Our Legacy. Their Future.
This week, I’d like to provide a breakdown of the comments people submitted to me via Facebook and email to my question: “Why isn’t there more engagement with climate change?” I was delighted by the number of responses — at last count, more than 80 — and by their eloquence and perceptiveness. This strongly suggests … Read more
Here is a recording of a variation of a Kitchen Table Climate Conversation that was tailored for use at the Unitarian Fellowship of Peterborough on March 4, 2021. We can learn some of what works well and what doesn’t work and what improvements we can make.
In February, 2021, Drew Monkman, calling on his many years as a careful observer of natural phenomena, gave a presentation on the local impacts of Climate Change in the Kawartha Lakes district. You can replay his presentation by clicking on the picture on the right. You will be prompted to enter your first name and … Read more
Last week I looked at the scientific facts about the climate crisis – a problem that will prove to be far worse than the pandemic. This week I’d like to turn to the solutions. Here’s the challenge: According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, in order to avoid catastrophic impacts, warming must be limited … Read more
“It’s getting the facts straight that gets us to act and not to wait. So, I tell you this not to scare you, But to prepare you, to dare you To dream a different reality.” – Amanda Gorman, U.S. National Youth Poet Laureate, from “Earthrise: A Poem About Climate Change” If you read no further, … Read more
For Our Grandchildren is acting locally in Peterborough County to persuade the First Nations and Townships to take assertive, appropriate action in implementing their Climate Change Action Plans. It’s important because the emissions from the communities that make up Peterborough County add up to almost the same as the emissions from Peterborough City. But the actions needed … Read more
New Year’s resolutions are terrific. But not everyone uses the same calendar or counts the years by the Earth’s rotations around the sun And any time is a good time to do better. Here are 21 ideas from the David Suzuki Foundation for things you can do for yourself and the ecosystems that sustain you … Read more
Click below to subscribe to any of our email newsletters. You can always unsubscribe at any time.
