The Optimistic Pessimist
I was asked last week what part of my job is most challenging. Working for a non-profit environmental organization the obvious answer for me was… Read More »The Optimistic Pessimist
I was asked last week what part of my job is most challenging. Working for a non-profit environmental organization the obvious answer for me was… Read More »The Optimistic Pessimist
Day 2 was depressing. Today was the day we got the interviews we had expected to get.Interviews with folks that are severely impacted by the… Read More »Hopeless and Hopedale
Sunday was Day One for our organization’s (Seventh Generation Advisors) Lives Per Gallon Story Project. My colleague Andria and I were dispatched to the Gulf Coast… Read More »It’s Complicated
In the streets, cafes and restaurants of Copenhagen candles are lit everywhere.It is truly one of the things that distinguish this city from others. You… Read More »Day 10– Copenhagen Blog: Flames of Hope
A story that has not been widely reported by the media is that nearly all of the NGO groups and observers are no longer able… Read More »Day 9– Copenhagen Blog: Sub National Day
Today things started out feeling dismal – like they were unraveling.Over the weekend we got word that the many thousands of people gathered here to… Read More »Day 8– Copenhagen Blog: Santa Claus and Action Heroes
There are a lot of images that are swimming in my head.It’s a bitter cold day and I’m tired. Though there were some developments today… Read More »Day 5– Copenhagen Blog: Art
Today I was baptized into the world of COP 15.I stood amongst the many activists – flyers in hand – attempting to deliver our message.
Today was the launch of our “side events,” or briefings, that are conducted to inform COP15 attendees of our message. Our message being that though it… Read More »Day 3– Copenhagen Blog: Now the Real Work Begins
I love cold weather. I feel good in cold weather. But not too cold. So as I prepared to go to Copenhagen in December I… Read More »Day 2– Copenhagen Blog: On the Streets of Copenhagen- A Heat Wave