Beyond Changing Light Bulbs: 21 Ways You Can Stop the Climate Crisis

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Here’s the good news: The debate is over. 75% of US citizens believe climate change is human-caused; more than half say we have to do something and fast.  Here’s even better news: A new report shows that more than 200 cities and counties, and 12 states have committed to or already achieved 100 percent clean electricity. This means that […]

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The Apology & Forgiveness Song – An Excerpt From Desert Song

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Author’s Note: This excerpt is an example of the kind of compelling fiction we can write when we integrate the current best practices and experiments in conflict resolution. In the story, the Atta Song (Apology and Forgiveness Song) is part of Harraken culture, a way of admitting wrongs and making them right. This tradition is […]

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Throw-the-Bones – An Excerpt from Desert Song

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This is an excerpt from Desert Song, a novel by Rivera Sun. You can get a copy here. Up a long, winding ravine, tucked into a pocket meadow, lived a seer named Throw-the-Bones. Her home – if you could call it that – was a hide-covered lean-to half dug into the earth. A sod roof […]

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