This week:
In this essay, I will argue that Bridget Jones is the perfect climate-era hero, because she is all of us.
Here's What You Can Do:
• 🌍️ Donate to Project HOPE (https://flight.beehiiv.net/v2/clicks/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3NlY3VyZS5wcm9qZWN0aG9wZS5vcmcvc2l0ZS9TUGFnZU5hdmlnYXRvci8yMDIyXzA4X0RQT19yMV9jb250cm9sLmh0bWw_YXV0b2xvZ2luPXRydWUmbWZjX3ByZWY9VCZzX3N1YnNyYz1yZDEmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1pbXBvcnRhbnRub3RpbXBvcnRhbnQuY29tJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09cmVmZXJyYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPWJyaWRnZXQtam9uZXMtY2xpbWF0ZS1oZXJvIiwicG9zdF9pZCI6ImJjYjU0OGU1LWU1ODItNDNmOC1iN2E2LTJjMTc4MDBkNjlkYiIsInB1YmxpY2F0aW9uX2lkIjoiYTc4NGM3NWYtZmE4Ny00Y2QyLTg5ZTEtNjEwNjc1NjBiMTljIiwidmlzaXRfdG9rZW4iOiJlMGFkZDhjNi1lZWQ0LTRlYmQtYTM2OC1hZGQwMzFkNjZjMTYiLCJpYXQiOjE3MTM5OTA2OTIsImlzcyI6Im9yY2hpZCJ9.AkyVK2SFOR9muQMhsnU7pQaZ7EiaYVs_QrHXh0kMvwY) to support frontline teams working to strengthen healthcare systems and respond to crises globally.
• 🌎️ Volunteer to share your climate solutions work with the Global Solutions Diary (https://flight.beehiiv.net/v2/clicks/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3ZvY2FsdmlkZW8uY29tL2MvZ2xvYmFsc29sdXRpb25zZGlhcnk_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1pbXBvcnRhbnRub3RpbXBvcnRhbnQuY29tJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09cmVmZXJyYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPWJyaWRnZXQtam9uZXMtY2xpbWF0ZS1oZXJvIiwicG9zdF9pZCI6ImJjYjU0OGU1LWU1ODItNDNmOC1iN2E2LTJjMTc4MDBkNjlkYiIsInB1YmxpY2F0aW9uX2lkIjoiYTc4NGM3NWYtZmE4Ny00Y2QyLTg5ZTEtNjEwNjc1NjBiMTljIiwidmlzaXRfdG9rZW4iOiJlMGFkZDhjNi1lZWQ0LTRlYmQtYTM2OC1hZGQwMzFkNjZjMTYiLCJpYXQiOjE3MTM5OTA2OTIsImlzcyI6Im9yY2hpZCJ9.MxQ43G6sb2rj38ivIesb6Lj_nRiH3LRjPwUAJmlnzpY) from Project Drawdown and use your story to inspire hope in the climate community.
• Get educated about how you can join a network of people working on climate, and get started on working on solutions, in your city with Climate Tech Cities (https://flight.beehiiv.net/v2/clicks/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5jbGltYXRldGVjaGNpdGllcy5jb20vP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9aW1wb3J0YW50bm90aW1wb3J0YW50LmNvbSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPXJlZmVycmFsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1icmlkZ2V0LWpvbmVzLWNsaW1hdGUtaGVybyIsInBvc3RfaWQiOiJiY2I1NDhlNS1lNTgyLTQzZjgtYjdhNi0yYzE3ODAwZDY5ZGIiLCJwdWJsaWNhdGlvbl9pZCI6ImE3ODRjNzVmLWZhODctNGNkMi04OWUxLTYxMDY3NTYwYjE5YyIsInZpc2l0X3Rva2VuIjoiZTBhZGQ4YzYtZWVkNC00ZWJkLWEzNjgtYWRkMDMxZDY2YzE2IiwiaWF0IjoxNzEzOTkwNjkyLCJpc3MiOiJvcmNoaWQifQ.Df544z_ujtaFZDFYJcvTFeV3uWImv1EwCdwEuU67u_Y) .
• Be heard about feeding hungry kids and urge your representatives to support the Universal School Meal Program Act (https://flight.beehiiv.net/v2/clicks/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3AyYS5jby96eHN3aWlqP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9aW1wb3J0YW50bm90aW1wb3J0YW50LmNvbSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPXJlZmVycmFsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1icmlkZ2V0LWpvbmVzLWNsaW1hdGUtaGVybyIsInBvc3RfaWQiOiJiY2I1NDhlNS1lNTgyLTQzZjgtYjdhNi0yYzE3ODAwZDY5ZGIiLCJwdWJsaWNhdGlvbl9pZCI6ImE3ODRjNzVmLWZhODctNGNkMi04OWUxLTYxMDY3NTYwYjE5YyIsInZpc2l0X3Rva2VuIjoiZTBhZGQ4YzYtZWVkNC00ZWJkLWEzNjgtYWRkMDMxZDY2YzE2IiwiaWF0IjoxNzEzOTkwNjkyLCJpc3MiOiJvcmNoaWQifQ.rwjAVmbR5qP4ICwyE_58m8ZbX9XofixydJai6aFfTVo) .
• Invest in a climate-friendly 401(k) using Sphere (https://flight.beehiiv.net/v2/clicks/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5vdXJzcGhlcmUub3JnLz91dG1fc291cmNlPWltcG9ydGFudG5vdGltcG9ydGFudC5jb20mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1yZWZlcnJhbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249YnJpZGdldC1qb25lcy1jbGltYXRlLWhlcm8iLCJwb3N0X2lkIjoiYmNiNTQ4ZTUtZTU4Mi00M2Y4LWI3YTYtMmMxNzgwMGQ2OWRiIiwicHVibGljYXRpb25faWQiOiJhNzg0Yzc1Zi1mYTg3LTRjZDItODllMS02MTA2NzU2MGIxOWMiLCJ2aXNpdF90b2tlbiI6ImUwYWRkOGM2LWVlZDQtNGViZC1hMzY4LWFkZDAzMWQ2NmMxNiIsImlhdCI6MTcxMzk5MDY5MiwiaXNzIjoib3JjaGlkIn0.e7qOrAFIHsnJqm8vjv8R1Mp_blhptve_5XmTugYl6x8) .
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