The constitutional crisis that erupted on January 20 sent shockwaves through the nation and the world, unraveling norms with a reckless disregard for law and human life on a scale few had imagined possible. In the weeks that followed, chaos has reigned, punctuated by acquiescence to the administration’s assumed authority. A temporary reprieve has come through…
Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can. Arthur Ashe Chaos emanates from the White House. It’s hard to tell if Trump laying the ground for a coup, throwing red meat at his supporters, or creating diversions to distract from the real destruction he’s wreaking on our federal government, disadvantaged people, and…
Much has been written about President Jimmy Carter’s extraordinary contributions to democracy, health, and the environment — both during his tenure as the 39th President of the United States and in the decades since. Amidst these achievements, two aspects of his legacy deserve greater emphasis. On December 2, 1980, President Carter signed the Alaska National…
Why Progressives lost on November 6, and what to do about it. How could progressives and the mainstream media be so far off in their estimation of the 2024 election results? We have almost as many analyses flying at us from all directions as we had funding request texts before the election. One thing is clear…
What Climate Concerned Americans Should do Next For those of us who care about climate change, yesterday’s results were devastating. We’ve just gotten America on the path to solutions and now the hope and prospects to keep America and the world safe, thriving and healthy will be trampled on. The climate movement was built on the need…
Lisa Renstrom & Bob Perkowitz Environmental leaders, impact investors, and wife-husband duo. Lisa Renstrom is President and co-Founder of ValuesAdvisor, a nonprofit dedicated to accelerating the flow of money into values-aligned investing. With three decades in the environmental, social justice, investment, and philanthropy sectors, her previous leadership roles include Executive Director of Voice & Choices,…
There are obvious facts about climate change and things we don’t know exactly yet. At the same time, Americans have different information sources and different priorities in their lives. Combine all these and we end up with different perspectives on climate change. As the impacts become evermore undeniable and unignorable, we have an uncertain future…
Talking about climate change can bring up a range of emotions and responses in people. Concern may arise for some because climate change threatens their families, communities, and future. Others are upset because they say government regulations to stop climate change destroys our freedom. Some still see climate change as a conspiracy theory, others as…
by Nicole Hill, MPH and Robert Perkowitz Published in the NEHA Journal, October 2022 The leading authority globally on cli- mate change is the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) within the United Nations. Every 5 years, the panel releases an extensive 3-part as- sessment on climate change that explores the science, the impacts, and…
The Biden administration and Democratic congress have taken flak from allies for not doing more, faster to address climate change. It’s a charge that could be leveled at each of us. Dig a little deeper though, and you’ll find that the Democrats have overcome internecine squabbles, Republican stonewalling, and Supreme Court rulings to enact an…