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Climate Optimism
We’re doomed. But there are options.
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Don’t March for Greta. March for You.
Don’t March for Greta. March for You.
In the past few months, I’ve enjoyed watching climate deniers, delayers, debaters and detractors squirm when prompted to respond to…
Ethan Freedman
Oct 14, 2019
Watch Birds to Save the Planet
Watch Birds to Save the Planet
This week, news outlets reported on a study finding that North America has 29% fewer birds today than it did in 1970. While the news was…
Ethan Freedman
Sep 24, 2019
Jonathan Franzen Is Not Entirely Wrong on Climate Change
Jonathan Franzen Is Not Entirely Wrong on Climate Change
Last week, author Jonathan Franzen published an essay on the futility of hope when it comes to the climate crisis. At least, that’s the…
Ethan Freedman
Sep 16, 2019
An Interregnum — But First, A Snippet of Optimism
An Interregnum — But First, A Snippet of Optimism
The bad news is that Climate Optimism will be on hiatus until early September. I’m out to tell stories about nature that require a little…
Ethan Freedman
Aug 14, 2019
Eco-Anxiety and the Unlivable Future
Eco-Anxiety and the Unlivable Future
If you’re anything like me, you’re worried about climate change.
Ethan Freedman
Aug 7, 2019
I’m Sorry for Implying That Climate Change Was Your Fault
I’m Sorry for Implying That Climate Change Was Your Fault
I’m sorry for implying that climate change was your fault.
Ethan Freedman
Jul 29, 2019
Climate Optimism: Week of July 22, 2019
Climate Optimism: Week of July 22, 2019
It was very hot this week.
Ethan Freedman
Jul 25, 2019
Climate Optimism: Week of July 15, 2019
Climate Optimism: Week of July 15, 2019
Someone on Facebook commented on a Jacobin story about the Green New Deal with this comment:
Ethan Freedman
Jul 16, 2019
Climate Optimism: Week of July 8, 2019
Climate Optimism: Week of July 8, 2019
Today, torrential downpours and flooding stranded drivers on their cars in Washington. The riverside parks along the Potomac became…
Ethan Freedman
Jul 8, 2019
Climate Optimism: Week of July 1, 2019
Climate Optimism: Week of July 1, 2019
According to legend, FDR told A. Philip Randolph, civil rights organizer, that he, the President, agreed with Randolph on the need for…
Ethan Freedman
Jul 1, 2019
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