by Kathleen Dean Moore | Feb 15, 2024 | Climate Action, Philosophy
An Inside Climate News article about the strong, experienced women in the climate struggle calls us “Grannies.” I strenuously object. Don’t call us Grannies. We are white-haired women who are doing everything we can to stop the suicidal cruelty of the fossil-fuel...
by Kathleen Dean Moore | Feb 7, 2023 | Philosophy
In early morning fog, all I can see is a skim of silver on the water – no trees, no island, no boats. I climb down wet rocks to the edge of the bay and haul on the rope. Pulleys squeak and boats thump on rocks. In time, the bow of the little rowboat noses through...
by Kathleen Dean Moore | Nov 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
We have met the enemy and it’s not us, says Occidental Petroleum’s CEO. It’s YOU. But here’s why blaming oil and gas consumers for climate breakdown is bogus. By Kathleen Dean Moore, November 24, 2022 At the COP27 meetings in Egypt, Occidental Petroleum CEO Vicki...
by Kathleen Dean Moore | Nov 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
In an important article on environmental outrage and human rights1 my colleague, Tom Kerns wrote that a Latina student in his course on environmental toxins had been enduring serious health problems since she was born. One day in class, she put two and two together –...
by Kathleen Dean Moore | Nov 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
Okay, folks, the people at the IPCC tell us that the world has twelve years to cut carbon emissions in half. Sounds like you and I need a plan. So, here’s a Climate Defender’s Calendar. Of course, we have to do all these things, all the time, forever – but this might...