Blog #6: The Big Apple to our Nation’s Capitol
You were born of the stars, dear girl; Stop settling for the dust they leave behind. (Daniel Walsh) On October 17th, I offered a Climate Action Now (CAN) program at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School...
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“Together we can build a world we want, a world we’re proud to leave our children and grandchildren.” – Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General We sailed 96 miles up the Potomac River from...
View ArticleBlog #8: Lessons Learned from History, Sea Level Rise and Climate Change
“Warming of the climate system is unequivocal, as is now evident from observations of increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global...
View ArticleBlog #9: Norfolk to Charleston and Hope for a Healthy Climate Future
There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope. (Bernard Williams) My brother, Jon, and I had a wild and wooly 250 mile sail from Norfolk, Virginia to Moorhead City, North...
View ArticleBlog #10: Kids Voices, Art, and a Call to Action
Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up. – Pablo Picasso Chris Jordon – Art and Activism I awoke on December 2nd with Tusen Takk peacefully resting at a slip...
View ArticleBlog #11: A Season of Giving
“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” ― Pablo Picasso Season’s Greetings! In this blog, I will recap a few memories of Tusen...
View ArticleBlog #12: CAN Programs in Miami and a Trek to Everglades National Park
“One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.” ― John Muir On Saturday, January 29, 2018, CELL gave a Climate Action Now (CAN) program for a group of 40 Miami high school students volunteering at...
View ArticleBlog #13: Climate Change and a Path to Sensible Solutions
“We stand now where two roads diverge. But unlike the roads in Robert Frost‘s familiar poem, they are not equally fair. The road we have long been traveling is deceptively easy, a smooth superhighway...
View ArticleBlog #14: Big Seas, Shark Encounters, and an Affinity for Ocean Conservation
“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature – the assurance...
View ArticleBlog #15: Beauty and Presence
Only in the light of beauty can we come to see what is really present. – John O’Donohue Most of us have had breathtaking experiences in nature. Perhaps watching a brilliant sunrise or sunset, or gazing...
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