https://www.coolreversingglobalwarming.com/home daily 1.0 2023-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f99d2e6c55b1a69eead2e0b/1626477329465-6U6YHACRBUOUQSV9381O/climate+strike+copenhagen.jpg Home - These women leaders are based in 10 countries: the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, Tanzania, Australia, Sri Lanka, India, and Hong Kong. They will inspire you with their intelligence, creativity, and courage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f99d2e6c55b1a69eead2e0b/eef834d1-9cdf-4a70-9dec-c85180b74700/COOL+COVER.jpg https://www.coolreversingglobalwarming.com/clover-moore daily 0.75 2023-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f99d2e6c55b1a69eead2e0b/1614730017232-RMCSX6J1IRPKGCDED0LL/22+Clover+Moore+resize.jpg Clover Moore, Lord Mayor of Sydney Australia - Clover Moore, Lord Mayor of Sydney Australia 1. “Never, ever, stop demanding more from your elected representatives. If we’re going to stop runaway climate change, we need big, structural change—and that is the role of government.” Find your elected officials’ names and contacts See what your state is doing Questions to Ask Politicians About Climate Change 10 Tips for meeting with your congress people How to write your congress people and what to say How to call your congress people and what to say Sign up for Al Gore’s Climate Advocate Training Sign up for Harvard’s extension class, Corporate Sustainability and Innovation. 2. “Love and protect your local park.” National Geographic suggests how to protect parks, both local and national National Parks Conservation Association offers 10 ways to be a park advocate 3. “Use LED light bulbs. They use 85% less energy and last 25 years.” Energy.gov explains LEDs’ beneficial differences LORD MAYOR CLOVER MOORE’S WEBSITE https://www.coolreversingglobalwarming.com/kim-mckay daily 0.75 2023-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f99d2e6c55b1a69eead2e0b/1616185678261-M9TYWJ9QX8IAXOQ7BC4Z/02+kim+mckay.jpg Kim McKay, Director and CEO, Australian Museum - Kim McKay, Director and CEO, Australian Museum 1. “Make a commitment to reduce your consumption. How you shop; how you use energy. Can you use public transport? Change your own behavior. It starts with you,” according to Kim. 15 ways to reduce your energy consumption 51 tips from Earth Day Network so you can make a difference every day. Join the gift economy. Find your local “Buy Nothing” group on Facebook, then post about what household items you want----and what you hope to give away. 2. Lobby your politicians. “Don’t give up. Keep on it. They will only react if they keep hearing from constituents day in and day out on these issues.” Questions to Ask Politicians About Climate Change 10 Tips for meeting with your congress people How to write your congress people and what to say How to call your congress people and what to say See what your state is doing Sign up for Climate Advocate Training 3. “We’ve got a lot of power in where we invest our money. My investments are not going into fossil fuels. Consider ethical investment funds.” “Ethical investment funds” include ESG funds (Environment, Social and Governance) funds, and are sometimes called Sustainable or Green or Responsible Investments. Check out some climate investments. Some firms have programs that focus only on climate investments. AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM WEBSITE https://www.coolreversingglobalwarming.com/leonie-wechsler-and-anna-zaske daily 0.75 2023-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f99d2e6c55b1a69eead2e0b/1616185786112-PO95CP7FTRY0JYMR2HVF/03+Leonie+Wechsler+and+anna+zaske.jpg Leonie Wechsler and Anna Zaske, Students - Leonie Wechsler and Anna Zaske, Students 1. “Join the Climate Strikes. Follow Greta Thunberg’s Facebook page, Fridays for Future, and you’ll know when and where to participate anywhere in the world.” Greta Thunberg’s Facebook page 2. “Check out Green School organizations. If you’re a teacher, principal, administrator, or PTA member, many organizations offer you everything from procurement information, curriculum ideas, and programs that engage the community.” Green School Alliance Center for Green Schools Green Schools Initiative Project Green Schools 3. “When you construct or remodel a school, home, office, hospital---just about