Recommended by Andy Revkin
Much remains unknown about the role of arts in fostering climate and energy awareness and responses (just as is the case with journalism and more). But one thing is clear. This arena needs a lot of experimentation and approaches, which is why I'm following Nicole Kelner here and hope you do, as well.
History isn't always a solid guide to what comes next but it sure is a vital starting point for gauging what's new or simply sporadic. Glad Dan, a prediction maven if ever there was one, is helping provide that foundation on a regular basis here.
I got to know the poet Andrei Codrescu as a guest in my occasional musical revues in Beacon NY and then through the COVID years on my Sustain What webcasts. He's restorative, funny, biting, and exudes humanity. Get a taste in this chat I had with Andrei and Evan Greer on AI and rights and poetry: https://revkin.substack.com/p/updated-exploring-the-spread-of-artificial?utm_source=publication-search
Noel reminds me of my dear departed friend Pete Seeger in two ways - his determination never to sit on laurels, continuing to make and foster community-minded music, and his passion for societal betterment using all means at one's disposal, and at levels from global to hyperlocal. This newsletter with Jeanne Torrence Finley is helping spread that spirit and capacity. More on my time with Pete here: https://bit.ly/revkinsmusic
Whatever your position on climate and energy policy, you're doing yourself a disservice if not tracking the arguments of Michael Liebreich and the data underpinning them.
