Food, Water & ShelterWe humans are highly adaptive and resilient, but we do need food, shelter and water to survive (see Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs). To get those essentials, through recent history we’ve worked in jobs, most of which are located in buildings. But what happens when our built environment interferes with our food and … Continue reading Farms and Food vs Development?
Earth Day Then and Now, from the Perspective of a Gen Xer
Today is Earth Day, 2023. Since attending my first Earth Day event in Boston in 1990 (a full generation after the first Earth Day in 1970), some aspects of the environmental movement have changed, some have stayed the same. Maybe I’m just waxing nostalgic, but the problems that we faced in 1990 seemed simpler. We … Continue reading Earth Day Then and Now, from the Perspective of a Gen Xer
Debriefing About the Benefits of Biochar
Image courtesy of Finger Lakes Biochar Last week’s CounterAct Climate Change program on biochar drew attendees from as far away as the state of Tasmania in Australia, and our neighbor to the north, Canada! If you missed it, you can view the recording here. There is so much to learn about biochar, we could only … Continue reading Debriefing About the Benefits of Biochar
Light Pollution is Harmful to All, But There is a Solution…
By Joy Reo & Sue EdwardsThe CounterAct Climate Change ProjectThe famous inventor and futurist Buckminster Fuller, said “call me trim tab,” referring to his trim tab invention that enabled large ships to change their course with minimal effort. The phrase is inscribed on his tombstone. How can we change the calamitous course of our climate … Continue reading Light Pollution is Harmful to All, But There is a Solution…
Building Climate Resilience for the People and Places in a Watershed
By Joy Reo & Susan EdwardsThe CounterAct Climate Change Project hosted an eye-opening and impressive program on “Protecting the Mystic River Watershed from Climate Change.” Thank you, Julie Wormser, MyRWA Deputy Director, and Erica Wood, MyRWA Communications and Outreach Manager for so generously giving your time and expertise! And, to our wonderful audience, thank you … Continue reading Building Climate Resilience for the People and Places in a Watershed
Self-Efficacy and Success Stories Give Rise to Child Activism
If you missed last week’s CounterAct Climate Change program presented by Lynne Cherry, watch the recording to learn why it’s crucial for children to see success stories about their peers who are leading environmental campaigns, how they present their ideas to adults, and why they are so successful! Influenced by the empirical work of renowned … Continue reading Self-Efficacy and Success Stories Give Rise to Child Activism
MassWildlife Strives to Protect Species and Store Carbon
If you weren't one of the 80+ people who attended John Scanlon’s presentation on “Carbon, Climate Change, and Species Conservation Efforts by the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife,” here’s the recording! We appreciate John’s explanation of MassWildlife’s approach to the climate change problem, and its main mission, to protect rare, endangered and threatened species … Continue reading MassWildlife Strives to Protect Species and Store Carbon
Watershed Protection, Land Protection, and Climate Change Mitigation Go Hand in Hand
“What I wanted to do was make a difference in this world, which is what we all want to do, and can do.” — Marion Stoddart, founder, Nashua River Watershed Association, Greenway advocate (Please join Marion Stoddart, Sue Edwards, and the CounterAct Climate Change Project in supporting the Mystic River Watershed Association’s upcoming “Herring Run … Continue reading Watershed Protection, Land Protection, and Climate Change Mitigation Go Hand in Hand
All Hands on Deck! Protect Current Forests, and Plant Forests for the Future
I'm really pleased that our CounterAct Climate Change Project (C3) offers educational programs that aren’t your average, garden-variety presentations. Although you can find just about anything under the sun on TED Talks or YouTube, isn’t it nice to hear from local people who are experts in various ecological niches? Plus, those static programs on the … Continue reading All Hands on Deck! Protect Current Forests, and Plant Forests for the Future
Timber! Watch out for carbon emissions!
"Every action to protect public lands is a step to protect our climate." Shelley Silbert, Executive Director, Great Old Broads for Wilderness Last week Sue Edwards and I hosted our third CounterAct Climate Change program, “Protecting Forests to Mitigate Climate Change.” (If you missed Ralph Baker’s presentation, you can see the recording here.) His talk … Continue reading Timber! Watch out for carbon emissions!
Grow Moss, Mow Less
My colleague Susan Edwards and I recently launched an initiative called The CounterAct Climate Change Project, which is an online educational initiative. We host interviews, how-to programs, and articles about activists, artists, educators, and entrepreneurs who offer climate-friendly products, services, or ideas. We do not do this for profit. Our May presentation on "Mosses, Ferns … Continue reading Grow Moss, Mow Less
Forests, Lungs, and Climate Change
The Amazon rain forest is often dubbed “the lungs of the world” because it sucks up global emissions of carbon dioxide, and produces about 20% of earth's oxygen. It was not very long ago (2019) that many citizens and scientists alike were alarmed by the wildfires in Amazonia. And, from September 2019 through March of … Continue reading Forests, Lungs, and Climate Change
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