In his own words... My story is essentially one of a guy becoming an activist for the first time at age 60. Maybe call me a “reluctant activist” or an “unlikely activist”? In any case, I’m not ‘one of those.’ No, it turns out that ordinary people can do this stuff. So how about “Brian Hicks, 60-year-old first time activist” or maybe “reluctant activist”? That’s more like it. By Brian Hicks, Reluctant Activist? Over the course of the two-week sit-in 1,252 people were arrested, including top climate scientists, landowners from Texas and Nebraska, former Obama for America staffers, First Nations leaders from Canada, and notable individuals including Bill McKibben, former White House official Gus Speth, NASA scientist Dr. James Hansen, actor Daryl Hannah, filmmaker Josh Fox, and author Naomi Klein.” …and me. Today I stood on the other side of the barrier, and clapped for each person being arrested. I waited (many of us did) for the last person and cheered him. This was the la
It is imperative we all pay attention to the impact of our collective and personal actions on the environment. During the next decade, our global community will be unable to deal effectively with the formidable environmental challenges posed by decades of environmental mismanagement. There are many environmental issues I write about in this blog, some will scare you, and it is my hope, these articles will give you a reason to question and search for answers.