OMNI CLIMATE MEMO MONDAYS #248, September 15, 2025.

 

OMNI CLIMATE MEMO MONDAYS #248,  September 15,  2025.  Compiled by Dick Bennett.

 David Orr, Climate and Democracy Under Attack
Sun Day September 21.  (And International Day of Peace.)
Bill McKibben.  Here Comes the Sun.
EcoWatch.

“Recording of David Orr on the Interrelated Threats of Climate & Democracy” From  Move to Amend.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?    (Illuminations without which we’ll be blindsided by the enemies of C&D.  –D)

                                                                                                      

 

	SUN DAY September 21 With one month to go, there are now over 150 Sun Day events planned where we can come together to celebrate the power of clean energy.  (Btw, 9-21 is also the International Day of Peace.  A doubly auspicious day!) Events are planned in in 32 states and Washington DC.    In Fayetteville, AR Still on the Hill will host a Porch Concert at the Ozark Ball Museum, 885 N. Fritz, SunDay Porch Concert, 4:00-5:30 pm,. Call Donna for reservations and info – 479-582-2291   BILL MCKIBBEN.  HERE COMES THE SUN: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization.  W. W. Norton, 2025. Publisher’s description: From the acclaimed environmentalist, a call to harness the power of the sun and rewrite our scientific, economic, and political future.    Our climate, and our democracy, are melting down. But Bill McKibben, one of the first to sound the alarm about the climate crisis, insists the moment is also full of possibility. Energy from the sun and wind is suddenly the cheapest power on the planet and growing faster than any energy source in history—if we can keep accelerating the pace, we have a chance.    Here Comes the Sun tells the story of the sudden spike in power from the sun and wind—and the desperate fight of the fossil fuel industry and their politicians to hold this new power at bay. From the everyday citizens who installed solar panels equal to a third of Pakistan’s electric grid in a year to the world’s sixth-largest economy—California—nearly halving its use of natural gas in the last two years, Bill McKibben traces the arrival of plentiful, inexpensive solar energy. And he shows how solar power is more than just a path out of the climate crisis: it is a chance to reorder the world on saner and more humane grounds. You can’t hoard solar energy or hold it in reserves—it’s available to all. There’s no guarantee we can make this change in time, but there is a hope—in McKibben’s eyes, our best hope for a new civilization: one that looks up to the sun, every day, as the star that fuels our world.  [I ordered my copy at Pearl’s Books.  –D] [
	EcoWatch is a long-time leader in environmental news. Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, today we are a digital platform still dedicated to publishing quality, science-based content on environmental issues, causes, and solutions. While we’ve grown from a grassroots newspaper of 80,000 print copies to a site with a digital audience of more than two million monthly readers, we are still committed to our founding principle: creating a sustainable future. Our Mission Our goal is to empower readers to make informed, environmentally-conscious decisions that support a sustainable future for everyone. Through trustworthy environmental news, solution-based guides, and responsible product reviews, we want to help both the newly concerned citizen and the veteran environmental activist be part of the solution every single day. Our hope is that we can help everyone become engaged, adopt sustainable practices, and support. environmental policies. https://www.ecowatch.com/about-ecowatch     END OMNI CLIMATE MEMO MONDAYS #248,  September 15,  2025.  Compiled by Dick Bennett.