I asked the new mayor of Watsonville, California (USA), to mention something about the climate crisis every time he has an opportunity to speak. He agreed right away. I will be sending him suggestions.


We can ask all the leaders around us—on school boards, city councils, boards of directors, planning commissions, and so on—to include something about climate change in every report they make and every speech they prepare. They can include how it’s connected to housing, homelessness, tribal rights, work conditions, education, and so on.


We ourselves can do the same whenever we have an opportunity to speak—whether it is with individuals or in meetings.