Joanna Macy, elder of the transition movements based in life-affirming models of our future, has a threefold model of this great moment of change we are in:
Lots of ways to do climate action.
If you can’t be an activist, offer then support.
If you disagree with climate activists or a protest, don’t just naysay, bring something else to the table. Argue the issues, hash it out, but use regenerative politics, not tear-them-down-because-I-don’t-like-them politics. Help build something better.
If activism turns you off, join any of the myriad of regenerative movements that are transitioning now.
Ways out of the climate crisis
Don’t give up. Don’t retrench into reactionary blocking. We have more choices for action and transition, and creating regenerative and sustainable systems, than ever before.
If you want to understand more about direct climate activism and what is going to be happening going forward, please read this thread from NASA climate scientist and long time activist Peter Kalmus,
Shout out to the New Zealand climate activists out here as we speak.
Image from Kt Shepherd: sunflower seedheads as mulch and habitat.
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