The Character of Change: Why the Climate Emergency Begins Within We talk about the Climate and Ecological Emergency in the language of emissions, policy, and technology — and rightly so. But underneath the parts-per-million counts and the policy briefs sits something older and quieter: a crisis of character. The old methods got us here —... Continue Reading →
Holding Your Ground…
What to Do When Someone Tries to Humiliate You in Public There is a particular kind of silence that follows a public insult. The room tilts. Heads turn, or pretend not to. Something hot moves up through your chest, and a part of you — older than language — wants to either disappear or strike... Continue Reading →
What Does Accountability Really Mean?
A letter to the young people who are watching — and worrying. I was in a supermarket not long ago, and there was a girl, maybe thirteen or fourteen, standing with her mom and dad. She was watching something on her phone — a video about immigration enforcement, people being grabbed off the street, families... Continue Reading →