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Bright Ideas No. 30 A TIME FOR CLIMATE BOLDNESS Responding adequately to the climate crisis requires all hands on deck with no-holds-barred approaches. Every possible solution must be... Read more
OUR READERS Elders for Future GenerationStatement of Concern about Democracy and Global Warming As Elders for Future Generations, we express deep concern for the future of our planet, our co... Read more
Bright Ideas No. 29 OUR WETLANDS AND SHORELINES If you know the exhilaration of spotting a snowy white heron or egret waiting patiently in tall coastal grasses, you can appreciate some of th... Read more
By Annie Antonacos “You are a good person.” “Thank you for all you do.” “I’m so glad you do all this good work, because I am stretched so thin right now.” These are things people say to me o... Read more
We’re All in this TogetherClimate Solutions Beyond Your Backyard Cannabis or Climate? By Jason Wentworth I generally don’t give much credence to predicting the future. But when it comes to c... Read more
HALF MEASURES Many of us are reduced to half measures or, at best, slow walking when we realize the true magnitude of the climate crisis. We talk about alternatives but there is no substitut... Read more
GET READY: IT’S CODE RED FOR HUMANITY As the most consequential thing to happen in our lifetimes, climate change threatens the existence of life on the planet. This is confirmed by the lates... Read more
We’re All in this TogetherClimate Solutions Beyond Your Backyard By Thea Dugas Being an 11-year-old living in Maine, with parents volunteering for climate action, it’s impossible to ig... Read more
US Taxpayers Line Up to Fund EU Welfare System Countries that have a carbon tax will levy a border adjustment tax against counties that do not, like the US. By Allen Armstrong I don’t rememb... Read more
A REAL BIG DEAL Waste production multiplied tenfold over the past century and can be expected to double again by 2025. Households generate almost half. Looking into a recycling bin, it’s eas... Read more