Piloting a music and movement-based Climate Cafe In the release notes for his song “Live and Let Live”, the final track on Peter Gabriel’s new album i/o, my favourite musician states, “Music can be like a box of mood pills that we can use to treat ourselves…” Gabriel’s analogy is not an attempt to discount otherContinue reading “Climate Cafe: Dance Floor Edition model with example”
Author Archives: Embodied Climate Justice Fitness
Generation Dread, Generation…Purpose: a book review and a found poem
Ahead of Youth Climate Action in Toronto‘s upcoming “Finding Purpose, Nourishment and Solidarity in the Age of Climate Crisis” event, which will include the launch of the paperback version of Britt Wray’s book Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Eco-Anxiety, I present my book review and related found poem from my reading ofContinue reading “Generation Dread, Generation…Purpose: a book review and a found poem”
Sitting and Moving With Climate Emotions: 3 process phases, 3 music dance videos
Sitting and Moving With Climate Emotions The quote “Don’t just do something, sit there” in the graphic featured above is attributed to American mindfulness meditation teacher and author Sylvia Boorstein, who published a book with this title in 1996. In an interview for an article in Lion’s Roar in 2009, she explained that the phraseContinue reading “Sitting and Moving With Climate Emotions: 3 process phases, 3 music dance videos”
Earth Month and National Poetry Month 2023: Two poems for the planet
April is both Earth Month and National Poetry Month and is a busy time for many of us activists and creatives. The number of opportunities for engagement can become overwhelming, so I hope that you’re responding in ways that are supporting your personal capacity for resilience, curiosity, and creativity. Besides strengthening our relationships and connectionContinue reading “Earth Month and National Poetry Month 2023: Two poems for the planet”
Activate Your Learning about Robinson Huron Treaty (RHT) Work as an Ally
Hello / Salut / Annin With this blog, I invite you to activate your learning about Robison Huron Treaty (RHT) work as an ally, particularly if you have a connection to the territory. I grew up as a second generation settler in Sudbury, also know as N’Swakamok in Anishnabemowin, meaning “Where the three roads meet”,Continue reading “Activate Your Learning about Robinson Huron Treaty (RHT) Work as an Ally”
A 2022 Highlight: Climate-aware activation at Don Heights Unitarian
As the end of 2022 approaches, I’m taking some time to reflect on this past year and express my gratitude for the many opportunities I’ve had to connect with others who are feeling, thinking, and learning about the climate crisis and taking action for a more just climate future. One of the highlights of myContinue reading “A 2022 Highlight: Climate-aware activation at Don Heights Unitarian”
Growing the Circular Cities Movement Through Cultivating Creative Climate Communication
For Canada’s inaugural Circular Economy Month this October 2022, I’m repurposing and updating my blog post about circular cities and creative climate communication, originally published in August 2021. Speaking of creative climate communication, I invite you to check out last week’s blog post celebrating Canada’s 21st Waste Reduction Week (October 17th-October 23rd) where I introduced a new 3Rs Workout!Continue reading “Growing the Circular Cities Movement Through Cultivating Creative Climate Communication”
3Rs Workout for Waste Reduction Week
Introduction Did you know that it’s Canada’s 21st Waste Reduction Week this Monday October 17th-Sunday October 23rd? Waste Reduction Week is one of 4 program themes for Canada’s inaugural Circular Economy Month this October 2022. In celebration of Waste Reduction Week, I’m introducing a new Embodied Climate Justice Fitness (ECJF) activation video focused on theContinue reading “3Rs Workout for Waste Reduction Week”
Working Out in a Warming World: A Climate-aware Fitpro’s Recommended Reading for Critical Reflection, Learning from Sports, and Supporting Climate Justice
As a climate-aware fitpro, I’m regularly reading about climate justice issues and reflecting on the relevance of fitness in a climate emergency. For me, “working out in a warming world” has a double meaning: it is both about exercising with the awareness that we are, as Britt Wray writes, “in the midst of an escalatingContinue reading “Working Out in a Warming World: A Climate-aware Fitpro’s Recommended Reading for Critical Reflection, Learning from Sports, and Supporting Climate Justice”
“Living in Indigenous Sovereignty” Poetry Walk: The Self-Guided Edition
This self-guided edition of the “Living in Indigenous Sovereignty” Poetry Walk invites you to explore themes of Indigenous sovereignty and truth, justice and reconciliation through the poetry of five Indigenous authors and two non-Indigenous authors. This post also serves as an archival presentation of the poetry walk lead by me, Anna Nieminen, in Scarborough-Agincourt onContinue reading ““Living in Indigenous Sovereignty” Poetry Walk: The Self-Guided Edition”
Embodied Climate Justice Fitness 