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Category Archives: climate change
Sea Level Projections for 2100
Some of us have been discussing how to address rising sea levels, and what to do about the resulting climate refugees. Overground Railroad Facebook group. Most people are not aware of how quickly sea levels are rising, and the urgency … Continue reading
Before the Panic
Are we going to get serious about climate change? The following adds impetus to what I’ve been writing about, i.e. planning how to deal with millions of climate refugees who will be forced to leave coastal communities, and move inland. We … Continue reading
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Alarming Arctic Heat
North Pole surges above freezing in the dead of winter, stunning scientists is the title of an article by Jason Samenow in yesterday’s Washington Post. Temperatures may have soared as high as 35 degrees Fahrenheit (2 degrees Celsius) at the … Continue reading
Overground Railroad
In response to my recent posts concerning how we in the Midwest might deal with the massive inland migration of climate refugees, I received the following interesting response from Jane Peers. As a member of the coastal Quakers, I wonder … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, climate refugees, peace, Quaker Meetings, Uncategorized
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Building Communities 2
I don’t know to interpret the lack of response to yesterday’s post about creating and building self sufficient communities for the massive influx of climate refugees to the Midwest. Whether people don’t think there will be such a migration, or … Continue reading
Design and Build Beloved Community Models
In a recent article in Friends Journal, Donald McCormick asks “why is there no vision for the future of Quakerism?” That and the increasing threats from environmental destruction led me to share my vision, which has been evolving over the … Continue reading
Posted in bicycles, climate change, Quaker Meetings, renewable energy, revolution, Uncategorized
Tagged Beloved Community, future
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How effective?
Recent reactions to posts about actions related to social and environmental justice have made me reflect again on their effectiveness. My very good friend Alvin Sangsuwangul at the Kheprw Institute (KI) frequently asks, “what actually changed as a result?” My … Continue reading
Subjects of writing
I recently attempted to explain why I write so much. That I attempt to express what I feel the Spirit is leading me to say, and how difficult that can be. Often that means trying to describe and/or reflect upon … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle, Mini Marathon, running
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Our own seeds of destruction
Historically Quakers have spoken out against war and knew the causes of war came from the desire to take land or resources from other countries or peoples. “I told [the Commonwealth Commissioners] I lived in the virtue of that life … Continue reading
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Tagged environmental destruction, seeds of war
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Why do I write so much?
I used to irritate people by sending far too many email messages about things I was concerned about. Three years ago I started writing on this blog which is better because people choose whether they want to come here to … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 