I love the idea of climate optimism! I write a bit about the basic science, but so far I haven't talked about policy or solutions -- so many of peoples' attitudes and receptiveness to outreach are kindled by appeals to what we *can* do, so I think that's a great path to explore. And thanks for those lists!
`Hope is really important for so many reasons - not least because it's an act of defiance against groups like oil companies, who want us to feel hopeless so we don't fight back.
Yes! Another hope-based lever we can pull is to "name and fame" more of the (even if there are few) corporate and political leaders who already *are* seen leading on climate. Have they taken a small step with food policy or employee benefits that encourage less car transportation, for example? The idea is to make other leaders jealous of the love their peers get, and then realize they too might want to start acting with similar policy shifts. There's this whole vanity /human behavior reality and we as citizens can get smarter about using it as a leadership-nudging strategy (in my humble, climate influence-focused opinion). And, thank you, Katharine -as ever!
It truly is a privilege to be alive in this, the decisive decade. The choices we make now individually and collectively will determine what kind of future humanity will have for hundreds of years, maybe more. Let’s be good ancestors.
Wonderful writing by women! Now if we could just get more of certain gents on board ...
I love the idea of climate optimism! I write a bit about the basic science, but so far I haven't talked about policy or solutions -- so many of peoples' attitudes and receptiveness to outreach are kindled by appeals to what we *can* do, so I think that's a great path to explore. And thanks for those lists!
`Hope is really important for so many reasons - not least because it's an act of defiance against groups like oil companies, who want us to feel hopeless so we don't fight back.
Yes! Another hope-based lever we can pull is to "name and fame" more of the (even if there are few) corporate and political leaders who already *are* seen leading on climate. Have they taken a small step with food policy or employee benefits that encourage less car transportation, for example? The idea is to make other leaders jealous of the love their peers get, and then realize they too might want to start acting with similar policy shifts. There's this whole vanity /human behavior reality and we as citizens can get smarter about using it as a leadership-nudging strategy (in my humble, climate influence-focused opinion). And, thank you, Katharine -as ever!
Here's another book recommendation: https://www.fordhampress.com/9780823299546/our-shared-storm/
It truly is a privilege to be alive in this, the decisive decade. The choices we make now individually and collectively will determine what kind of future humanity will have for hundreds of years, maybe more. Let’s be good ancestors.