anything---follow LEED guidelines that create resource-efficient, healthy, cost-effective buildings.” LEED guidelines COPENHAGEN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL WEBSITE https://www.coolreversingglobalwarming.com/molly-burhans daily 0.75 2023-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f99d2e6c55b1a69eead2e0b/1616185851341-6ZFJLWCMWA5QDT6CQCMH/07a+molly+burhans.jpg Molly Burhans, Founder and Executive Director, GoodLands - Molly Burhans, Founder and Executive Director, GoodLands 1. “Read about landscape ecology. If you plant trees in the wrong place, you’re killing them and wasting resources.” Introduction to Landscape Ecology 2. “Make changes on your property to support ecosystems where you live. Understand your landscape and work with it. Don’t fight it.” National Geographic explains Ecosystems 3. “Get involved in your city or community’s planning council. Push city green plans and city green codes.” Green Your City’s Blueprint GOODLANDS WEBSITE https://www.coolreversingglobalwarming.com/nelleke-van-der-puil daily 0.75 2023-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f99d2e6c55b1a69eead2e0b/1616185903299-XN1DD71OLKDQ72FMQRRL/09+nelleke+van+der+puil.jpg Nelleke van der Puil, Ph.D., Vice President of Materials, LEGO - Nelleke van der Puil, Ph.D., Vice President of Materials, LEGO 1. Avoid single use plastics. For example, drink from the tap, not bottles. “Take a cloth bag to the store,” says Nelleke, “You won’t need plastic bags.” Make a bag from a t-shirt Amazon offers cloth bags in many sizes, and colors Shop at the Net Zero Company, which sells only reusable products and plants a tree for every order it receives. 2. “When you use plastic, reuse it as much as possible; make sure it has a long life.” 60 ways to reuse plastic bottles 3. “If you no longer use your LEGOs, give them to charity. We’ll help you donate them to the children who need them most,” Nelleke promises. Print a free shipping label here LEGO WEBSITE https://www.coolreversingglobalwarming.com/meagan-fallone daily 0.75 2021-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f99d2e6c55b1a69eead2e0b/1616185965469-BWAVARLNS4A5VNQ05TA0/08+Meagan+Fallone.jpg Meagan Fallone, CEO of Barefoot College International - Meagan Fallone, CEO of Barefoot College International 1. Install solar on your rooftop. Or join a community solar or coop renewable energy project. How to evaluate rooftop solar The community solar option 2. Volunteer at the Barefoot College. To apply… Email your resume, skill set, interests, and time commitment to volunteer@barefootcollege.org. 3. Question your elected officials about their positions on global warming and vote for those who champion policies and programs that aim to reverse it (often women). Questions to Ask Politicians About Climate Change Many environmentalists don’t vote; the Environmental Voter Project asks them to, and you can help. BAREFOOT COLLEGE WEBSITE https://www.coolreversingglobalwarming.com/fatma-muzo-and-katherine-lucey daily 0.75 2021-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f99d2e6c55b1a69eead2e0b/1616188722995-PDCAYTTEOV5917CP0Z1Y/Muzo-and-Lucey-3.jpg Fatma Muzo / Katherine Lucey, Solar Sister - Fatma Muzo, Tanzania Country Director / Katherine Lucey, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Solar Sister 1. “Read up. There are many smart people out there who are experts on what you’re curious about,” Katherine suggests. Examples: climate change articles from Yale 2. “Get involved. I am a believer in solving the problem that’s in front of you.” Take action in your home, school or community 3. “Find others who share your mission and are doing good things. Look at them as role models and partners. Be inspired by them.” This book includes 27 women leaders, so read on! Naturally, COOL doesn’t include everyone, including men who are doing good work. Here are 100 more climate influencers. SOLAR SISTER WEBSITE https://www.coolreversingglobalwarming.com/erica-mackie daily 0.75 2021-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f99d2e6c55b1a69eead2e0b/1616186868298-J18XM3KEP826Y3YWP8I7/12+Erica+Mackie.jpg Erica Mackie, CEO and Co-Founder, GRID Alternatives - Erica Mackie, CEO and Co-Founder, GRID Alternatives 1. “Fight for equitable climate policy. That’s critical,” says Erica. Under-resourced groups and communities of color are hardest hit by climate change. That must stop. 2. “Listen to frontline communities. They are hardest hit and are the experts on solutions.” Low-income groups and communities of color are mobilizing. 