I often find both meaning and renewed purpose when I’m in a convening of women and men who are committed to making a positive impact. The gift of presence, of physical connection and collective experiences and participation, cannot be replicated or replaced.

Contemporary culture and history have taught us how deeply women have internalized the patriarchy—how we unwittingly reinforce it by constantly choosing men when we could choose women. Is your doctor, lawyer, pilot, guide, ranger, travel advisor, chef, or OBGYN a woman? Are you making these choices consciously, so our daughters and granddaughters can inherit a more equitable world? How do we break free and discover the integrity and wholeness we seek if we don’t start by choosing one another?

Democracy is not something we have, it's something we do. Now is the time for all of us to practice democracy daily — by staying informed; talking with our friends, coworkers and family members; calling our representatives; and showing up at meetings, rallies and events.

The fact that nearly nine out of ten people on the planet demand climate action seems especially newsworthy at a time when some governments and corporations are backtracking on climate action even as ferocious heat waves, fires, and floods are harming more and more people and economies around the world.

I find this statement by the legendary activist/songwriter, Joan Baez, to be particularly relevant and inspiring in this time when it’s so easy to fall into despair. It’s time for action! Time to stop the handwringing and worse, the silence, about what is happening in the US that is having an impact everywhere in the world.

This week: Announcing UP, the first female-forward social media platform and a Project Dandelion partnership to bring the new documentary, MRS ROBINSON, to your living room with a free virtual screening! MRS ROBINSON is more than a documentary, it’s a blueprint for modern leadership. Read more inside.

This year's Black History Month falls at a convulsive time for Americans. As the Trump administration works to eliminate all diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in government and throughout American society, from companies to nonprofits, it's more important than ever to celebrate and commemorate the achievements and the contributions of Black Americans, as well as the uphill struggles that so many have had to wage throughout this country's nearly 250-year history.

History is often made at Sundance as well as documented on screen, and it was a personal thrill this year to be in the audience for the premiere of PRIME MINISTER, a film documenting the transformative tenure of New Zealand’s former Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern. Plus: Free Leonard Peltier is another standout at this year's Sundance Film Festival.

As one of the founders of Project Dandelion, I am pleased to share some reflections on what we observed and responded to in 2024 and how we envision our work in the new year. We’ve spent 2024 proving something powerful: the appetite for meaningful action at the intersection of climate and nature has never been greater. This is about what we can do together. It’s about connecting the people and resources needed to tip the scales toward a livable, just world.

A self evident truth, right? And yet, only 11% of the stories in US history textbooks are about women and less than 10% of public monuments across the US are of women — a statistic which includes mermaids! But finally, after decades of advocacy from women leaders, there will be such a museum in the Nation’s Capital… hopefully, in my lifetime!

Committed as I am to using this platform to lift up good work and share information and inspiration, this week’s post is a re-post from an organization I greatly admire — the IBU Movement.

As the world grapples with the climate crisis, the knowledge and sustainable practices that Indigenous communities possess are crucial for protecting biodiversity and the fragile ecosystems necessary for sustaining life on earth.

As Americans try to prepare for what’s ahead with the re-election of Donald Trump, I am sharing some facts this week on one of the many areas of concern for pushback — the nature and climate crisis.    

The time for mourning and heartfelt disappointment is ending and the time for organizing and activating in response to the potential dangers of a Trump presidency (again) is now. As the great civil rights leader, Coretta Scott King observed, “Struggle is a never-ending process. Freedom is never really won, you earn it and win it in every generation.”

Along with Project Dandelion Executive Director Ronda Carnegie, I attended what is known as the BioCOP, and wanted to share, in brief, what I would describe generally as a learning journey that gave both of us a clearer understanding of the fact that there can be no solution to the climate crisis without solutions to the nature crisis.

I am thinking a lot about leadership as faithful readers know, and assuming you are, too, given that we, as citizens of a democracy, are electing our most important leaders, nationally and in states and communities. I’ve written a lot already in this weekly post about the historic nature of this US election, and I felt that profoundly this week when I voted with my 18-year-old granddaughters who are first-time voters.

In this post-truth world, there are just too many lies leading to too many conspiracy theories to keep up with rebuttals based on facts… and apparently, the facts have become much less popular than the lies that travel much faster online.

I do…and that was some decades ago! The memory of standing in line in my small hometown in Georgia — a much shorter line than the ones I stand in today in Atlanta — and being handed a paper ballot with boxes next to a long list of names is one that I will never forget.

Come together to show solidarity for women’s rights and the right to a habitable planet — both of which are under threat.

Women in the US have the opportunity to unify around the imperatives for reproductive rights and access to health care — imperatives, that I believe and the polls indicate, might lead to a new solidarity with an outcome that could be history making and transformative.