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Activating the Green New Deal: A community conversation
By John Montgomery
08/15/2019
“The most radical thing any of us can do at this time is to be fully present to what is happening in the world.” — Joanna Macy
“Most people in West Marin believe that climate change poses a major existential threat to humanity. Around here, the science of climate change is common knowledge and generally not in dispute. Our global, fossil-fuel and carbon-based economic system generates so much carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that earth’s climate may become so hot and unstable that civilization and the biosphere could collapse during our lifetimes. Despite the magnitude of this threat, our current administration in Washington spends precious time and resources denying the reality of climate change, rather than working toward solutions…”
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Community conversation brainstormed solutions to the climate crisis
By Mairi Pileggi
11/20/2019
Two weeks after the Kincade fire and the PG&E shutoff, around 100 people gathered in Point Reyes Station to learn about the climate emergency and brainstorm local climate actions. The Nov. 10 event marked the second in a five-part series of community conversations on the climate crisis.
Despite the stress and fear of the past weeks, Ellie Cohen, our keynote speaker and the director of The Climate Center, delivered a hopeful, if sobering message.
“We are at a tipping point for the future of life on our planet,” she said. “The more carbon we produce, the worse the impacts. We can still make a difference. But California needs to lead collective action now.”