Hand down, this episode was the most fun to record. And not because Alex's dauther kept entering the video to ask me "s'up" with her too-c00l-for-school 7-year old vibe. But because Alex and I know...
Welcome, October, aka SOUP SEASON. I love soup. I make at least one batch a week, if not two. Chicken and rice with curry and coconut milk. Black bean and pumpkin. Corn chowder. I like soup for any meal of the day (hey, don’t knock it for breakfast). Have a favorite recipe? I’ll take it!
I’m not quite sure how we got to this milestone, but here we are! It’s not always easy, but at the end of the day, it’s fun and informative. Here’s to 200 more.
If I ruined the fall weather with my sweater declaration last week, my apologies. I know better than that! So I will tiptoe into October and keep my thoughts on the forecast to myself.
In August, our Engagement Director Angela Larck attended a climate conference at which she ran into today’s guest, Lexi Shultz, whom I used to know back in my days working on Capitol Hill. Angela reconnected me with Lexi, who currently serves as vice president of public affairs at AGU, a global community supporting more than half a million advocates and professionals in the Earth and space sciences.
I know I’m jinxing it, but I’m so pleased with cool nights and mornings and bright sunny days with low humidity. I even wore a sweater the other day but don’t worry, I’m not ready to make the wardrobe switchout yet!
She’s back…
It’s September, which means we are almost at National Clean Energy Week, September 15-19th with both in person and virtual events. And Heather Reams is here to preview it for us, as well as discuss the challenges ahead and what she’s optimistic about in the clean energy front.
I’m back and I have one question: are we in fake fall? I think we are… I’m trying very hard to moderate my excitement. I’m not putting my summer clothes away. I’m not pulling my sweaters out. But I am sleeping with the windows open, leaving the AC off, and am feeling refreshed! Here’s hoping summer days are behind us!
When “near-term science fiction” author Raj Agrawal reached out to pitch himself as a guest for the show, I was immediately intrigued. A novel that shows a technology that sounds realistic (but isn’t *yet* invented, with the emphasis on yet) to save humanity from climate change? Sign me up!
This time next week, I will be enjoying a lobster roll from my favorite place, The Clam Shack in Kennebunk, Maine. And I hope you will likewise be enjoying the last throes of summer because I am giving you back the time you’d normally spend reading this update. There will be no Week En Review next week, but try not to miss me too much!
Moving on to the episode of the week, let me introduce you to Corey Kerkela, president of the Rotary Club of Vero Beach Oceanside in Florida and chairperson for the Fellowship of the Trees, an rotarian organization whose mission is to connect communities by combining purposeful intention with action to re-wild, regenerate, and restore land and culture, ensuring a thriving Earth for future generations.
Here I am, holding down the proverbial EcoRight fort while Bob Inglis and Angela Larck enjoy some family time on vacation. T minus 13 for my own short getaway in the land of lobster, blueberries, cooler nights, and sea breezes.