Benjamin GutierrezinAge of AwarenessSeeing Through the Trees to the Next World: Why Indigenous Knowledge is a Key Ingredient to Our…Recognition and integration of indigenous knowledge is essential to creating societies that have mature, mutually sustaining relationships…Jul 5, 2020Jul 5, 2020
Benjamin GutierrezinClimate ConsciousCoronavirus Reveals the Risks and the Necessity of Tackling Climate Change Now Before It’s Too LateCoronavirus powerfully demonstrates the meaning of tipping points and the necessity for us to develop more respectful, sustainable…Mar 27, 2020Mar 27, 2020
Benjamin GutierrezWhy Colonialism Explains our Modern Era of Political PolarizationCountries’ unaddressed histories of white supremacist colonialism predict their current state of political polarizationFeb 4, 20203Feb 4, 20203
Benjamin GutierrezinClimate ConsciousTo Solve the Climate and Extinction Crises, Our Societies Must Find the Path of Mindful DevelopmentWe must ditch the colonial model of development for one that recognizes our dependence on the communities around us, human and natural.Jan 12, 20202Jan 12, 20202
Benjamin GutierrezinClimate ConsciousTo Make Progress on Climate Change, We Need to Focus Much Less on the Science and More on JusticeIt has never been clearer than over the past few days that the world’s most powerful countries — China, India, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and…Dec 20, 20194Dec 20, 20194
Benjamin GutierrezWhy do we need a Green New Deal?We need a Green New Deal (GND) now more than ever. With the introduction of Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez’ and Senator Merkley’s Resolution…Mar 4, 2019Mar 4, 2019
Benjamin GutierrezAs Northern California Burns, Our Climate is Sick and we are Seeing its Worst SymptomsNorthern California has been trapped in an inferno for over a week, leaving everyone stunned (even including some firefighters) at how…Oct 20, 2017Oct 20, 2017
Benjamin GutierrezTo Bring Urgency, We Need to Shift the Climate Change Debate to the Impacts on the American PeopleA recent article by John Abraham discusses how the last remaining data set favored by climate deniers (e.g. used heavily by Ted Cruz and…Jul 12, 2017Jul 12, 2017