Welcome to a journal of
Pacific Northwest Climate Awareness
The Media Diet
What I am calling a ‘media diet’ has left me seeking other forms of knowledge and truth seeking. Instead of being a voyeur to the disharmony of our new reality, instead, I am learning about the issues, and systemic fault lines that have led us here. This is what hope looks like for me.
Belonging Circles have gotten me to this place.
Towards Modeling Behavior
Belonging Circles and the work we do at Cascadia Stack is to encourage personal resilience practice with others. It is through understanding, acknowledging, and including others that may have different perspectives so that our mindfulness improves, preparing us to weather the conditions that continue to bombard us.
Building Community Resilience
Humans Like Me (HLM) are beginning to understand what resilience is all about. This month’s blog considers the 1980 Mt. St. Helen’s volcano eruption as a jumping off point to consider how we as individuals can think about adapting to climate change in Portland, Oregon.
Beyond Fear
PHOTO CREDIT: CAROL HIGHMAN on unsplash
By Katherine Alperin, 3/19/25
Traditional environmentalist values and media manipulation have fueled widespread climate anxiety, placing the burden of action on individuals while corporations continue to bypass the triple bottom line by prioritizing profits over sustainable and equitable solutions. This imbalance fosters disillusionment, as people grapple with a crisis that feels beyond their control. Instead of clinging to outdated narratives emphasizing personal sacrifice and a dystopian future, it’s time to reframe climate action–one that prioritizes innovation over guilt.
Hostile Government Takeover
Even though we are standing at the edge of a cliff, a viral Hostile Government Takeover song is letting us know that we are not alone with a bit of humor, reminding us to take it easy. Personal resilience tips and self-acknowledging our struggles can help to name the fears that we are experiencing in these chaotic times. I cannot even believe its only February 20, 2025, just one month after Inauguration Day.
