Category Archives: climate change

Forward on Climate!

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Shannon

In the last few months, I’ve made sure my kid-to-be is there for important moments in U.S. history even if he doesn’t remember them. First, it was President Obama’s second inauguration. Then, last weekend, it was Forward on Climate, the … Continue reading →

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Fangirl Friday: 350.org

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Shannon

Fangirl Friday is a semi-regular (very semi-regular) feature highlighting an environmental and/or social justice non-profit group. It’s named as such because asking me about some ecological issue can be as dangerous as asking a comic book fan about her favorite … Continue reading →

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Everyone’s a NIMBY Now

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Shannon

Being a NIMBY is, for the most part, considered a bad thing. It stands for Not in My Backyard!, the cry of people who are concerned only with their own little bubble and not the world at large. In some … Continue reading →

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Who Speaks for the Trees?

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Shannon

The Lorax famously says, in the Dr. Seuss book named after him, “I speak for the trees.” Although the book never really addresses it, the next question is clearly, “What about the rest of us?” Besides, if you believe as … Continue reading →

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Earth Day is Every Day (but is actually tomorrow)

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Shannon

Earth Day is like Valentine’s Day for environmentalists – fun, but over-commercialized, over-simplified, and highlighting something that’s supposed to be year-round anyway. While I acknowledge the role that Earth Day has played in the modern environmental movement since its debut … Continue reading →

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