3. “Reduce your carbon footprint. Ride your bicycle, swap out your light bulbs, install a programmable thermostat, wear a sweater.” For starters, calculate your carbon footprint. 4. Join the groundswell of voices demanding city, state and national policies that will reduce global warming. This site identifies current climate bills before the US House and Senate and tells you which recent ones were passed or rejected. GRID ALTERNATIVES WEBSITE https://www.coolreversingglobalwarming.com/sudeesa daily 0.75 2023-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f99d2e6c55b1a69eead2e0b/1616186917043-0KLXH5UKSBQ8AXREZUV6/13+Sudeesa.jpg Sudeesa: Women-Led Community Cooperatives - Sudeesa: Women-Led Community Cooperatives 1. “Support the Global Mangrove Alliance. One hundred species of mangroves grow in 118 countries located 25 degrees north and 25 degrees south of the Equator. The Alliance intends to increase the worldwide mangrove habitat 20% by 2030.” Global Mangrove Alliance 2. “Plant bamboo, which absorbs carbon dioxide and releases 35% more oxygen into the atmosphere than an equivalent stand of hardwood trees.” Drawdown quantifies bamboo’s contributions. 3. “Support efforts to save old trees; the older they are, the more greenhouse gases they sequester.” Research shows young trees sequester carbon faster, but old trees sequester more. 4. Donate mangrove trees to Sudeesa: $1 USD buys three trees. https://www.coolreversingglobalwarming.com/natalie-isaacs daily 0.75 2021-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f99d2e6c55b1a69eead2e0b/1616186967561-N6RUH6YM0L2NMORPGSOS/14+Natalie+Isaacs.jpg Natalie Isaacs, Founder, 1 Million Women - Natalie Isaacs, Founder, 1 Million Women 1. “Download the 1 Million Women app and get 12 new ideas every day. Join us across all our social media channels too, “ Natalie says. Download the app free. 2. “Set your washing machine to cold.” The impact of cold-water washing on clothes and climate. 3. “Turn off your hot water heater when you’re not at home.” Popular Mechanics recommends Vacation Mode to save energy. 4. “Check your vehicle’s tire pressure. Under-inflated tires increase fuel consumption.” The US Department of Energy recommends you keep proper air pressure in tires as one of four ways to improve fuel efficiency. 5. “Don’t wash your dishes by hand; your dishwasher uses less energy and saves water.” Dishwashers save energy and water, as does skipping the habit of rinsing dishes before putting them in the dishwasher. 6. “When you order online, order in bulk (double or triple what you need at the moment) to avoid multiple deliveries.” Five online vendors where you can buy in bulk. 7. “Don’t rake your leaves in the fall; they insulate ground that sequesters greenhouse gases.” Treehugger.com agrees and explains. 8. “Keep your smartphone a year or two longer; the manufacturing process is energy intensive.” Greenpeace’s report, “From Smart to Senseless,” quantifies this allegation on pages 3, 4 and 5. Natalie’s Book, Every Woman’s Guide to Saving the Planet, includes many more ideas. 1 MILLION WOMEN WEBSITE https://www.coolreversingglobalwarming.com/carina-millstone daily 0.75 2023-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f99d2e6c55b1a69eead2e0b/1616187027030-51ZZTVGOL79J4YA5HYMG/15+carina+millstone.jpg Carina Millstone, Executive Director, Feedback - Carina Millstone, Executive Director, Feedback 1. “Purchase only as much food as you and your family need, and use all the food you buy.” The U.S. Department of Agriculture says that 30-40% of all food in the United States is wasted. Start a gleaning group (Feedback will tell you how), sign petitions, and buy recycled products (e.g., beer made from bread!) 2. “Support the distribution of extra food to hospitals, schools, food banks, and charities.” The Environmental Protection Agency lists food redistribution programs and resources throughout the US. 3. “Compost.” NPR describes how to compost food scraps at home. 4. “Buy food grown and distributed locally through independent shops, farmers’ markets or community-supported agriculture schemes—or grow your own.” Purchasing food grown locally has a big environmental impact. 