Tag Archives: global issues

The Snowflake and the Avalanche

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Rebecca

Is the snowflake responsible for the avalanche? Since my last entry (see it here, or scroll down:  http://rebeccahecking.com/?p=627 ) I’ve been considering how we as individuals can cope with the possibility (inevitablity?) of ecological collapse.  In the last post, I pondered … Continue reading →

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Life Beyond Hope, Part 2

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Rebecca

On November 10, I posted an entry here on the shiny, happy topic of the possibility of our worst climate nightmares coming true (if you’ve not yet read it, please go back and read it now. Just scroll down or … Continue reading →

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Life Beyond Hope (aka, What if the Worst Really Happens)

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Rebecca

Just today, a new IEA (International Energy Agency) report issued a bleak warning about the climate future, stating that the window of staving off the worst consequences is extremely short: five years.  Based on what I’ve read elsewhere, I have … Continue reading →

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The Blog is Occupied! Systemic Change, Dreams and Possibilities.

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Rebecca

The key stumbling block to long term environmental  and economic solutions is the fact that we (the people of the industrialized world) are entangled in incredibly complex systems that are mostly beyond our control. I’ve had some extra thinking time lately.  Last Thursday, … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to the Wall Street Protesters (with a global shout out!)

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Rebecca

Dear protesters, Sending love and light, kudos and applause, good energy and huzzahs!  God bless!  All the best! Don’t stop!  As a humble admirer, I offer a few brief sound bite ideas for your consideration.  I applaud your attempts to move … Continue reading →

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Our Experience of a Changing World

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Rebecca

Today is September 11, the tenth anniversary of the attacks on the U.S.  Like many others, I recall exactly where I was when I heard the news, and remembered thinking, “this changes everything.” A lot has changed in 10 years. … Continue reading →

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Speaking Up and Staying Sane: Eco-Activism in Daily Life

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Rebecca

Here in the global north, we are slightly past summer solstice. Back and forth we go, between the extremes of light and dark, with moments of balance in between.  We are literally in constant motion.  We race around the sun at … Continue reading →

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Unsteady Feet, Shifting Ground

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Rebecca

  I just got back from my weekly meditative nature walk. It’s cold here in the Northeast US, but the sun gains strength daily, and the crocuses are beginning to bloom. It’s also mud season. The snow has melted, leaving … Continue reading →

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Blogiversary Reflections and the Road Ahead

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Rebecca

It’s been two years now since Sustainable Soul first went online, and I want to pause for a moment today to thank all of you who take a moment out of your day to read it.  I know from your … Continue reading →

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Along for the Ride

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Rebecca

  Wow. Is Mama Gaia pissed off this week or what?  The U.S. has been pounded by a monster snowstorm that stretched from Texas to Maine; meanwhile, our friends down under dodged the proverbial bullet from massive category five Cyclone … Continue reading →

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