Tying together FoW, Climate Action & COVID What if COVID is the dress rehearsal, a road map for how we as humans can handle the environmental crisis? We have now shown that nations can quickly agree on a consistent course of action, humans can make sacrifices for the common good. New Normal...
Do you agree with Chief Seattle's comment? It is supposedly based on a speech made by the Chief in 1854. This is an opportunity to have a debate and discussion.: Personally I think it is both. We borrow it from our children. AND We inherit it from our ancestors who cherished it, with the understanding...
How do I tell a story that enrolls you in a journey to be taken together? A journey to save the water, and offer it as the same elixir for our children that we knew as kids? This poem, by spoken word artist Rudy Francisco has taken up significant real estate in my...
Earth Day If there are positive side effects of the COVID-19 crisis, they are the numerous stories of the Earth being able to breathe again. Fitting that COVID Earth Day coincides with the 50th anniversary of Earth Day! This has been a peek into what is possible if we all work...
Earlier this week I participated in a call on the role of technology in Food systems - from origination to ingestion. Fascinating! Discussion turned to the fact that with borders closed for Covid-19 many farmers cannot access the migrant workers who would normally help harvest the various crops. This is causing...
E43: The power of small Feeling helpless? Are you feeling like your ideas may not have any impact in a fight that has dominated the global mind and affected health, society and commerce in every country on earth? The Covid-19 pandemic has showcased how the smallest among us can have the biggest impact. The...
What early childhood experiences shaped the career choices of your future? I am very lucky to have a direct line to common sense information in the midst of this Corona crisis. My sister is an Epidemiologist. She lectures at LSHTM (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine) and has literally written...
The increasing impact of the Climate Crisis is having a direct effect on the Future of Work. It puts pressure on existing careers, but also opens up a number of new opportunities as we deal with the dual impacts of mitigation and surviving with a new normal....
July 4. Independence Day. And an explosion of fun and festivities across the USA - from sea to shining sea. America the Beautiful - from sea to shining sea There will be parades across the country, and a lot of flag waving and national pride. Big ones in all the major cities. And small...
Sometimes it may feel like you are not able to impact the inevitable. But as the attached poster reminds us Every Action Counts Watching the Climate Crisis conversations and research is a bit like watching a car crash happening in slow motion. This past week's high-temperature alert in Europe, the delayed monsoons that...