Siskiyou Climate Crew

Well, I do like bragging about my electric car, which is a kind of iridescent blue and quite beautiful, and about how I generate more electricity than I use from the grid on sunny days. But I think the real shift to clean energy must come from the big polluters -  corporations, and that requires political will. So the best way for me to get...

It adds depth and entertainment and oh so much laughter which is majorly therapeutic. 

Today I featured Brain Taylor on my company's social media feeds - his company is a dynamite Black-owned digital marketing agency in Baltimore Maryland - Goldiata. https://goldiata.agency/

I called the City today and spoke to Larry Giardina in the Conservation department. I wanted to find out if there was a way to purchase renewable energy in my electric bill. I already have 11 solar panels on my roof, so on sunny days I actually get credits that revert to the City (in my account) when I don't use as much electricity as I...

I'd like to spend more time reflecting on acceptance. That is acceptance of life as it is, not as I want it to be or think it should be. That is not to say that I should give up trying to make the world a better place for everybody, but rather that it is, in its present state,  "perfectly imperfect." To make it better, and to be of...

As part of my "de-cluttering" challenge, I realized I can kill two bird with one stone (sorry birdies, no offense) by attacking a box of old articles and drafts that I need to get rid of, and then using the one-sided ones for printing again! 

I've never linked gratitude and moral obligation, and honestly, will need to take time to ponder. But I do know that opening my mind to new experiences and ideas does lead to moral obligation. For example, I just watched My Octopus Teacher, and I feel a renewed sense of obligation toward the ocean and its creatures. The octopus is brilliant,...

A group of us spent time outdoors picking up garbage at Emigrant Lake - land that is usually covered by water but because of drought we can get to. Our crew picked up 12 bags of garbage - beer cans, bottles, misc. plastic - you name it. It was Sarah's idea and she said the most beautiful thing: "It feels good to give back to a place that...

Today I recycled a lot of glass jars I'd stashed away in my kitchen - way too many to ever be used again. When I was getting ready to do that I thought about how it would make a dent (albeit a very small one) in how much my kids would have to clean out if I should get Covid or be hit by a  bus (or whatever). That's a good motivation for more...

Today I wrote that I am grateful for my nonprofit experiences, kindness from strangers, and wine.