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For anyone feeling daunted or overwhelmed in the run-up to #COP26Glasgow:
This is very much worth a listen, and powerful reminder of what an adventure it is to be alive in this moment.
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I feel you.
I do my best to see it as the prelude to awakening a global climate movement that is capable of confronting entrenched power and demanding a livable future, but the grief can be overwhelming in some moments.
For me, poetry can help:
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That is a truly shocking headline and "reasoning."
I thought I was beyond being surprised by these types of things, but nonetheless I still had to pick my jaw up off the floor!
This hits hard this morning. There is a lot of wisdom in four short minutes.
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Wow.
That hits like a gut punch this morning. Thank you for sharing it 💚
You might like this:
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This is so wrong! 🤬
I experienced the exact same RCMP tactics as an 18 year old at the APEC protests at UBC in 1997. In the aftermath of that event, there was a 3 year public inquiry —that cost $10 million— yet nothing has changed.
cbc.ca/news/canada/rcmp-slam…
Even when out leaders talk a good game on climate, it seems like their policies usually end up looking like this:
It seems like they might be taking a similar strategy to the Canadian governments approach to the #ClimateCrisis.
All that said, it's interesting how on point the music of my teenage years still feels today.
youtu.be/H_vQt_v8Jmw
I've tweeted this before so you may have already seen it, but it is really worth pondering and meditating on.
It doesn't have to be something big to begin with. The important thing is to begin moving. Action begets action.
Personally, I'm alright with the snowflake moniker. En masse, snowflakes make an avalanche. You never know what the tipping point will be, but they are undeniably powerful and clear everything in their path.
#CallMeSnowflake #AvalanchesAreSnowflakesInAction
And Lytton in Canada not more than a month ago.
We must organize and push for #ClimateAction that is equal to the scale of the crisis we are facing.
@SethDKlein offers 4 guidelines on how to appropriately respond to an emergency:
#WeAreAllinThisTogether
If you are having trouble knowing where to begin this Venn diagram proposed by @ayanaeliza of the @how2saveaplanet podcast is a great place to start your journey.
