Storytelling Climate Science with Sonja Hansen
This interview was conducted remotely on October 27, 2023. The climate crisis is obviously of global significance and requires international concerted efforts. That is why the ability to engage all people in the pursuit of ecological, engineering and scientific problem-solving and discovery is so important. However, inequities have been baked into our modern...
Laura Pauls-Thomas picked me up from the Lancaster Amtrak station in a bucket. To be fair, I had been warned. “I can totally pick you up at the station!” they had texted me while I was still riding the Amtrak. “I have a car or an e-cargo bike, if you want to ride in the bucket. Haha Let me know if you prefer the basic or adventurous option.” And that is how I came...
Laru Beya empowers local youth & women to heal in water Totally Ghoul After taking the A train nearly to the end of the line, I knew I was approaching New York’s surf town on the Rockaway Peninsula (AKA The Rockaways) when I spied a man dressed as an honorable high court judge, complete with wig, black robe and gavel. He lacked only one accessory: shoes. Though...
Webinar: Indigenous Peoples’ Rights: The Missing Link in the EU Transition Minerals Legislation Yesterday, I attended an event organized by The Securing Indigenous Rights in the Green Economy Coalition (SIRGE), the European Raw Materials Coalition (RMC), and the Forest Peoples Programme. It was so rich with information, I wanted to share some of it here. Please check...
A day at Kipuka Olowalu offers cultural lessons for the future, traditional ecological knowledge, responsible tourism Our cultural guide Ua said that sometimes people ask him, “Will you bless my house so that Pele doesn’t destroy it?” “No!” he answers. “If I were in your position, I would be saying ‘Take my house, Pele! Whatever you’d like, Pele!’” He laughed. “She...
I woke up before the sun. I always did. After a certain age, you just don’t need as much sleep anymore. Before dawn, my body gave a jolting wake-up call and summoned me to begin the day, inviting me to spend some time with myself. Lucky for me, the ranch had plenty to offer to fill my need for movement. I put on a wool sweater, rolled the cuffs of my jeans, and...
When my younger sisters spot a Daddy-longlegs spider in the house, I’m the one who catches it and returns it outside. (I know, I know. I’m such a hero. Please bow down to my heroism. Bestow upon me the Sister of the Year Award. Shower me with praise.) I don’t mean to be snotty, but when someone grabs a tissue, scrunches it over a bug and twists to mangle the...