Hi, all. A couple of items on today’s docket– First and foremost, of course, is Hurricane Ida (now “downgraded” to a tropical storm, though still very dangerous), which struck New Orleans on the 16th anniversary of Katrina and is continuing on a course of destruction through the South. We send love, solidarity, and strength to …
Great television can be many things. It can be high art, and it can also be the comfort binge watch you need in the moment but forget about the next day. No matter the genre or the caliber of the show, though, all great television contains truths about the human experience. I have always been …
Today’s Movement Monday is a bit different, because the big news is from On the Level! We love highlighting other actions in the movement, but this week, we would really appreciate your support in helping us with our launch. As a reader of Movement Monday, we consider you to be one of our earliest and …
Today, Climate Culture has been handed off to co-founder and resident Lorde expert, Jackie Garso. Lorde’s been my favorite musician for years now. Her first two albums, Pure Heroine and Melodrama, are some of the foundations of the genre known as ‘sad girl pop’. Around a year ago, when she announced her third album was …
Hi, all. One of the most inspiring and thought-provoking books I’ve ever read is Slow Violence and the Environmentalism of the Poor by Rob Nixon (Harvard University Press, 2011). In it, Nixon describes the difficulty of creating compelling narratives around what he deems “slow violence,” which is harm that is happening on a much longer …
Hey, everyone! Lucy has graciously handed over the aux cord to me (Ingrid) for this week’s Climate Culture newsletter, so buckle up for some more eclectic new music suggestions. (Don’t worry– it’s back to Pop World with Lucy next week.) The new IPCC report has (rightfully) been dominating the climate conversation this week. As discussed …
Today is a big day in climate. The IPCC dropped its first framework (the most comprehensive and large) report in almost a decade. I’m here to help you navigate it. As we navigate the IPCC together, though, I think you will find that we are really looking for ways to navigate a new world. Navigating …
Have you heard? It’s “Hot FERC Summer!” After all the excitement from the music industry last week, I am a bit late to dissecting the climate culture happening on the House floor. So, what is “Hot FERC Summer?” In short, it’s a play on “Hot Girl Summer,” the ubiquitous 2019 summer anthem by Megan Thee …
Hi, all! Happy August, and welcome back to another Movement Monday! Though the eighth month is named after the first emperor of Rome, Caesar Augustus, the word “august” itself can actually be traced back to the Latin word “augur,” which in turn means “consecrated by augur” or “auspicious” (compliments of Merriam-Webster). With most of the …
Today is a day of legends. Today there were drops by not one, but two members of pop royalty — Prince and Billie Eilish. If you haven’t heard of these two, well I don’t know where you’ve been, but I’m glad you found your way to Climate Culture! Separated by generations and genre, these two monumental …
