u-s-upside-down/?fbclid=IwY2xjawEwaihleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHf5hzr9OzIrhTyy3E5_1T6OnXacGavxzBnV1x2T-uF-iwdil96o4d11fWA_aem_TKPLFGS81SUbtD9YG3rxPA
When will climate change turn life in the U.S. upside down? » Yale Climate Connections
Intensifying extreme weather events and an insurance crisis are likely to cause significant economic and political disruption in the U.S. sometime in the next 15 years.
07/04/2024
Just in case you might be interested...
Overcoming Climate Anxiety Through Collaboration With Laird Christensen
Laird Christensen, PhD discusses how to address climate anxiety by empowering local communities to dedicate more time and resources to amplifying collaborative action.
06/11/2024
There's reason for hope, and reason for urgency.
What You Want is an S Curve
And we're finally hitting the sweet spot of the crucial one
06/10/2024
Two of our favorite climate scientists reveal how current media coverage is distorting our understanding of climate change.
https://www.sustainableviews.com/the-antidote-to-doom-is-doing-ac97ab67/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0MOhBxW1IMIgVEeaOS847rRE7AEwqzQ9BmEt9ikZaAk0qg25ke_EkkenI_aem_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw
The antidote to doom is doing
Michael Mann is presidential distinguished professor and director of the Center for Science, Sustainability and the Media at the University of Pennsylvania. His most recent book is “Our Fragile Moment: How Lessons from Earth’s Past Can Help Us Survive the Climate Crisis”. Katharine Hayhoe is a...
03/27/2024
Here's a chance to hear how the MS in Resilient and Sustainable Communities prepares people to respond to climate change without losing heart.
The Power of Local: Small Actions, Big Impact on Climate Change
In an inspiring episode of the Climate Confident podcast, host Tom Raftery is joined by Laird Christensen, a visionary in the field of sustainability and res...
03/01/2024
Know someone interested in helping change the way we share the earth with other beings, whether by protecting habitat or reimagining human communities? Please let them know about Tuesday's info session, explaining how people can acquire the necessary skills and credentials from their own homes while applying what they learn to their own bioregions.
12/13/2023
This is a helpful, if (like me) you're feeling frustrated with this year's global climate summit in Dubai.
What can we do with a sentence?
The Dubai COP may have handed activists a new tool