Suzanne Crawford O'Brien, PhD

Recipients of a U.S. Climate Science Fellowship Are Put on Unpaid Leave

This is such a loss. I've served on the selection committee for this program for the past three years, because it has funded so many incredible people doing such important research over the years. It should be expanding to meet the new challenges of climate change, but instead is totally defunded.

Turn Anxiety into Action: Cultures of Hope in a Changing Climate · Luma Many of us struggle with burnout and wrestle with profound feelings of climate anxiety. This panel discussion is for anyone looking for deeper engagement,…

Shout out to folks in the Seattle area! Join me at a phenomenal panel at Seattle Climate Week centering Indigenous, Black, Muslim, and Lutheran leaders on how to cope with climate anxiety and take action for change. lu.ma/pgyfc762 @seattleccl.bsky.social

Turn Anxiety into Action: Cultures of Hope in a Changing Climate · Luma Many of us struggle with burnout and wrestle with profound feelings of climate anxiety. This panel discussion is for anyone looking for deeper engagement,…

Looking forward to joining this intercultural and interfaith panel on climate anxiety at Seattle Climate Week! lu.ma/pgyfc762

Turn Anxiety into Action: Cultures of Hope in a Changing Climate · Luma Many of us struggle with burnout and wrestle with profound feelings of climate anxiety. This panel discussion is for anyone looking for deeper engagement,…

Looking forward to joining this intercultural and interfaith panel on climate anxiety at Seattle's Climate Week!
lu.ma/pgyfc762
#climateanxiety #climate #pnwclimateweek

When Protest is a Ceremony, It Changes the World Let's Make Some Magic

Wrote this back in April, but it's feeling very relevant today. #nokings
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These senators in particular need to hear from us! UT (Sen. Curtis), NC (Sen. Tillis), ME (Sen. Collins), AK (Sen. Murkowski), FL (Sens. Moody, Scott), KS (Sen. Moran), SC (Sens. Graham, Scott), TX (Sen. Cornyn), SD (Sen. Thune), LA (Sen. Cassidy), PA (Rep. McCormick), OH (Reps. Moreno, Husted)

Live in a state with a Republican senator? Reach out NOW and urge them to defend 25D Residential Solar Tax Credit! 100,000 US jobs are at stake, many of them in red-states. Losing 25D means huge losses in US jobs and manufacturing, and greater reliance on foreign oil. #solarpower #climatechange

Guinness maker Diageo funding powerful US campaign group fighting climate change laws Multinational drinks company Diageo, which makes Guinness and other alcoholic drinks, is coming under fire from environmental experts after a new investigation revealed that it donated to a powerful U...

Aw, cmon! Guinness!? Time to get your act together.
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Trump administration hides reports on missing, murdered people Reports on murdered and missing Indigenous women and people have been removed from government websites, columnist Naomi Ishisaka writes.

Indigenous people--and women and girls in particular--are missing and murdered at higher rates than any other demographic in this country. Interior Secretary @debhaalandnm.bsky.social led efforts to address this crisis. Now those efforts are being undermined.
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Live in a Republican district? Reach out today to your members of congress to advocate for the IRA and protect clean energy tax credits.

‘Spiral of silence’: climate action is very popular, so why don’t people realise it? Researchers find 89% of people around the world want more to be done, but mistakenly assume their peers do not

89% of us support climate action. But we mistakenly think we're in the minority. It's time to rally for the future we want.
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Thank you, @jamestalarico.bsky.social. We need voices that amplify the radical, inclusive compassion of the Gospels.

Pope Francis’ uncompromising defense of nature may be his greatest legacy Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, was as much a tireless advocate for nature as he was the poor and marginalized the world over. While his death leaves a vacuum of moral environmental le...

I'm not Catholic, but it's undeniable how important Pope Francis was for environmental justice. By wedding care for the poor with care for the Earth, he reminded us all that true justice demands being a voice for the voiceless, and protecting the powerless.
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Trump tariffs: How island of penguins and seals ended up on list The remote Heard and McDonald Islands haven't been visited by humans in almost a decade.

Finally, we're taking action against these blasted penguins and their economic overreach.
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All of us have many pathways to climate action A recent conversation with a friend got me thinking another way about the “who” and the “how” of climate action.

On a day when I woke up feeling powerless in the face of All The Things, this article is a good reminder that we each have a role to play. drawdown.org/insights/all...

"Breathing mindfully, you simply
Enjoy your in-breath and out-breath.
You bring the mind home to the body, and you realize
That you are alive, still alive, and this is a wonder.
To be alive is the greatest of all miracles."
-Thich Nhat Hanh

A photo I took of the foothills along the John Day River at dusk with the glow of a campfire in the foreground. Nested in the photo as a quote by Jaiya John: “You stop tyranny by doing your part to tilt the world toward sacredness. Tyrants depend on desecration.”

Learning from an awe-inspiring immense ecosystem that has returned to life Rewilding ecologist and author Eoghan Daltun visited Costa Rica to see first-hand how the country has managed over the last 30 years to reverse one of the worst deforestation rates in all Latin Americ...

Costa Rica has massively rewilded over recent decades. Has this led to the collapse of farming, rural society, or national wellbeing?

Totally the opposite, and we in Ireland have SO much to learn from their example. My piece for the @irishexaminer.bsky.social
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Climate Change-Related Psychological Distress & Collective Action Many Americans are experiencing psychological distress due to climate change, and they are more likely to engage in collective action.

Psychological distress associated with climate change is real, and it can have damaging effects. But when we turn toward it (instead of running from it) it can also inspire action and greater community engagement.
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Billy Frank Jr. spent his life working to defend Tribal treaty rights and support salmon recovery efforts. I'm grateful for the time I spent with him working to make WA state a better place—and know his legacy will live on today and always.

Frenchman Sears Trumps "Court Of Nero" In Scathing, Must-Read Speech Every now and again a piece of rhetoric perfectly encapsulates the time. The Gettysburg address was one such work. Legend has it that Abraham Lincoln hastily scribbed out the framework of the speech o...

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The sun setting over a trail this evening.

Spending time in nature reduces stress, improves mental health, boosts the immune system, and enhances overall well-being. That’s the scientific version.

On nights like this though, I just say that it restores my soul ☀️

Giving voice to the voiceless <3

There are some self-proclaimed Christians pushing voucher scams.

Vouchers take money from public schools and give it to wealthy parents who already send their kids to private school.

I can’t think of anything more un-Christian than stealing from the poor to give to the rich.

The only minority destroying America is the billionaires.

Here in Texas, a group of billionaires are trying to dismantle our public schools with a private school voucher scam.

If they want to close our schools, Texans have 4 words for them:

Come and Take It.

Ancient WA tribal stories still hold powerful truths for us all Some people might call the Pacific Northwest's ancient tribal stories myths. Actually they're history, and we all should understand them, and their universal power.

A beautiful piece and an invitation to listen to a powerful story. www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-m...

@foilarmsandhog.bsky.social welcome to Bluesky!

Barbara Holmes CORE Faculty Barbara Holmes A scholar of African American spirituality and mysticism, Dr. Barbara Holmes reveals how the cosmos can expand our

“If I am going to survive, I had better have a spiritual regimen that strengthens my immune system, fortifies my resolve, beckons the ancestors, and connects me to the creative spirit of all life–and if I don’t do that now, later will too late.” — Dr. Barbara A. Holmes

YouTube video by The Climate Coalition Show The Love with us in 2025!

Love this new video and idea from the UK's climate coalition!
Find something you love and want to protect from climate change and then ...

#ShareTheLove #PeoplesPicture

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