ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL JUSTICE
perceived urgency for a public that knows climate change is real but hasn’t made it a priority. Imagine if Biden, Harris, or other key Democrats had gone to the sites of these disasters and not just offered compassion and govern - ment aid, but an honest discussion of our choices. At the least this would have underscored the stakes — and given voters a sense that the Democrats were fighting to address it. Consider the campaigns to prevent gun violence. For years, those who wanted common-sense gun rules resisted “politicizing tragedy.” Mass shootings kept happening, but other than those most engaged, not enough people spoke out in their wake, because it felt unseemly. Finally, more started to, including political leaders. They told the sto- ries and drew the connections. As the public began to hear them, sup- port for addressing gun violence increased enough to pass the 2022 bipartisan gun safety bill in the wake of the Uvalde shootings. Those who recognize that climate change is real and urgent no lon - ger have the bully pulpit of the Presidency. Instead, climate informa - tion is scrubbed from government sites, including guidance on how to prepare for climate disasters, and scientists are fired for even daring to address the issue. But local and national Democratic leaders and engaged citizen groups can still speak out when disasters hit. We can mourn the lives lost and communities destroyed, while highlighting both the human costs, and the technologies that offer an alternative, with 96% of new global electricity demand being met last year by re- newables , as they become more affordable than fossil fuels, comple - mented by batteries whose cost has dropped 95% in 15 years . We can demand accountability for all the recent cuts and demand that the in- vestments be restored. We can also use those moments to highlight fossil fuel companies
that have bankrolled climate denial. This could mean nonviolent protests at their corporate offices that highlight the recent catastro - phes. Or targeting banks that fuel fossil fuel investment. Or the gas stations of companies like Exxon/Mobil, whose scientists warned of climate change risk nearly 50 years ago, then saw the company bury their warnings and promote denial instead. It also means pressuring media to cover the crisis more robustly, including engaging conserva- tive-leaning podcasters and influencers who shape so much of Ameri - ca’s current understanding, and who have started to question Trump’s immigration raids. Drawing the links at the times when climate change’s invisible march becomes most manifest isn’t politicizing tragedy. It’s making clear that if we care about the lives that are lost, we need to prevent the tragedies to come. Paul Rogat Loeb is the author of Soul of a Citizen and The Impos - sible Will Take a Little While , with nearly 300,000 in print between them. This piece originally appeared on The Fulcrum, and Loeb’s Substack, “Paul Loeb--Soul of a Citizen”. It is reprinted here with the author’s permission. www.paulloeb.org
HOLISTIC and THERAPEUTIC REFLEXOLOGY
Since 2000, Brigitte Wiss has developed her unique Clinical Re exology from hundreds of session hours, working with her clients, which include medical doctors, chiropractors, acupuncturists and senior care. Sessions are bene cial for maintaining health and wellness, as well as for treating a variety of conditions including: STRESS, MS, lyme disease, bromyalgia, plantar fasciitis, diabetes, cancer, anxiety and other issues. Each session addresses: • Whole body basic health history • Basic nutrition counseling • Breathing techniques • Release of negative thinking; addition of positive thinking, • Energy healing, chakras balancing, re-balance the body and aromatherapy if necessary. • Available for Emotional Dowsing sessions with applied Kinesiology and Healing As a clairvoyant, Brigitte is also able to see people’s in/out Etheric elds, adding a useful touch to her great session!
BEFORE SESSION
AFTER SESSION
Client’s body is healing, as seen by the expanded energy eld extending upward from the blue line along the leg.
Client’s energy eld is the thin blue line, seen here along the edge of the leg against the pink background.
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