A Moment That Defines Us Every generation faces a choice — a moment when people must decide whether to stay silent or speak up, whether to protect only themselves or to protect each other. Our moment is now. Across the world, we are witnessing three connected emergencies — Ecological, Climate, and Democracy-centered — each feeding... Continue Reading →
How to Mind Your Own Business
Focus on yourself, grow from within. One of the first ideas I share in my retreats and workshops is the importance of minding your own business. At first glance the phrase can sound harsh, but it is really a gentle reminder to stay in your own lane and look after the part of life you... Continue Reading →
A Year Later: What Education Still Teaches Us About the Climate Crisis
A reflection on how learning continues to light the path toward a safer and more resilient world. A year ago, I wrote about how education could become one of our greatest tools in facing the Climate and Ecological Emergency. Looking back now, that message feels even more urgent and personal. The storms, fires, and floods... Continue Reading →
The Hidden Gift Within Our Mistakes (Draft)
How Every Misstep Can Reveal Deeper Purpose and Strengthen Our Collective Path Toward Adaptive Resiliency The Quiet Power of Getting It Wrong Mistakes. They’re uncomfortable, humbling, and sometimes painful—but they are also the most extraordinary teachers life can offer. We all know that making mistakes helps us learn, yet what we often overlook is how... Continue Reading →
When the Frozen Earth Wakes: A Warning for Our Climate and Ecological Future
Ancient microbes and ocean methane hold the keys — and the alarm bells — for our planet’s survival. Hello, I’m Tito Alvarez, along with my AI collaborator Eva, presenting this post on behalf of our community at Climate Change Community LLC. We offer our own view based on the latest research. We want young adults... Continue Reading →
🌎 Seeds of Welcome: A Reflection on Culture, Compassion & Adaptive Resiliency
A Tito235 Cultural Feature In every song, every meal, every dance step that crosses borders, there lives a story — a story of courage, migration, and hope. This week on tito235.com, I open my heart to share a deeper reflection on immigration, colonization, and the extraordinary kindness that lives in the people of South America... Continue Reading →
Make Polluters Pay: Building Justice Into Climate Resilience (DRAFT)
Why I’m Choosing to Support the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act — and Why True Adaptive Resiliency Demands Accountability The time has come to call things what they are. The world has endured decades of pollution, deception, and delay from powerful fossil fuel corporations that knew the harm they were causing — yet continued to... Continue Reading →
No Kings Experience: Drums of Hope: A Day of Peace and Power for Our Democracy
Marching, Drumming, and Standing for a Future rooted in Community, Collaboration & Adaptive Resiliency When I arrived in downtown Newark, New Jersey for the No Kings – We Love America March yesterday, I felt a surge of something both timeless and urgent: the collective breath of people yearning for change, grounded in hope and refusal. I carried my conga drum—not as a... Continue Reading →
When Kindness Becomes Courage: Defending Dignity Without Becoming the Enemy
In an age of division, true strength lies not in retaliation—but in compassion that preserves our humanity. There comes a moment in every life when your very human dignity is tested—when your beliefs, whether religious, political, or deeply personal, are mocked, misunderstood, or attacked. These moments sting because they strike at the core of who... Continue Reading →
When Fire Meets ICE: An Op-Ed for Our Community
Stopping firefighters mid-battle is more than reckless—it’s an insult to public safety and to everyone breathing the smoke. During an active wildfire in Washington State, U.S. Border Patrol agents under President Trump raided a fire camp, lined up crews, checked IDs for hours, and arrested two firefighters. Hours—while a wildfire kept burning. In any sane... Continue Reading →
Sharing Climate and Ecological Sentiments: A Heartfelt Call to a Green Way Forward
These thoughts were to appear in two versions: one as written from my heart and the other refined with AI to deepen understanding and impact. However there is literally little difference in the AI version and the original verison so here is one version only. I want to speak sincerely and powerfully about something that... Continue Reading →