Tag Archives: the environmentalist

to the rangers of Sapo (March 26-27)

On our jungle hike in Sapo National Park, we had a group of rangers with us. Solemn men who had grown up in the Sapo village, equipped with machetes and the jungle in their blood. The head ranger, Augustin, didn’t talk much. He was patient. His writing skills were quite rudimentary. But when asked, heContinue reading “to the rangers of Sapo (March 26-27)”

passion and love as an agent of change

Another thing that Naomi Klein said during her talk in Stockholm in November, was that we have to remember love. Research is necessary for understanding what is happening, but no science in the world can make people change. Love is. Love for our people, for our homes. Love for Earth. And love creates passion. AndContinue reading “passion and love as an agent of change”

glimpses of a fall: the talk

In mid-November, Naomi Klein came to Sweden to talk about her new book, This Changes Everything. As part of this visit, she had a one hour talk with Johan Rockström (professor of environmental science and my boss) on the main stage of the Stockholm city theater. It was fascinating, just the sheer number of people thatContinue reading “glimpses of a fall: the talk”

California light

I was sitting in the loom room, spinning, and listening to Johan Rockström’s Sommar i P1 podcast. He is the director of the research center where I work and a professor of environmental science, and he was talking about all the ways in which we are screwed, climate- and environment-wise. He also said that thisContinue reading “California light”