Tag Archives: climate disruption

How to turn climate anxiety into action

A TED talk by Renée Lertzman, climate psychologist It’s deeply painful to face what’s happening on our planet right now. From forests burning, ocean plastic, species just gone each day, displacement. It’s easy to feel totally overwhelmed. Maybe a bit … Continue reading

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The only solution to the unfolding catastrophe

It’s all about belief. Not even the flawed so-called ‘democracy’ ‘enjoyed’ by the ‘free world’ can steer the Titanic away from the iceberg if too many believe utter nonsense and vote in favour of those who would continue on the … Continue reading

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Finally: climate science humour goes viral

We at Chevron believe that nothing is more precious than life and that the most precious life of all is the dead kind that has been compressed for hundreds of millions of years under massive rocks until it magically becomes … Continue reading

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Waterfall ahead, row hard for the shore!

See if you can answer a few questions. No cheating! You can look up the answers after you’ve had a go. So, who is more important in the scheme of things: the Sultan or the Storyteller? the Inquisitor or the … Continue reading

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Is it time to redefine ‘normality’?

It’s November here in the UK; it’s chilly, but still unseasonably warm. I’m no botanist, but this rosemary bush seems to think something’s odd, too…

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We are getting close to it being too late!

Originally posted on Learning from Dogs:
As in we humans living on this planet. Next Saturday I am giving a talk to our local Freethinkers and Humanists group on climate change. As a result of this I was doing some…

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Misplaced Priorities

Originally posted on Filosofa's Word:
The effects of climate change are predicted to bring us our hottest summer ever and one with even more hurricanes, tornadoes, and extreme wildfires than past years. We are told that we should expect…

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The Encroaching Dark (be warned: this is pretty bleak)

It’s perfectly natural – it’s built into our genes – to act to protect, as best we can, our progeny. But all creatures are related, interdependent; and cousins should be more kind to each other. The super-rich were the first … Continue reading

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George’s call to action, NOW

Originally posted on Bobbing Around:
You’ve got to read this call to action from George Monbiot. He starts with what appears to be a technological approach: replace fossil fuels with electric, and all will be well. Those who pay attention…

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Remembering Earth Day

Every Earth Day I force myself to look at it. It sits in its place on the wall, oblivious to the new reality. A mute reminder of that time, long ago now; an epoch some consider to be the pinnacle … Continue reading

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