Let’s face it, we have work to do. The carefree days of endless happy motoring and throw-away “convenience” are behind us. Climate scientists are sounding alarms. Petroleum is expected to grow increasingly unaffordable just as we finally come to grips with the stuff’s unfortunate atmospheric legacy.
We are entering an era of “disruptive technologies,” an epoch of heightened energy awareness, an age of transformative thinking.
Detroit figured this out too late. But you didn’t. You knew there were opportunities in change. And you seized them.
Your challenge today? Getting the word out—to governments, nonprofits, educators, and everyday people—in an attention-challenged age.
That’s where I come in.
I am a writer and strategist, and to put it simply, I speak your language. I have a rich understanding of the technical, social, and policy challenges and opportunities along the path to post-carbon society.
I also have an instinctive feel for how to frame issues, position messages, and capture attention—skills honed across an 18-year media career in Canada and the United States that included stops at Outside (senior editor) and Wired News (news editor). I’m the author of Almost Green: How I Saved 1/6th of a Billionth of the Planet
I walk the talk, too. I’m active in my own community as the cofounder of TRUE GREEN: Solutions for Bowen, a grassroots group advocating for progressive local-government policies. I am an information sponge and I have a particular talent for making complex concepts accessible to broader audiences.
You’re here to make a difference. I’m here to help.