5. “Organize a community feast that features food that would otherwise be wasted.” Feedback offers webinars and toolkits that tell you how to create a community feast. 6. “Call on supermarkets and policy makers to create binding food waste reduction targets.” The largest supermarket chains in the US are ranked on their food waste prevention. FEEDBACK WEBSITE https://www.coolreversingglobalwarming.com/anna-bergstrom daily 0.75 2023-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f99d2e6c55b1a69eead2e0b/1616266219192-F9U40FYZO9NCMBDDPHPD/16+Anna+Bergstrom.jpg Anna Bergström, Mall Manager, ReTuna Återbruksgalleria - Anna Bergström, Mall Manager, ReTuna Återbruksgalleria 1. “Shop for a second-hand outfit if you want to be a better person,” Anna suggests. “Start with clothes.” If you’re too far from Sweden to shop at ReTuna, just Google “second hand,” “hand me down,” or “thrift” clothes. You’ll discover online shopping options as well as retail stores (Good Will has 3,300 across the US and the Salvation Army has more than 7,000 centers where you can donate as well as shop). 2. “Buy one Christmas gift that’s second hand in high heels. You don’t have to buy all your gifts; start with one.” You can also make them yourself: “upcycle” socks into a teddy bear, or turn crayons into candles or…. 3. “Recycle products that you’re finished with: donate them; give them as presents; hand them down.” Ship used household goods in your own, used shipping cartons, and GiveBackBox will distribute them to charities. Eileen Fisher will accept their brand’s gently-worn clothing, then create a new garment, and resell it as part of their Resewn Collection. Ikea will buy back their used furniture and recycle it. Other retailers that are rebuying their merchandise for resale. Evernu’s fiber technologies convert discarded clothing into many kinds of products—and not just once. 4. “Repair and refurbish clothing and furnishings when possible.” If you bought an item of clothing from Patagonia, they’ll repair it without charge, no matter how old it is. Repair devices, too; 83% of an iPhone’s life-long carbon dioxide production happens when it’s manufactured, so instead of buying a new phone, support the Right to Repair Movement. RETUNA’S WEBSITE https://www.coolreversingglobalwarming.com/nina-smith daily 0.75 2023-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f99d2e6c55b1a69eead2e0b/1616266272479-W9IYEMR1NR2JA4PUUP0E/17+Nina+Smith.jpg Nina Smith, CEO, GoodWeave International - Nina Smith, CEO, GoodWeave International 1. “Buy products that ensure that children and natural resources are protected, not exploited.” The Good Weave label guarantees that no child labor was involved in creating the rugs that bear its mark. 2. Support organizations that educate girls. Twenty-one organizations that educate girls around the world: Afghan Institute of Learning Akili Dada American University of Nigeria Foundation School Camfed Care’s Girls’ Education Program Educate Girls Foundation Educate Girls Globally Girl Rising Girl Up Global Partnership for Education GoodWeave Malala Fund Mona Foundation Plan International Save the Children School Girls Unite She Can UN Girls Education Initiative USAID Girls’ Education Initiative Women Deliver 3. Advocate to end barriers to educating girls, specifically: Poverty Child Marriage Child Labor GOODWEAVE WEBSITE https://www.coolreversingglobalwarming.com/jenny-ng daily 0.75 2021-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f99d2e6c55b1a69eead2e0b/1616266316827-O6XUDGEK0VIODAPMOL70/18+Jenny+Ng.jpg Jenny Ng, Executive Director, Green Monday - Jenny Ng, Executive Director, Green Monday 1. Go Green Monday. “It’s just one baby step but it’s a great step,” Jenny says. Eating plant-based food one day each week produces important results. 2. Consider a rainbow diet to balance your nutrition. “Eat rainbow colors; red could be red beans; purple could be eggplant…” More about rainbow foods. 