New York Botanical Garden: Nurturing Nature Initiative: Rooted Locally, Reaching Globally . “the Nurturing Nature Initiative is a timely and ambitious effort to activate botanical gardens as agents of climate resilience, made possible through the generosity of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. Through a forthcoming Action Plan, the initiative will coordinate and advance ecological […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/14/nurturing-nature-initiative-rooted-locally-reaching-globally-new-york-botanical-garden/

Notre Dame News: New global tool measures climate resilience at the city level. “Jakarta’s climate-related conundrum may be extreme, but the underlying question it raises is relevant to urban areas around the world: What is the best use of limited resources for cities to adapt to climate change? To help answer this question, governments and organizations now have a critical new resource […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2024/12/20/notre-dame-news-new-global-tool-measures-climate-resilience-at-the-city-level/

#metaphorically humanity's response to climate change can be likened to the Kubler-Ross model aka. 5 stages of death:

#Denial - Initial resistance to climate reality.
#Anger - Frustration over inaction.
#Bargaining - Efforts to negotiate solutions.
#Depression - Sadness at environmental loss.
#Acceptance - Embracing responsibility for action. 🌍 #ClimateChangeResponse

Due to our irresponsible actions, I have the feeling that we are metaphorically in these stages as humans.