Climate Minute: I can’t believe I still have to work during a mass-extinction event

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Every day we get more news that we are well into the Anthropocene, and climate change is the biggest factor in this human-caused mass-extinction event.

I still go to work and stop at the gas station for a hot dog with my unleaded. I still book a flight to see friends and binge-watch tv shows. I still worry about my weight…

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To live in a world of peace and justice we must imagine it first. For this, we need artists and writers. I write to reach for the edges of what is possible.

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Andrew Gaertner

To live in a world of peace and justice we must imagine it first. For this, we need artists and writers. I write to reach for the edges of what is possible.