Yes, the “world is a mess” politics, climate change, inequity, hunger, homelessness and more. But, in fact the world-our natural world-is amazing, awe inspiring and sacred. Our human manipulation of the planet is what has made OUR world a mess,
To our Dear Climate Mamas and Papas, 2024 is the 15th Anniversary of ClimateMama. Wow, that seems so incredible to us – both a blink of an eye and a long, long journey. Thank YOU for being a part of
Let’s wave goodbye to 2021, and the many climate catastrophes from this past year that Mother Nature demanded we see, feel, hear and experience first hand. From deadly flooding in Germany, New York City and British Columbia, to fires raging across
Arise, then, women of this day! Arise all women who have hearts, whether our baptism be that of water or of tears!… We women of one country will be too tender of those of another country to allow our sons
What a year it has been, one with far too many lows, but incredibly, one with some highlights and silver linings too. This post shares some of our newly found and treasured climate and environmental books from the past year.
Turkey, stuffing and all the fixings? How are YOU feeling this Thanksgiving? As I woke up to begin the day with my daughter and husband I felt a great ache, missing my son and extended family and friends who are
Who knew? February 27th is in fact International Polar Bear day! A few years ago we shared the following post, which includes some information from Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, where her and her son visit with a polar bear. The information
My Dearest Climate Mamas and Papas, Today, January 11th, is my birthday! As part of my birthday celebrations, I want to share some of my thoughts this morning with you – my climate action family – who give me hope
T’is that time of year again! With Thanksgiving falling later in the month this year then it often does, it seems that Christmas and Hannukah are already almost here! I don’t know about you, but I actually feel really excited
Inspired by this Christmas Eve 1968 photograph of our home taken from the Apollo 8 space mission, we celebrated the first Earth Day, two years later in 1970. Almost 50 years later, our planet is healthier in some respects than
Earth Hour has been raising attention to the unfolding climate crisis since 2007, helping millions on their journey to understand the reality and urgency of the climate crisis we face. In 2018, Earth Hour was celebrated in over 180 countries.
Happy Valentines Day! Yes, a holiday made more commercial by companies, but a day none the less to remind those we love, that we do indeed love them. So, to all our Climate Mamas and Papas, we send you much
T’is that time of year again! With Thanksgiving falling earlier in the month this year then it often does, it seems that the holiday season is upon us earlier as well. I don’t know about you, but I actually feel
This Thanksgiving, we are going to try to channel the true meaning of Aloha, and we invite you to join us. Most of us hear “Aloha” and think – Hawaiian greeting – a simple expression of hello or goodbye. The
Happy Halloween! We, in North America, have taken the celebration of ghosts, goblins and monsters to an extreme and on October 31st we ring in this festive and spooky holiday in a myriad of ways. It is an opportunity for fun
As we join with friends and families at barbecues and picnics this July 4th, 2018 lets make sure that we truly celebrate our independence by remind ourselves and our children what it means to each of us to live and
On a personal note, this will be my third Father’s Day without my Dad. Father’s Day would forever take on a new meaning for me after September 2015, when my father’s brutal fight with metastatic throat cancer finally ended. I
On Mother’s Day, we want to send a big shout out and sincere thank you to OUR Mother, Mother Earth, for the amazing, inspirational and extraordinary world she has created for us. We also want to send a heartfelt thanks
March 8th is International Women’s Day and is observed as a national holiday in many countries around the world. I want to share some of my thoughts with you on this special day. I feel strongly that women are central to
I walked in the footprints of elephants. Really. I was privileged to have this amazing opportunity this past summer, in Botswana. This was my first and so far my only visit to Africa, and it was a life changing event.
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