The build-up to a massive day of climate action has begun. SunDay is “a day of action on September 21 to celebrate solar and wind power, and the movement to leave fossil fuels behind.”

Bill and I talk about last week’s brilliant kick off to SunDay, when Boston Mayor Michelle Wu lit the lantern at the Old North Church, reminiscent of Paul Revere’s lighting of the church’s lanterns to warn people that the British were coming.

Well, the Brits were bad (attests this Irish-American). But the climate chaos barreling toward us is worse. Way worse.

Yet President Trump continues to regard climate science as a hoax. We need to rise up against the tyranny of ignorance and the insatiable greed of the fossil fuel industry. Sure, many of us have been doing that (me, since 2007). SunDay presents a great opportunity to broaden the movement and deepen our personal and collective commitment. Continue Reading →