I won’t lie. I don’t really understand the world of blogging. My free therapist (wonderful friend) and my paid therapist have both suggested it as a way to a) help me with my climate depression and b) maybe pass on some helpful information to someone. I absolutely believe that the information that I will share already exists, and someone probably said it better. HOWEVER, the horrible changes in our climate paralyze me in fear.  For years I have been saying that my kids won’t know snow, and it is become scarily true. Yes most of the ruin of the climate due to large corporations. But like exercise or learning, it is all additive, and on the lowest level we can all do something to improve out world. I get frustrated when those near me (co-workers who won’t give up straws, parents who don’t recycle, in-laws that believe every light need to be on all day long) act like me pressuring them to change their behaviors is because I will benefit. I don’t get paid if you do something positive for the environment. The environment is not mine, I am just fighting for it (alongside millions), for me, for my kids and for millions of people I don’t know. 

So this is the start of me blogging. I am not entirely clear how anything works once I press publish, and perhaps this is just my online journal. But doing nothing is not an option. I am starting this blog along side forming groups in my Brooklyn neighborhood to pressure our government to enforce the laws against idling cars that already exists.  I would love to start at the corporate level, but I don’t know their phone numbers so I have to start outside my door. 

I will note that the co-worker did give up straws: ). But ultimately, I did not benefit from her life change AT ALL.