Category Archives: climate change

Spectrum of Support Tool

Last night I was able to attend another Sunrise Leadership Orientation meeting online. The Zoom application was again used, that allowed everyone (who had a computer camera) to see and hear each other, and to view the slideshow of topics … Continue reading

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Now, now is the day

We are at a crossroads. The path we choose will literally determine whether there is a chance for our survival, or not. I don’t know how you feel about the idea of “New Year’s Resolutions”, but we are at a … Continue reading

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Our Road to victory on a Green New Deal

The economy is used as the “go to” excuse for climate inaction. #NoExcuses Continue reading

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Climate Grief

This morning NBC News has an article by Avichai Scher titled ‘Climate grief: The growing emotional toll of climate change’ under Mental Health. When the U.N. released its latest climate report in October, it warned that without “unprecedented” action, catastrophic … Continue reading

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“Standing Rock” and “Directions” videos

My cousins Nick and Ron Knight released their song “Standing Rock” recently, edited by Greg Knight. The following video is related to Indigenous People’s Day this year. I had heard Nahko sing “Directions” on several occasions in the past. This … Continue reading

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Movements and Relationships

My mind was going in two different directions when I was trying to write the blog post Chaos and Hope recently. The Chaos related to the multiple, deepening, crises of the Republican administration. As troubling as all that was, I was … Continue reading

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Life with the Green New Deal

The Green New Deal is such a radical change that it is difficult to concisely explain to people. The fictional account below, “With a Green New Deal, Here’s What the World Could Look Like for the Next Generation“ by Kate … Continue reading

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Sunrise: Mission and Plan

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Quakers, Faith and First Nation-Farmer Climate Unity March

This video is about some of the ways faith played a role during the First Nation-Farmer Climate Unity March, a 94 mile March along the route of the Dakota Access pipeline in central Iowa. The transcript of the video is … Continue reading

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Sunrise Principles

Sunrise Principles These are guidelines of our movement which we all commit to uphold. Any action that does not embody these principles is not a Sunrise action. We are a movement to stop climate change and create millions of good-paying … Continue reading

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