‘OK, Doomer’ and the Climate Advocates Who Say It’s Not Too Late

Yes, the situation we find ourselves in is far worse than we think and maybe worse than we can imagine. . . . And yes, the actions offered by our governments amount to “too little too late”. . . And yes, the promise of technological salvation delivered via mystical “market forces” is complete nonsense . . .Yes, that may all be true. And that should

It’s too late for gradual change. Whatever happens now, humanity will be in a period of global, environmental, economic, political and social upheaval for decades – if not centuries – to come. But while it’s late in the day, every bit of warming matters, as every increment in temperature has more impact than the last. How soon we act matters, since

We need to show people that facing our climate future is not the end of the line. People are afraid of being paralyzed by despair. But that’s not what happens. Or, at least, that’s not what happens for long. Also, it’s critical to provide people opportunities