Climate Collaboration

We know that climate crises and species extinction are degrading our planet and threatening the existence of our human and all species. Many people feel overwhelmed by the magnitude of both, especially when they ask themselves what is going to solve these challenges.

Climate" is the work of our times, and needs all of our contribution. The Climate Crisis strongly affects every aspect of our lives. Concerned but don't know what to do? Feeling hopeless that it's too late? Anxious and need to focus?

This crisis can be addressed by everyone, no matter where you are, who you are, or what skills you have. You can find educational resources, inspiration and information in every one of these following references. Please check each section below and invest your time to learn and be empowered with others to keep taking actions.

Know the Science:

Climate Information for a Climate Smart Nation from NOAA with 7 Essential Principles, including #6 Human activities are impacting the climate system. (The guide can also serve educators who teach climate science with content standards for their science curricula.)

Climate Nexus: Animal agriculture is the second largest contributor to human-made greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions after fossil fuels and is a leading cause of deforestation, water and air pollution and biodiversity loss. If global consumption of meat and dairy continues to grow at the current pace, the agriculture sector could consume about 70 percent of the allowable budget for all GHG emissions by mid-century.

SEE ALSO climate science shared in the 2 videos in the next section: 1) Greta and 2) Joanna Macy.

Climate: Our Emotions and Responses

1) "Greta /Thunberg/ video doesn't pull punches, she says it like it is. We are the ones who can make the changes we need." Arden from Elders Climate Action

2) Climate Change as Spiritual Practice: Transforming Anxiety into Empowerment

Joanna Macy speaks 0 to 48 min. and at 48 min.to 1:22 min she invites responses: our feelings about the realities and those gathered. Then a poem, and further input

"A powerful and unlikely spiritual teacher has arrived, ...has begun to interrupt life as we know it.... This teacher goes by the name of Climate Change."

Follow up program: The 3-Worlds Of Purpose: Wake Up, Grow Up, Show Up (recording from June 27 ) "Imagining a new future together, ....discover your authentic place in the world and prepare to offer your soul-level purpose as a gift of service to life in this time." with Joanna Macy, Author of Active Hope and Jonathan Gustin, Founder of Purpose Guides Institute.

3) All We Can Save is an anthology of writings by 60 women at the forefront of the climate movement who are harnessing truth, courage, and solutions to lead humanity forward. Resources offered via articles, videos: see supplementary materials under each Session offered for their Circles.

See resources for working with climate emotions: The climate crisis has many folks feeling on the edge. How can we cope, care, and heal? What do our emotions have to teach us? Can climate work and leadership grow from a more rooted, powerful place?

Take Action: consider these suggestions:

--Stop the Money Pipeline — see Campaigns and Resources “We demand that banks, asset managers, insurance companies and institutional investors stop funding, insuring and investing in climate destruction.”

--350 Colorado is working locally to help build the global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis and transition to a sustainable future.

“It’s hard to imagine a place more important to the climate fight than Colorado.” ― Bill McKibben 350.org founder

--What we eat and how it is produced is as much contributor to our climate crises as is how we get and use energy. Agriculture -- is it regenerative? Animal husbandry: what percent of emissions and degradation of Land does it contribute? See Guidelines for Earth Living on this web site

—Personal Financial DIVESTMENT and re-investment :

This comprehensive website provides links all in one place for moving personal finances away from funding fossil fuel projects to fund community development and clean energy instead. Learn about and take steps to:

- get a better bank - enroll with a climate-friendly insurance company

- find a responsible credit card - move your investments to fossil-free funds

—We can all play a role in the climate movement by tapping into our skills, resources and networks in ways that bring us satisfaction, says climate leader Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. She suggests drawing a Venn diagram to map these questions: What are you good at? What is the work that needs doing? And what brings you joy? Where your answers intersect is where you should put your climate action effort. "Averting climate catastrophe: this is the work of our lifetimes," Johnson says. (See her 10 min. Ted Talk link above)

--New children’s book, A Kids Book about Climate Change explains systemic nature of climate change and aims to empower kids to speak up and advocate for change.

 --Counter Climate Change and Save The Environment | 10001ways

www.10001ways.com Provides ideas and opportunities for individual and social environmental activism.

10001 ideas for ways to fight climate change and save the environment. A generational blog for user opinion. Video, interviews, eco-art galleries, and poetry.

from the Environmental News Library page, I found the heartening story of Marjan Minnesma, 2022 Goldman Environmental Prize, The Netherlands for holding her government responsible to protect its citizens from climate change. 4.5 min.

—Take a Solar Cooker action: Support the use of Solar Cookers.

There are 2.6 billion people still cooking over open fires

With solar cooking, women and children breathe cleaner air, save trees and soil, save money for food and education, and stay safe from violence. Solar cooking improves the quality of life.

All 17 UN sustainable goals are addressed by solar cooking!

If everyone currently cooking with polluting fuels cooked with solar cookers ¼ of the time, over 1 trillion dollars could be saved annually across the globe.

Check out Fedno Lubin's 4 min. youtube about replacing charcoal with solar cooking in Haiti, Feb. 2022

Resources for solar cooking

Solar Cooking Wiki 1800 pages with tips on building and info in 45 languages and good stories:

John Collentine Solar Cooking Toolkit ... for mutiple kinds of audiences by modules. User friendly.