3. Surprise your dinner guests with a green meal. Eat a green meal at a Green Common restaurant, where you can also buy ingredients and take classes so you can cook a green meal at home. 4. Check out plant-based recipes. These plant-based recipes will start you off. GREEN MONDAY WEBSITE https://www.coolreversingglobalwarming.com/melinda-kramer daily 0.75 2023-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f99d2e6c55b1a69eead2e0b/1616266367699-ITVBWQDPRFF4LAFZ2T5J/19+Melinda+Kramer.jpg Melinda Kramer, Founder/Co-Director, Women’s Earth Alliance - Melinda Kramer, Founder/Co-Director, Women’s Earth Alliance 1. “Connect to your environment anyway you can. Drop into nature. Fall in love with what protects us, and what we get to protect,” Melinda says. How and why to connect with your environment. 2. “Make your presence count. Get involved in organizations working to end environmental injustice. Bring your talents and resources (financial, time, skills) to efforts you’re passionate about.” NAACP defines environmental injustice. 3. Understand that “global is local and local is global. What happens across the world profoundly influences our lives.” NASA summarizes the effects of global warming. Pew Research reports that in the US, recognition of the local effects of climate change vary widely. 4. “Understand and reduce your ecological footprint. Then do a little more. In the aggregate, small steps have a huge impact.” The World Wildlife Fund helps you calculate your footprint, and suggests how to reduce it. 5. “Let corporations know that you don’t support single use plastic bags and bottles, GMO seeds, pesticides, fracking, and oil pipelines.” As You Sow and Ceres exert investor pressure on public companies to demand that they operate in a safe, just, sustainable way in which environmental health and human rights are central to the bottom line. 6. “Know when to speak up and when to step back. Center the voices of women, particularly frontline women and women of color. If you are one of those women, speak up and share your story.” The Women’s Earth Alliance’s You Tube channel includes women’s stories from around the world. Here’s an example. WOMENS EARTH ALLIANCE WEBSITE https://www.coolreversingglobalwarming.com/marianne-weinreich-and-marie-kastrup daily 0.75 2021-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f99d2e6c55b1a69eead2e0b/1616267147087-42CY3EVT3CBNFWELRRO9/Marianne+Weinreich+and+Marie+Kastrup.jpg Marianne Weinreich, Chairman / Marie Kastrup, Vice Chair, Cycling Embassy of Denmark - Marianne Weinreich, Chairman / Marie Kastrup, Vice Chair, Cycling Embassy of Denmark 1. “Consider your trip. Ask yourself whether you could walk, bicycle, or take the bus. You don’t have to bike everyday; just days when the sun shines.” Commuting by bicycle requires pre-planning. 2. “Start your children cycling. All cities have parks and playgrounds where youngsters can practice.” That said, one terrific childrens’ bicycle park is in Copenhagen. 3. “Demand protected bike lanes, bike education programs, and bike-share programs if your community does not have them.” Protected bike lanes benefit everyone, not only bicycle riders. Here’s a complete bike education curriculum for 4th and 5th graders. Some pros and cons of bike-sharing programs. CYCLING EMBASSY OF DENMARK WEBSITE https://www.coolreversingglobalwarming.com/miranda-massie daily 0.75 2022-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f99d2e6c55b1a69eead2e0b/1616267218847-AEOG0JYKP74JWBL9FDDJ/24+Miranda+Massie.jpg Miranda Massie, Founder and Director, Climate Museum - Miranda Massie, Founder and Director, Climate Museum 1. “Declare yourself. Tell your elected representatives that you’re a climate voter,” Miranda says. “Hold them accountable for climate-relevant decisions such as whether they accept funding from the fossil fuel industry, and are pursuing aggressive legislation and policies to create climate progress.” The Vote Climate website tells where your congress people stand on climate issues. The Environmental Voter Project converts inactive environmentalists into consistent voters. Extinction Rebellion, a nonviolent, civil disobedience organization, stages public protests to demand government action; it includes 1,000+ groups in 72 countries. Even youngsters can take political action. 