A Roadmap for the Climate Communicator
Scientists are bad at translating jargon, and politicians are great at spinning facts. Enter the climate communicator, playing a key role in educating the public on climate change issues.
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Cowboy Boots, Biscuits, and Football on Saturdays: How My Southern Roots Taught Me to Respect and Protect Our Lands
The South is stereotyped as uneducated and close-minded, but if we approach informing Southerners with this mentality, then they are not going to want to hear what we say about climate change.
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From a Kid with a Hobby to an Icon Saving the Seas: Ryan Hickman
Ryan Hickman, age eleven, enjoys collecting coins, riding his bike, and playing the violin. But unlike most middle schoolers, he’s also been running a business for eight and a half years.
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Breaking Out of My Shell, One Dusty Hiking Shoe at a Time
I was a small, quiet girl — afraid to be heard. But that was not who I wanted to be.
DetailsHow Ghost Stories Created a Climate Leader in Bangladesh
As it rained heavily outside, eight-year-old Anm Safiqul Alam Shaheen crouched on the floor of his grandfather’s house to hear his daily tales. Shaheen’s heart was beating rapidly as the story reached its climax, “… then the ghost came out and flooded the entire city of Dhaka. A woman from the village jumped onto a…
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How can we listen when the climate crisis is silent and our lives are so loud?
While I was tearing up during a documentary about the slow but steady loss of our planet’s coral reefs, my peers were on their phones.
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From “Disability” to Sustainability: Maria Copete’s Unexpected Journey To Her Passion Project
As a mother, food engineer, urban farmer, cook, individual with alopecia and the owner and founder of Kynza Food, Maria is an inspiration to those around her and a cultural and environmental pioneer.
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Born Country but Raised an Activist: Catherine Coleman Flowers of the Biden Climate Task Force Uncovers “America’s Dirty Secret” in “Bloody Lowndes,” Alabama
“Because I’m country!” Said Catherine Coleman Flowers when asked why she was passionate about working for rural communities as an environmental justice advocate. Growing up in the “Black Belt” region of Alabama, which is known for its rich dark soil, Flowers fell in love with the environment that enveloped her. “I just loved nature and…
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Finding Life’s Purpose in the Amazon: Lina Bautista Leaves a Traditional Workspace to Chase an Indigenous Relationship to the Earth
“At the beginning, everything was so confusing and their words sometimes didn’t make any sense at all, especially from the elders — they speak nature’s language.”
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Not Your Grandfather’s Rotary Club: How One Kansas Farm Kid, Entrepreneur, and Philanthropist Led the Way to a New Rotary Club Vision
This is the unusual journey of Steve Bender, who came from the typical, hard-working Midwest to lead one of the most creative and effective Rotary clubs, the Rotary Club of Newport Beach. Not only is this Rotary club addressing the usual global challenges, but they are also leading the implementation of solutions on LGBTQ+ issues,…
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