Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
Inquisitive and restless by nature, I’m a social justice and environmental advocate seeking balance, awe, and connection in this painful, yet inspiring world. Obsessed by music, hiking, beauty, fellowship, community and local resilience.
My commentaries have been featured on AlterNet and NPR, in the Earth Island Journal, Sacramento News & Review, Oakland Tribune, Permaculture Activist, Energy Bulletin, and the S.F. Bay Guardian.
Yet another United Nations climate confab is about to commence, this time in Paris, France, where the tragic backdrop of terrorism, war, and a growing immigration crisis now grips the country.
November 24, 2015
Fundamentally, we have to “hospice what’s left of the system we’re leaving behind, while planting the seeds for the future we’re building.”
October 30, 2014
Will the forces of hate and domination prevail….Or will enough people and communities willingly abandon the vision of empire, and reassert America’s cherished values of freedom and democracy?
July 23, 2014
You might ask: then why have children? It’s a fair question.
June 16, 2013
Lurking behind the cover story of terrorism and modern unease is an even more troubling development: the endgame of fossil-fueled civilization, and hence, the end of space travel.
May 22, 2013
The current economic downturn is the worst in decades. Millions are suffering devastating losses – vanishing jobs, foreclosed homes, and soaring food and health costs. In a world with fewer resources to go around, the future of environmentalism may hinge on making it synonymous with building sustainable, resilient communities that can meet everyone’s basic needs.
December 5, 2009
