Speak up with everything you can for the precious people of Iran and this earth. Here’s some words to use —-and info at link for your numbers to call. 5calls.org

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You will never regret speaking out against this—- in fact, make sure you say it everywhere. Flood our representatives offices with our cries, we will not stand for this. Be life fighting to protect life. Go to @5calls.org for your reps contact info.

The news covers the destruction. Nobody covers the building. Right now someone is saving seeds, organizing a food bank, printing a reef, restoring soil, defending a river. Millions of quiet acts that never become a headline. The planet is regenerating. It does it below the threshold of attention.

April’s ways

Still so captivated by the playful power and potent symbolism of what felt like a phoenix bird leading the way at Berkeley CA #NoKings Saturday 🐦‍🔥❤️‍🔥✨

So looking forward to this wonderful Climate Wayfinding book and tour with @kkwilkinson.bsky.social this spring. May 16th in Portland @powells.bsky.social! More cities/dates here: www.climatewayfinding.earth/events

Still so captivated by the playful power and potent symbolism of what felt like a phoenix bird leading the way at Berkeley CA #NoKings Saturday 🐦‍🔥❤️‍🔥✨

So vitalizing to see deep earth beauty, and portal visions.

Be brave. Be curious. Keep going.

Our motives and actions mold our futures, living and acting with compassionate insight brings wellbeing now and into the future, www.compassmethods.com. youtube.com/@compassions... #seeds

At least 8 million people turned out at more than 3,300 'No Kings' protests across all 50 states Saturday, according to the No Kings Coalition.
 Organizers say protests Saturday were the largest single-day nationwide demonstrations in U.S. history.

So excited for this wondrous book, @scrawfordobrien.bsky.social! Already even the cover gives me such a deep sense of beauty, meaning, and loving resilience.

Rebecca Solnit always, here’s to fierce loving clarity and courage ❤️‍🔥

If we made the green energy transition this war would be unthinkable and these authoritarians wouldn’t be in power — not in the US, not in Iran, not in Saudi Arabia, not in Russia. Hydrocarbons are killing our freedom and just plain killing us.

Oh my, just started reading this book and I’m already so deeply enchanted and expanded. What a beautifully timely book on our relationship to the Earth —- how ecological language cosmologies, and lyrical imagination can deepen our interconnection and presence. Anyone else read this or hoping to?

Ancient magnolia, kin of the buttercup, evening beauty balm.

In other news, I’m in Norway and this is what the sky looks like

“Spring unlocks the flowers to paint the laughing soil.” — Reginald Heber (1783–1826) Today is the Spring Equinox, when day and night are held in perfect balance. From this moment, the light grows stronger, and the earth answers as buds swell and flowers unfold.

When we talk about climate solutions, anger and worry decreases: and hope rises! When we make climate action visible, it becomes contagious. This week's Talking Climate covers Indigenous-led conservation, extreme heat, and guerrilla gardeners.

Oregon friends, wonderful Robin Wall Kimmerer is coming our way, next Wednesday, March 25th and giving a free, public talk. I can’t think of a more vital time to soak in deep, relational ways of seeing, being, and doing. More info here. ww1.up.edu/readup/

Savoring a deeply connective day with Portland Placemaking coalition…. So powerful to gather with people dedicated to care for the earth & each other. Black and Indigenous wisdom, community care thru gardens, land access, greening cities, & more. Loved sharing with you @lisaktothea.bsky.social 🤎

I had two organizing meeting this weekend and it remains true that organizing is an antidote to despair. It's always miraculous when people take time out of their lives to fight FOR something with others. I am grateful for these opportunities and for the chance to enlarge my circle of comrades.

"The Irish language is all tied up with the ropes of colonialism; it was kept from me as a child," writes Kerri ní Dochartaigh. "When I decided to learn as an adult, the first words I learned were the ones for the color green. I say words for there are three: uaine, gorm, and glas."

Can’t wait to hear this conversation on the potent power—in these times more than ever—-of radical imagination and connection! @thebtscenter.bsky.social 🦋🙌

Ancient magnolia, kin of the buttercup, evening beauty balm.

Roshi Joan speaks to nonviolence, war, and waking up vimeo.com/1173089170/3...

It's hard to believe that just 15 years ago, this was virtually empty space, with none of the native trees, epiphytic mosses, yellow flag, reed buntings, bullfinches, or other life now present, and increasing in diversity year on year. Rewilding is how we reverse nature loss in Ireland.

So tender, so resonant.

Each night of our aurora tours in Churchill is spent in a different location. This yurt just inside the treeline is one of my favourite places. We had a spectacular show there the other night. #aurora #northernlights

This feels like the central compass of my organizing and life right now… Make room for the grief, nurture joy, do it together.

I had the incredible fortune of seeing a wondrous innovative exhibit for the latest of this project last fall when i was in town for @forestofimaginatn.bsky.social. The power of beauty and creativity is so potent. Thanks for always highlighting the wonder portals, @mariapopova.bsky.social 🪽🦊🐾

Oh beloved John O’ Donohue. I love this idea of approaching life with reverence and life being responsive to this. Reminds me of a Parker Palmer lovely image of making room for tenderness as if waiting quietly by a tree for a deer encounter.

A joy to be part of an Art Seed Swap this winter with The Verdancy Project here in Oregon. What a beautiful microcosm of the collective power of sharing our seeds of beauty, creativity, and care. Grateful for the vision of @shannonamidon.bsky.social 🌻💫

So grateful to start my day hearing from this Forest of collaboration with the living world, care for the earth and one another, imagination and possibility. Wild play and deep connection are two of our most vital portals in this time 🌱🤎✨. @forestofimaginatn.bsky.social @penahay.bsky.social 💕

Here's some green for you

Don’t believe them when they say it’s inevitable.

I got really fired up in this convo with @torygavito.bsky.social and the @waytowinus.bsky.social team about what might be possible during this leadership vacuum on the left and why it's both very scary & very freeing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fSv...

The nature cure: how time outdoors transforms our memory, imagination and logic. Without engaging with natural environments, our brains cease to work well. Exposure to nature isn’t a luxury – it’s a necessity. Includes a quote by @jamesgilbertmr.bsky.social

Roxane Gay always names what we’re living through with the most potent accuracy.

And now from Washington's own @jayapal.house.gov. "People are saying 'Not on our watch' to an illegal and unconstitutional administration that kidnaps and disappears immigrants of every status who call this country home."

A deeply dear Canada story to me as a heartbroken American...when the amazing Canadian trio Wailin Jenny's came, they jokingly asked if we could sing O Canada-cue thousands of us singing full hearted, teary with them.l believe all good hearted humans are one people & I know we can keep weaving that.

The real state of the union event is here ❤️‍🔥

This is one of the most detailed, encouraging stories of community care happening —-right now! Really phenomenal people that we can support too, if you need a place for your grief and love in action.

Reading Joanna Macy always helps me so deeply, whether her voice or quoted ❤️‍🔥. Thank you @1earthsangha.org for always gathering such beautiful offerings.

So encouraging to see Oregon work on climate-and-people smart rebuilding. Really want this for my California people too ❤️‍🩹

'Cherry Blossom' painting by contemporary U.S impressionist style painter Erin Hanson #WomensArt

How deep kindness goes, how wide it can ripple.

Couldn’t agree more. Life non-Amazon is so, so good. I get a chuckle when I think more than not so-useful “ purity politics”, I like to practice —freedom, solidarity, and ‘spite’ —in whatever order helps me unhook from another part of the poison.