Sarah Warren: Citizen Reporter

Founder, Spheres of Influence Salon on Climate Change, author of GreenShift: From Denial to Awareness to Action (forthcoming)


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  • Love and Responsibility

    When I realized that global warming posed a threat to my two young children's health and well being-- not just in the future, but now-I became what I call an "unlikely environmentalist." I became a recycling fanatic and I started unplugging. I began to apply my professional expertise as a psychologist to the problem of how to enlist the unenlisted. But love for my children also propelled me to become an engaged voter for the first time in my life.

    I realized that lifestyle change is necessary but not sufficient. I learned that unless we change the policies that promote climate change, our efforts to change our lifestyles and business practices will be for naught.

    I don't feel guilty about actions I didn't take when I didn't know better. But now I feel responsible for whether my children will live in a world in which they suffer or thrive.

    You probably feed your children healthy feed and give them the best possible education.

    Well, calling your ...read full post


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