Roger KnudsonJul 3, 20215 minReflections from the Chair. July 2021The final week of June brought almost inconceivable levels of heat to the Pacific Northwest. A temperature of 121ºF in Canada?! Can any...
Maureen Kellen-Taylor, PhDJun 4, 20215 minGifts of Trees (by Maureen Kellen-Taylor, PhD)We moved along the trail by the creek, drawn to each other to talk, and walk in matching gait, freed from arbitrarily assigned chat...
Roger KnudsonJun 3, 20213 minReflections from the Chair. June 2021I am writing this time on Memorial Day, always a day of somber reflection for me. For those in the Chapter who are Facebook friends, you...
Mark R Dambro, MDMay 19, 20211 minAmerica’s national parks in a hotter worldNew York Times, May 19, 2021 By Zoë Schlanger For generations, the core mission of the National Park Service has been absolute...
Roger KnudsonMay 10, 20214 minReflections from the Chair. May, 2021Responsibility Plus Relationship Equals Retention The Virtual US Training Program wrapped up May 7th. That was the final day for...
Roger KnudsonApr 9, 20213 minReflections from the Chair. April, 2021I suddenly realized that we are 7 days into April, and I’m late with my monthly blog post. I think the delay reflects my “pressured”...
Roger KnudsonMar 19, 20212 minSpeak Out!One way to speak out is to publish Letters to the Editor. On Sunday (3/7/21), the Dallas Morning News published a really terrible Op-Ed...
Roger KnudsonMar 1, 20213 minReflections from the Chair. March, 2021A month ago, I shared some reflections, questions really, on why people join Climate Reality and what motivates them to stay involved. As...
Roger KnudsonFeb 1, 20214 minReflections from the Chair, February 2021Two of the enduring questions for me over the life of the chapter has been what brings people to Climate Reality and once they find the...
Karen Magruder LCSWJan 13, 20213 minDiscouraged, frustrated, fearful? Self care may be the answer to burnout!You are an environmental justice warrior, a leader, an advocate. You work tirelessly to educate yourself and others on the climate...
Roger KnudsonJan 4, 20213 minReflections from the Chair. January 2021Happy New Year to everyone As we finally put 2020 behind us and look forward to 2021, I want to share a few reflections as I start my...
Mark R Dambro, MDDec 31, 20201 minWords of Wisdom for 2021#8: We cannot say we love the land and then take steps to destroy it.
Mark R Dambro, MDDec 31, 20201 minWords of Wisdom for 2021#7: We have not inherited the world from our forefathers / We have borrowed it from our children. --KP
Mark R Dambro, MDDec 30, 20201 minWords of Wisdom for 2021#6: Nature never deceives us: It is always we who deceive ourselves. --Rousseau
Mark R Dambro, MDDec 29, 20201 minWords of Wisdom for 2021#5: If only society and the environment could work together we would have a masterpiece. --Tanja Foot, Age 6, West Milford, New Jersey
Mark R Dambro, MDDec 28, 20201 minWords of Wisdom for 2021#4: Once our natural splendor is destroyed it can never be recaptured --Lyndon B Johnson
Mark R Dambro, MDDec 27, 20201 minWords of Wisdom for 2021#3: It is important to save the world because I love animals, trees, flowers, cities and people. I don't want them to get hurt or sick or...
Mark R Dambro, MDDec 26, 20201 minWords of Wisdom for 2021#2: Our Earth like a child needs love and affection, so we should provide and care for it as if it were a child. --Kim Phelan, Age 11,...
Mark R Dambro, MDDec 25, 20201 minWords of Wisdom for 2021#1: In nature there are neither rewards nor punishments / there are consequences. ---Robert G Ingersoll