As friends, family, and faithful readers know, I believe that braver and bolder leaders are needed now more than ever. With the accelerating climate crisis, the violent conflicts with enormous loss of lives in so many places, widening inequality, rising authoritarianism, and the ongoing degradation of nature, the question before us is how will each of us, individually and collectively, lead forward?
Read MoreThe Deep Need for Connection and Community
I often find both meaning and renewed purpose when I’m in a convening of women and men who are committed to making a positive impact. The gift of presence, of physical connection and collective experiences and participation, cannot be replicated or replaced.
Read MoreMake a Wish and Take Action
At dinner this week, my 10-year-old granddaughter Marisol brought me a dandelion she had picked from a field of dandelions in nearby Piedmont Park in downtown Atlanta. As she handed it to me with great care so as not to disturb the perfect circle of seeds, she said, “Blow the seeds, Gigi, and make a wish!”
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UPlifting Ways to Celebrate Women's History Month
This week: Announcing UP, the first female-forward social media platform and a Project Dandelion partnership to bring the new documentary, MRS ROBINSON, to your living room with a free virtual screening! MRS ROBINSON is more than a documentary, it’s a blueprint for modern leadership. Read more inside.
Read MoreSeeding a Sustainable Future — A New Year's Resolution for Everyone
As one of the founders of Project Dandelion, I am pleased to share some reflections on what we observed and responded to in 2024 and how we envision our work in the new year. We’ve spent 2024 proving something powerful: the appetite for meaningful action at the intersection of climate and nature has never been greater. This is about what we can do together. It’s about connecting the people and resources needed to tip the scales toward a livable, just world.
Read MoreBold Seeds of Change
Committed as I am to using this platform to lift up good work and share information and inspiration, this week’s post is a re-post from an organization I greatly admire — the IBU Movement.
Read More“There is no time for despair...’
As Americans try to prepare for what’s ahead with the re-election of Donald Trump, I am sharing some facts this week on one of the many areas of concern for pushback — the nature and climate crisis.
Read MoreReflections on Biodiversity COP
Along with Project Dandelion Executive Director Ronda Carnegie, I attended what is known as the BioCOP, and wanted to share, in brief, what I would describe generally as a learning journey that gave both of us a clearer understanding of the fact that there can be no solution to the climate crisis without solutions to the nature crisis.
Read MoreSome good news in a tough week
There is more public support than ever to demand swift actions on climate change. The biggest ever standalone public opinion survey on climate change, the Peoples’ Climate Vote 2024, shows that 80 percent of people globally want their governments to take stronger action to tackle the climate crisis.
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