Heartbreaking and cruel 😔

Concentration camps. Let’s call them what they are.

In the least shocking news of all time: giant, wealthy, unnecessarily-subsidized, firm bails on its commitments, opting to make boat loads of money instead.

What about creepily chanting WE WILL WIN over and over? That might do it

Would love that…thanks

Very sad and pathetic silence on climate issues from a purported champion of sustainability.

It’s confounding the brain trust of smart people that want to change the world for the better, but the system has either squashed their spirit (sometimes thru sheer overwhelm) or made the opposite worldview palatable/desirable/inevitable.

So I wonder if doing research to earn a PhD will help me be a more effective changemaker?

I already do activism, including extinction rebellion in NYC, but it’s limited since I have young children.

So I pivoted to advocacy to elect climate champions on local/state level and pass laws that would make my job easier (& the planet cleaner) in the long run. But even my masters degree in enviro sciences doesn’t seem sufficient to impress lawmakers. It’s also not enough to teach college courses.

Saved all the articles to read up on! I’m coming from the opposite side and find it hard as well. I’ve been doing zero waste consulting and education in NYC for 6 years and making real change is harder than I thought because it relies on who’s in power and how they prioritize zero waste goals. …