Sharing What We’re Thinking
and Doing about Climate Change
At a Regional RC workshop last weekend I called a meal table for people interested in sharing what they have been thinking and doing about climate change. Thirteen people attended.
We all had stories to tell of actions taken or being considered—some in our personal lives, some in organizations, some in our local and state communities. The sharing lasted almost an hour.
I talked about a two-page proposal I’ve submitted to the board of my condominium association recommending the creation of a committee on energy and the environment. I was inspired by something Tim Jackins said at a workshop about organizing about climate change in our local communities. In my proposal I suggested that the committee do educational sessions for the residents, on topics ranging from recycling practices to broader climate change issues in the world. I also proposed a contest with prizes for kilowatt reduction. Signs would be posted in the building lobby, advertising the winners, their prizes, and their kilowatt reduction.
After we shared, we did mini-sessions, and I cried feeling hopeful about all the thoughtful actions people were taking, across a broad spectrum of climate change issues. Others reported that the table had contradicted isolation and provided them with new ideas and encouragement for action.
Stamford, Connecticut, USA
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