Today I was saddened to see that President Trump set into motion his first, official steps toward making erroneous denial of human-induced climate change into national policy. Flanked by company executives and miners, Trump signed an executive order to nullify President Obama's climate change efforts and revive the coal industry (yes, coal!) -- effectively giving the …
People’s Party for the Planet
This is a quick announcement regarding the People's Climate March, scheduled for Saturday, March 29. This is a national march, with the main march happening in Washington, DC, but if you can't make DC and still want to participate, perhaps you can join us in Chicago! We are deep into the planning for this event, …
How Cows Impact Climate Change
Once upon a time my favorite food in the world was a cheeseburger. It didn't even have to be a special cheeseburger. It could be from a diner, or McDonalds, or maybe even just fried up on my stovetop...I just LOVED cheeseburgers. It was my go-to, feel-good food. That was a long time ago. Around …
Before the Flood
Finally got to see Before the Flood today as part of the One Earth Film Festival here in Chicago. A couple of things about this powerful film... For one, it draws its name from a tryptic painting made by Hieronymous Bosch (never heard of him? Me either) around 1500 AD. It was painted during the …
Climate Change 101
A quick list of climate change terms you'll come across again and again. Hope this helps! CARBON DIOXIDE - Carbon dioxide is a colorless, odorless gas that is vital to life on Earth. Whenever we burn fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas, we are producing carbon dioxide. The atmosphere isn't the only part of …
Pedaling for a Purpose
Some of you may already know that I'm riding in the Climate Ride this June -- a 4-day treak from San Francisco down the California coast to San Luis Obispo. With the warm weather in Chicago during February, I was able to start my "training" a little earlier than expected. I say "training" with a …
Shell Shocked
If you haven't already heard the unsettling news, Shell has joined ExxonMobil on the list of leading energy companies who knew about climate change decades ago -- in fact, Shell even produced an educational video on the subject in the early 1990s that, according to experts, is remarkably accurate in its dark projections about how …
People’s Climate March, Chicago
The People’s Climate Movement is a project of dozens of organizations working together to solve the climate crisis, including 350.org, Greenpeace USA, and the Sierra Club. On April 29, the People's Climate March will be held in Washington DC and is likely to be attended by hundreds of thousands of people. In solidarity, Chicago will …
Recommended Websites
Hi, friends - One of the things that shocked me most when I started researching climate change is how simple it is to find a plethora of information online -- most of it irrefutably confirming that "climate change is real" -- how frustrating is it that we actually have to keep saying this?! But I …
It’s Sunny and Warm in Chicago…in February
We are heading into our 6th consecutive day of 60+ degree weather in Chicago. That's the longest stretch on record for February (ever!) and today (Day 6) also marks a Chicago record for meteorological winter -- encompassing the months of December, January, and February. The mood of most Chicagoans has palpably lifted (blue skies and …
No Planet B 