The cold has finally arrived, and a skiff of snow lays on the ground.That said, the forecast for Wednesday is for rain, then a turn toward cold again. We are keeping a collective eye on possible Christmas weekend storm. Will it occur? Will it run too far south of us? Keep your fingers crossed.
Last night I went to the Flynn Center to see a performance of Water Is Rising. The performance featured 36 performers from the islands of Karibati, Tuvalu, Tokelau, small islands in the far Pacific that scientists forecast will be among the first to disappear due to global climate change. The show included several deeply moving appeals for aid in stopping climate change. Although the science of climate change was mentioned, the focus was on the Islanders’ hope the population of the Industrialized countries will see the humanity of the performers, and act decisively to protect the Islanders’ cultures, islands, and lives. They repeatedly asserted their right to be loved and assisted in their quest to save their homelands. There was an immediacy to their appeals; the water that surrounds their islands is rising rapidly. Continue reading
OccupyDC last night announced a coalition of First Nations leaders, Holy People, and Elders would be occupying buildings in Washington, D.C., to insist the views of Native people be taken into account as the government considers the Tar Sands.