The terms policymakers use to describe the people they serve shape policy debates and outcomes amidst the climate crisis.
Who do policymakers think you are?
Tag: Climate change
Being in the Thick of Things: on Life-Defining Phases and Transformation
Given everything that's happening at the intersection of democracy and climate change, it's a time of transformation. Some ideas for navigating it.
What it Means to Be a Climate Citizen
I believe the climate crisis demands we act to both strengthen our democracy and address climate change. That's why I identity and act as a climate citizen.
The Democracy and Climate Numbers We Hear (and Don’t)
The numbers we hear in public conversations shape how we talk about our democracy and climate. Could adding numbers about climate and inequality be useful?
Some of the Most Hopeful Climate Stories Hardly Mention Climate Change
Climate change means more human migration, and so creating thriving, diverse communities is essential climate work.
We Need to Build Our Climate Muscles
What do a presidential climate debate, gubernatorial executive orders, and kitchen table conversations have in common? They all help us build climate muscles. One of the challenges of climate change is that it is big. The tendrils of climate change – both the work of reducing climate impacts and navigating impacts already underway – curl … Continue reading We Need to Build Our Climate Muscles