There is so much more to add to this group but there is also a need to take action in the real world. The reports I read while creating the courses for this group make it clear that we need to act quickly to mitigate what is coming our way. Everything is happening faster than the scientists expected. Reading this material can make you feel as though we are in the Twilight Zone. But is what I am reading the product of being within an echo chamber?- i.e. I am seeing things that are brought to my attention because I am going down a specific path of exploration. Yes, for sure. But I do look at what the opponents to the "Climate Crisis" movement say. I also look at the articles shared with me by those who accept climate change is real, but not really that bad. So I get to see articles from many angles and see which ones hold up. I have great plans to review all of this and share what I find - what is true and what is not... as far as I can make out. However, the people who carry the most weight with me have detailed evidence and can articulate the issue at several layers. Climate deniers typically have a single layer and then rely on the "trust me" line. So I felt the need to participate in the political realm, and as a result, over the last three weeks, I have been preparing to become the Campaigns Officer for the Green Party of East Hampshire, UK. I have now been voted into the post. The purpose of this group was always to help me become a better campaigner and politician, and present the data on what I had done and what others might do to take action that will affect our futures. So my goals are being acted on, and now that this has been accomplished, I plan to update the course to include the issues that have emerged, the complexities of running a community/volunteer-based group, and the results we have achieved. We have five elections over the next three years. Town Councils, County Councils, Unitary Councils, Mayor's election and Member of Parliament to the UK Government.

Setting our intentions toward emissions reduction efforts each and every day is the new normal. This is a mindset that isn’t optional anymore. Join the sustainable revolution. I’m constantly thinking of my impact on future generations so it is my essential self-control hack. Fossil fuel dependence is a disgusting, selfish habit, but the good news is we can totally kick it! Get the information and education right here in the classroom. We are the most adaptable species on the planet, built for change, and everybody has skin in this game, so nobody gets to just watch. Do something intentional for your planet today and share it! Every action matters!

I hope this group expands and new members will feel comfortable and safe contributing in here! I joined a while back and was inspired by the classroom content. If you haven’t checked out Richard’s climate research yet, get in there and grab all the free value he’s giving. Please comment, like, and share this message. We need every voice for climate with momentum like a firehouse. Turn it up, don’t be shy!

I have just put my nomination form in to become the campaigns officer for the Green Party of East Hampshire. Why? - To support the party - To learn a new role - To improve my motivational speeches - To help the candidates - it can be a lonely journey - To practice what I preach The next elections are scheduled for May this year.

Thank you all for being here — and welcome to our 30th member. This space is still in its early days, and there’s a lot happening behind the scenes. Some of what I’m working on will start appearing in the Classroom soon. There’s already a substantial amount of material there to explore, and I genuinely welcome any feedback you’re willing to share. I’m actively learning what works and what doesn’t — both here and by being part of other communities — and I’m refining things as we go. Right now, the Classroom is unapologetically dense. It’s a wall of data. Valuable, but heavy. That’s intentional — at least at this stage. I wanted to properly understand how we got here: What was known, when it was known, and what happened after we found out. We all know that end-of-the-world messaging is a hard sell — and an even harder foundation for elections or collective action. But some of us (me included) prefer a cold dose of reality over comforting stories. I’d rather know the truth than be sold unrealistic dreams. For years, I watched documentary after documentary about nature and wildlife. They’d show collapsing ecosystems, vanishing species — and then end with a hopeful note about one valiant individual making a tiny difference. That always frustrated me. It felt… incomplete. Too small. As if the scale of the problem was being quietly minimised. Almost like being gently gaslit into optimism. So I kept asking: why is everything taking so long? What I’m finding is layer upon layer of inertia. Systems designed to preserve the status quo. Not through conspiracy — but through structure, incentives, and daily habits. I wanted to understand how that inertia actually works in practice. What slows things down. What bypasses it. What genuinely moves the needle. While working on this, global events have inevitably affected my own mood and optimism — the actions of the U.S. president, the ongoing slaughter in Gaza, the absence of meaningful leadership across much of Europe and the wider world.