Transitioning to local activism
I’ve been a climate activist for about seven years, and most of my work has focused on creating online content. I’ve decided to transition to local, in-person activism because it feels more connected, sustainable, and regenerative. Between bots, AI, constant advertising, and the glare of screens, the online world feels increasingly overwhelming.
I seem to be on a similar path as many other activists. After years of intense effort, being largely dismissed by politicians, and watching global consumption and energy use continue to rise, I’m tired of fighting systems that continue to be destructive. I want to shift my focus toward living a life that is within my control.
This feels like a kind of acceptance—difficult, but also peaceful in its own way—and part of processing climate grief.
I’ll still post occasionally, but my focus will be on in-person protests, conservation efforts, and caring for the land in community. I hope this website, alongside the work of activists around the world, contributes in some small way to shifting society toward a more respectful relationship with the natural world, one that supports our health, safety, and survival.
If our current trajectory continues, local communities may become increasingly important for meeting basic needs. Some activists, like Jem Bendell, are already exploring what more localized, communal, and sustainable ways of living can look like.
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