ike all things lately, environmental policies are considered highly divisive issues; environmental regulation and climate policies are overwhelmingly championed by the left, while support for fossil fuel and the coal industry continues to be a fundamental issue on the right. While these two perspectives aren’t necessarily incompatible - as long as there is a fair transition … [Read more...]
A Bipartisan Climate Policy
How the Paris Agreement Aligns with Conservative Values
The real goal is to get the government to stop tipping scales in favor of specific industry. Climate change is a manifestation of government failure to be a fair referee of the free market. We have a bunch of regulations and a bunch of subsidies that support one industry over the other. Climate change is a failure of government. Instead of trying to achieve a free market so … [Read more...]
We need to hit the organizing reset button
I have a confession to make. I’m wildly unhappy with the current ways we're trying to create change. A year ago, on November 8th, I was utterly devastated as the election results came in – and immediately felt that our current models of organizing weren’t good enough anymore. The election was proof. I thought, perhaps naively, that Trump winning the election would be a wake … [Read more...]
The fear of burning out (again)
When I started writing this article I wasn’t sure where it was going to lead. It has been minimally edited to more accurately reflect my train of thought. I consider myself somebody who cares. I work full-time as a climate activist and engage in a broad range of progressive causes ‘after hours’ attending rallies, protests, talking with friends and family, and working on … [Read more...]
Violence, Oil, & Lightsabers + Other Perilous Intersections
How boyhood violence and fossil fuel capital contribute to violence against women
I. Boyhood Violence ome of my earliest memories involve shoving, hitting, being hit by, being choked by, scratching, biting, kicking, being kicked by, and being held to the ground by other boys. Though siblingless, I grew up next door to two best friends who were like older brothers, both larger than me. Being the runt, I resorted to aggressive overreactions of physical … [Read more...]