2. “Talk to your friends and family about the climate crisis. Recognize that we all have a tendency to turn away from this emergency because it’s very unnerving and hard to cope with. Bring people into the conversation in a way that destigmatizes the subject and makes discussion safe.” Download and print The Climate Museum’s Climate Ambassador Card, which gives pointers for starting and sustaining climate conversations. Here are some World Wildlife Fund ideas about how to discuss climate change with friends and family. More ideas. And more. 3. “Join a climate-focused organization. One thing that makes people turn away is the feeling that, as individuals, we cannot affect the climate crisis. That’s correct. One call to a congressperson won’t do it; one hundred will.” Moms Clean Air Force’s online petitions urge elected officials to act on current climate issues. Mom’s Clean Air Force also provides briefs on climate issues and ways to contact national, state and city officials. 4. “Divest fossil fuel stocks from your portfolio and demand that your bank and pension fund do the same. One reason for the climate crisis is that fossil fuels have a ready flow of capital.” Rockefeller, Gates, Syracuse University, and many more have shed their investments in fossil fuels. Fossil Free Funds calculates how many coal, gas and oil investments are included in your current portfolio and helps identify funds without fossil fuel components. 5. “Vote your proxies for executives who champion programs that combat global warming.” Via shareholder resolutions, The Ceres Climate Action Network calls for companies worldwide to set science-based targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and to disclose climate-related financial information. As You Sow uses shareholder advocacy to promote environmental and social corporate responsibility. THE CLIMATE MUSEUM WEBSITE https://www.coolreversingglobalwarming.com/dr-margaret-klein-salamon daily 0.75 2021-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f99d2e6c55b1a69eead2e0b/1616267282829-WXKV34J62IMECITZCWUX/25+margaret+klein+Saloman.jpg Dr. Margaret Klein Salamon, PhD., Founder/Board Chair of The Climate Mobilization - Dr. Margaret Klein Salamon, PhD., Founder/Board Chair of The Climate Mobilization 1. Declare a Climate Emergency in your hometown. Instruction for declaring a Climate Emergency. 2. Call on the US Government to conduct a World War II-scale mobilization and end all greenhouse gas emissions in less than a decade. The Pledge to Mobilize form is here. 3. Start or join a local The Climate Mobilization group. Climate Mobilization gives you a blueprint. THE CLIMATE MOBILIZATION WEBSITE https://www.coolreversingglobalwarming.com/gabriela-rivera-and-dominique-browning daily 0.75 2021-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f99d2e6c55b1a69eead2e0b/1616267848880-ERUNFIDB6CULZTMRABDP/Gabriela+Rivera+and+Dominique+Browning.jpg Gabriela Rivera, EcoMadres / Dominique Browning, Mom’s Clean Air Force - Gabriela Rivera, Regional Field Manager, EcoMadres / Dominique Browning, Co-Founder and Senior Director of Mom’s Clean Air Force 1. “Talk with your kids and grandkids about the climate they’ll live with in the future, and what you can do together to improve it.” How to talk with children about climate change. More ideas. 2. “Vote in city, state and national elections for candidates whose commitment to ending global warming is strong.” Questions to Ask Politicians about Climate Change 3. Speak out. Speak up. Smile. Politicians work for you. Meet with national, state, and local elected officials. “When we engage with mayors,” Gabriela says, “they listen. When Ecomadres walk the halls of Congress (or district office halls), staffers welcome us. ‘The Moms are coming!’” Here are tips for meeting with your city’s mayor. 4. Demand wind and/or solar from your local power company. Frequently asked questions about wind energy. The state of solar power in the United States. 5. Buy a car that gets high gas mileage, is a hybrid, or electric. And drive it prudently. Speeding increases pollution from tailpipes. This article examines the emissions of electric vs. fossil fuel cars during the manufacture, use, and recycling phases. MOMS CLEAN AIRFORCE WEBSITE https://www.coolreversingglobalwarming.com/sheila-watt-cloutier daily 0.75 2021-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f99d2e6c55b1a69eead2e0b/1616267942071-810T1PZIHM6LEORNFJ45/28%2BSheila%2BWatt-Cloutier%253B.