As much as I hate to say it Steve Valk, aka Valkano, is one of the few people I know who puts his money where his mouth is... His Substack will be worth reading.
For climate activists who are still on "X", I recommend the page "Manage Climate," dedicated to showcasing creative solutions to climate change. David Harris in California has created a corporation by that name, which is still in its early stages. You can send him links to any inspiring projects that come to your attention. (The David Harris who presides over the World Climate Summit is a different person. This one is another cousin of the late Roedy Green.) Go here for the good news: https://x.com/ManageClimate
To keep tabs on the opposition and "greenwashing" scams, I also encourage climate activists to network with DeSmog. Founded as a modest blog by a public relations professional in Vancouver, Canada, it has now expanded to include the US and UK. DeSmog has won two awards for its work exposing the role of the advertising and public relations industry in delaying climate action. There is a newsletter as well as an informative website: https://www.desmog.com/
While I'm on this site, I'd also like to put in a word for a project in Kenya started by Lis Addison, a cousin of my late partner Roedy Green. As a dancer and musician, she calls it the Singing Tree Institute. It supports a whole community by planting food forests and supporting their school and water supply. After my dad's death, I had a vivid lucid dream with a cryptic message from him: "They do organic gardening in Kenya." He had done organic gardening since the Sixties, but had never shown any interest in Kenya. Obama would not come on stage for several more years, so I puzzled over that Kenya connection. On the day before his own death, Roedy was inspired by a TV news story of Kenya's Green Belt. Singing Tree is not part of the Green Belt, but in tribute to him I sponsored a grove of banana trees to be called "Roedy's Green." I have continued to support other projects as best I can, but our Canadian currency loses much of its value in the currency exchange. I highly recommend this charity to folks in the USA. You may get to see photos of the impact your own donation has had: https://www.lisaddison.com/singing-tree
Usually when a pop-up ad appears on YouTube, I either skip, block or report it. But tonight I actually liked one! It's for Global Water, aka Charity Water. 100% of public donations go toward water; overhead comes from private donors. My computer's AI, CoPilot, says that it's a highly rated charity with no religious or political affiliation. However, some of its programs were supported by USAID and may be affected by the recent DOGE funding cuts. I've tried to copy a link to their inspirational ad, but if this URL doesn't take you there, you can always run a search for the organization's main website. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdBG5VO01e0
I've found my comments disappearing as I try to write them. Maybe I need the Substack app instead of just my laptop, but I hate to clutter it up with extra apps! The Paul guy with the yellow circle icon seems to be gratuitously rude and brags about his IQ. Please tell me it's not Krugman!
As much as I hate to say it Steve Valk, aka Valkano, is one of the few people I know who puts his money where his mouth is... His Substack will be worth reading.
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Thanks, Trevor.
You owe me five dollars for that comment!
Worth every penny!
For climate activists who are still on "X", I recommend the page "Manage Climate," dedicated to showcasing creative solutions to climate change. David Harris in California has created a corporation by that name, which is still in its early stages. You can send him links to any inspiring projects that come to your attention. (The David Harris who presides over the World Climate Summit is a different person. This one is another cousin of the late Roedy Green.) Go here for the good news: https://x.com/ManageClimate
To keep tabs on the opposition and "greenwashing" scams, I also encourage climate activists to network with DeSmog. Founded as a modest blog by a public relations professional in Vancouver, Canada, it has now expanded to include the US and UK. DeSmog has won two awards for its work exposing the role of the advertising and public relations industry in delaying climate action. There is a newsletter as well as an informative website: https://www.desmog.com/
While I'm on this site, I'd also like to put in a word for a project in Kenya started by Lis Addison, a cousin of my late partner Roedy Green. As a dancer and musician, she calls it the Singing Tree Institute. It supports a whole community by planting food forests and supporting their school and water supply. After my dad's death, I had a vivid lucid dream with a cryptic message from him: "They do organic gardening in Kenya." He had done organic gardening since the Sixties, but had never shown any interest in Kenya. Obama would not come on stage for several more years, so I puzzled over that Kenya connection. On the day before his own death, Roedy was inspired by a TV news story of Kenya's Green Belt. Singing Tree is not part of the Green Belt, but in tribute to him I sponsored a grove of banana trees to be called "Roedy's Green." I have continued to support other projects as best I can, but our Canadian currency loses much of its value in the currency exchange. I highly recommend this charity to folks in the USA. You may get to see photos of the impact your own donation has had: https://www.lisaddison.com/singing-tree
Usually when a pop-up ad appears on YouTube, I either skip, block or report it. But tonight I actually liked one! It's for Global Water, aka Charity Water. 100% of public donations go toward water; overhead comes from private donors. My computer's AI, CoPilot, says that it's a highly rated charity with no religious or political affiliation. However, some of its programs were supported by USAID and may be affected by the recent DOGE funding cuts. I've tried to copy a link to their inspirational ad, but if this URL doesn't take you there, you can always run a search for the organization's main website. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdBG5VO01e0
Good to see you here, Steve! Thom Hartmann is also on Substack.
...and Paul Krugman and Heather Cox Richardson.
Thanks, Philippe!
I've found my comments disappearing as I try to write them. Maybe I need the Substack app instead of just my laptop, but I hate to clutter it up with extra apps! The Paul guy with the yellow circle icon seems to be gratuitously rude and brags about his IQ. Please tell me it's not Krugman!
Your concept sounds exciting! I'll be on the lookout for your weekly post. Congrats!
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