It's incredibly disturbing to me that humans are disrupting pretty much every single living system on the planet.

It's incredibly disturbing to me that humans are disrupting pretty much every single living system on the planet.

Money and stuff aren't what makes us happy. It's strong connections within families and friends, communities of people that truly care about one another.

Being mad is activating. Being sad can lead to hopelessness. I'm not hopeless. I'm very hopeful.

Energy use, transportation options, food choices, water use, purchasing choices, participating in elections, volunteering for nonprofits . . . and within each of these categories, each of us can learn to live a more conscious life.

We need to invest in clean energy technologies. We need to rush them to market while rebuilding our energy networks intelligently. And it's imperative that we push toward a cultural shift away from energy waste to respectful conservation with fierce commitment that will carry us to the other side.

The imbalances in the climate have been brought on by the incessant push for more and more immediate wealth.