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’ve been responding in ways that support your personal capacity for curiosity, creativity, and resilience. Besides strengthening our relationships and connectionContinue reading “Earth Month and National Poetry Month 2024: Two poems for the planet”
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Climate Cafe: Dance Floor Edition model with example
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”
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”
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”
Embodied Climate Justice Fitness 