Ethan FreedmanDon’t March for Greta. March for You.In the past few months, I’ve enjoyed watching climate deniers, delayers, debaters and detractors squirm when prompted to respond to…Oct 15, 20192Oct 15, 20192
Ethan FreedmanWatch Birds to Save the PlanetThis week, news outlets reported on a study finding that North America has 29% fewer birds today than it did in 1970. While the news was…Sep 24, 20193Sep 24, 20193
Ethan FreedmanJonathan Franzen Isn’t as Fatalistic on Climate Change as He Thinks He isLast week, author Jonathan Franzen published an essay on the futility of hope when it comes to the climate crisis. At least, that’s the…Sep 16, 20193Sep 16, 20193
Ethan FreedmanAn Interregnum — But First, A Snippet of OptimismThe bad news is that Climate Optimism will be on hiatus until early September. I’m out to tell stories about nature that require a little…Aug 14, 2019Aug 14, 2019
Ethan FreedmanEco-Anxiety and the Unlivable FutureIf you’re anything like me, you’re worried about climate change.Aug 7, 2019Aug 7, 2019
Ethan FreedmanI’m Sorry for Implying That Climate Change Was Your FaultI’m sorry for implying that climate change was your fault.Jul 29, 2019Jul 29, 2019
Ethan FreedmanClimate Optimism: Week of July 22, 2019It was very hot this week.Jul 25, 2019Jul 25, 2019
Ethan FreedmanClimate Optimism: Week of July 15, 2019Someone on Facebook commented on a Jacobin story about the Green New Deal with this comment:Jul 16, 20191Jul 16, 20191
Ethan FreedmanClimate Optimism: Week of July 8, 2019Today, torrential downpours and flooding stranded drivers on their cars in Washington. The riverside parks along the Potomac became…Jul 8, 2019Jul 8, 2019
Ethan FreedmanClimate Optimism: Week of July 1, 2019According to legend, FDR told A. Philip Randolph, civil rights organizer, that he, the President, agreed with Randolph on the need for…Jul 1, 2019Jul 1, 2019
