Thread by @JacquelynGill

The new IPCC report comes out today. You may feel any number of things: anxiety, fear, anger, numbness, grief, determination, hope. If you’re overwhelmed, it’s okay to not read the headlines. But whatever you feel, use this to feed the fire in your belly. Don’t let it go out.

Earth is our home. And as @MaryHeglar writes, “I’m willing to fight for it, with everything I have, because it is everything I have. I don’t need a guarantee of success before I risk everything to save the things, the people, the places that I love.”

medium.com/@maryheglar/ho…

I wrote this a few years ago, and it feels more true than ever. What can we learn from musk ox? 1) When things are tough, stand firm. 2) Protect the vulnerable. 3) We are more powerful together.

https://twitter.com/jacquelyngill/status/1131919005797765130

If you want to do something, start here: call the people who represent you and tell them how you feel. Demand climate action. Here’s a helpful guide for those in the US.

gizmodo.com/it-s-never-bee…

Then think about what comes next. Make a list with your family, your roommates, or your bestie three states away. Bring someone in. Don’t do it alone. Start with what you can do, today, and work your way up to what’s harder. Find out who’s doing climate work locally. Pitch in.

We need writers, activists, teachers, musicians. We need moms and kids and scientists. We need grandparents, churches, and people running for office. We need doctors, lawyers, farmers, and engineers.

We need YOU.

I’m glad you’re here.

We’ll do this, together.

P.S. The trolls and bots are already out in force today, going after posts about the IPCC and climate change.

Remember: in the US, “dismissives” are 9% of the population, and falling. Don’t engage. Report and block. Use your energy where it counts: on the people in power.