Welcome to the first Climate Courage, a fortnightly Livestream and podcast published on Uncommon Courage, where we will go big picture on the climate crisis and focus on the actions you and I can take to be part of the solution. Whether individual action, community action, or national/global action - every single one of us can be part of ensuring a live-able future for our children and grandchildren. We owe them that!
With climate impacts accelerating and ‘news shocks’ hitting daily, it is obvious we are in a bad place as a global society, but it’s also obvious that our leaders have failed us. With climate emergencies striking all countries across the world – from fire to drought, famine, floods, extinction, ecosystem collapse, melting glaciers, melting permafrost, and more – the failure of politicians, business leaders and economists seemingly stare us in the face, daily.
The risk of an unlive-able planet is understood by leaders – the science has been clear for decades - but the actions required to minimize impact have not materialized. If we are honest, there’s barely been any action at all – and definitely nowhere near the scale required.
What can we do? How can we make a difference? How can we have hope for the future? At Climate Courage, we believe the answer lies in one billion people (#OneBillion) becoming imperfectly in tune with our planet. With one billion people making serious changes at home, in our communities, and in our countries, it will ripple out and others will join the fight. They will because, we will all become beacons of hope and inspiration.
The truth is, if enough don’t act, we can’t succeed. If enough don’t change their lifestyles, we can’t succeed. If enough don’t understand our role in this (especially those from wealthy countries), we can’t succeed.
No matter how the media and everyone else positions this, it isn’t an ‘us-and-them-situation’ – not at this stage in the game - it’s an ‘all-in-let’s-get-the-job-done moment!’ We’re wasting too much time on blame, and we have no more time. Don’t worry, it doesn’t mean we won’t call out the super polluters!
Hosted by me, Andrea T Edwards, I will be inviting guests with expertise on all areas that matter, and will cover the full gamut of issues, as well as get very specific on what we can all do about it. We will attempt to provide the big picture view and help each of us understand our place and role in this crisis.
The intention behind this series is to discuss actions so we can stop feeling useless, as well as give hope in a world that is struggling to find any. There is always hope, especially when WE are the answer we’ve been looking for.
Come and join me with my amazing guests. Share it with your community if it resonates too. Also, if you would like to be part of this, you are welcome, because I will be looking for guests with serious expertise. All ideas, opinions, and solutions are welcome because no one person has all the answers.
Let’s stop feeling useless in this fight. It’s stopping us from acting #UncommonCourage #ClimateCourage
To get in touch with me, all of my contact details are here https://linktr.ee/andreatedwards
My book Uncommon Courage, an invitation, is here https://mybook.to/UncommonCourage
My book 18 Steps to an All-Star LinkedIn Profile, is here https://mybook.to/18stepstoanallstar
