Prescott College Online MS in Environmental Studies

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.

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

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...

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.

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

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.

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...

03/04/2024

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.

The Dubai COP may have handed activists a new tool