itting in a rocking chair, with 13 other elders, I faced 4 lanes of traffic. The turning lane was open, allowing the slowly moving cars to read our banner: “2021 Walk for Our Grandchildren and Mother Earth” ​ We were in corporate dominated Wilmington, on the last day of the Walk, to draw attention to Chase Bank and demanding that they stop funding fossil fuel extraction. We all understand that money talks. A strategic action to stop fossil fuel development is to target the financial institutions since the banks do not like bad publicity. The 2021 Walk for our Grandchildren and Mother Earth&n ..read more

Elders: Stand with Jane Fonda for the future of all our children! Friday, December 6, 11:00am – Noon U.S. Capitol, SE Lawn ​'Migration & Human Rights Can’t Wait’  Around the world climate change is driving mass migration; creating a human rights crisis as migrants face life-threatening hardships. JOIN Jane Fonda, Elders Action Network, Elders Climate Action, Grannies Respond/Abuelas Responden – and, other elders, grandparents, and concerned citizens. LEARN more about what we can all do; and urge our elected officials to adopt the Green New Deal. ​ If you would like to join me on ..read more

Then how do we find hope? When I listen to the news, read the papers or my emails – I feel a sense of urgency. I hear that “our house is on fire;” the words of Greta Thunberg, a 16 year-old climate activist from Sweden. Is she being an alarmist? Or do her words provide an accurate metaphor?   Joanna Macy talks about “active hope” – when we assess a situation and identify the outcomes we hope for, considering all the obstacles, the pain and the truth – and then we determine our actions.  We don’t wait until we are sure of success. Are we willing to see the truth of climate change, corpor ..read more

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