%2BCredit%2BStephen%2BLowe.jpg Sheila Watt-Cloutier, environmental, cultural and human rights advocate - Sheila Watt-Cloutier, environmental, cultural and human rights advocate 1. “Learn from COVID-19. It has given us a chance to pause and think about the connection between viruses, environmental degradation, and climate change. People blame bats for the virus, but actually it is industry that has affected the wildlife. We owe it to ourselves to take a hard look at what we’re doing to this planet of ours.” Harvard’s Center for Climate, Health and the Global Environment connects the dots between the corona virus and climate change. 2. “Listen to – and learn from -- the world’s indigenous people, and make sure our voices are heard at local, regional, national and international levels. Be sure we are supported to take part in the global process.” UNESCO acknowledges, “Indigenous knowledge operates at a much finer spatial and temporal scale than science, and includes understandings of how to cope with and adapt to environmental variability and trends.” 3. “Learn more about the human dimension of climate change. Indigenous knowledge, including a respect for the environment, as well as empathy and respect for one another, should be taught in elementary schools, secondary schools, and universities.” Already, indigenous knowledge of climate change is being taught in some universities. 4. “Bring back the heartbeat of life, the spiritual way in which we can live and work together. We can’t overestimate the power of art, performance, story, and ceremony to bring purpose and pride. If we can stop ‘othering’ each other and, instead, relate through soul, spirit, and understanding, we can create a better world.” Sheila’s book, The Right to be Cold, tells the rich story of her life, climate leadership, and Inuit traditions. https://www.coolreversingglobalwarming.com/what-else-you-can-do daily 0.75 2023-08-06 https://www.coolreversingglobalwarming.com/kathleen-rogers daily 0.75 2023-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f99d2e6c55b1a69eead2e0b/1616273180715-9X4S5EL4GZ0X71VPO4RD/23+kathleen+rogers.jpg Kathleen Rogers, President, EARTHDAY.ORG - Kathleen Rogers, President, EARTHDAY.ORG 1. “Vote for candidates who have ambitious, convincing plans to protect our planet. The League of Conservation Voters and many states publish scorecards that summarize candidates’ positions.” The League of Conservation Voters has an information-rich website, including state candidate climate scorecards. 2. “Recruit five people to act with you. Sign petitions, do cleanups, participate in town hall meetings, demand that governments and corporations do right by the environment. Together we can create a movement.” 350.org invites you to start or register your group. The Climate Reality Project, founded by Al Gore, offers a template for organizing community groups. Members of their County Climate Coalition support The Paris Agreement. The Climate Mobilization offers a toolkit for starting and mobilizing your local group. Fridays for Future started when Greta Thunberg staged a climate strike; you can organize your own local climate strike and Fridays for Future will publicize it on their website. The Save Movement gives a checklist for starting a Climate Save group. The People’s Climate Movement says “To change everything, we need everyone.” 3. “Join EARTHDAY.ORG’s Earth Challenge, which invites kids and adults to collect information about biodiversity, pollution, air, water and human health. Everyone uses a standard method, and all the information goes into one database, for use by scientists everywhere.” EARTHDAY.ORG’s citizen science project needs your help! 4. “Practice what you preach. Once you get going it isn’t that hard. And don’t feel guilty. Governments and corporations bear most of the responsibility. That’s where voting comes into play.” Vote Climate ranks your national elected officials (and their opponents during election years) according to their positions on climate. 5. “Knowledge is power.” EARTHDAY.ORG’s website is full of climate information, including ways to become involved. Yale Climate Connections produces daily radio shows, articles, reviews, analysis, and podcasts about how climate change is affecting our lives. 6. “Help offset deforestation by donating to EARTHDAY.ORG’s Canopy Project where $1US = 1 tree. A single tree absorbs a ton of carbon dioxide during its lifetime.” Everything you want and need to know about The Canopy Project. 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