SOCAN Public General Meeting: “How to be Effective When Taking Climate Action”

“How to be Effective When Taking Climate Action” 

Many of us want to do what we can to addressthe climate crisis -for ourselves, our youth, and future generations. However,it is challenging to identify how each of us individually can address thisissue meaningfully . To help us, we will briefly revisit a January 2024 SOCANpresentation that featured Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, who developed  a 10-minute TED talk offering tips on thisprocess. Johnson  created a Venn diagram withthree circles overlapping in the center where we  identify (1) what gives us  joy, (2) what we  are good at doing, and (3) what we  could do to reduce our greenhouse gasemissions. 

The next SOCAN Public General meeting willfeature Flavia Franco from Southern Oregon Food Solutions. Flavia will shareher take on the Venn Diagram and how she is using a positive feedback loop tomake her intersection (in the diagram) grow bigger, both personally and as acommunity, as she focuses on the issues of food waste prevention, reduction andcommunity compost. In order  to makeprogress – especially towards resilience – connections and relationships are key.A positive feedback loop can be used to build momentum in climate action eitherby being the center driver of the loop activity or by being a part of the loopitself.

Flavia’s call to action is that if attendeeshaven’t done so already, then some time should be used to create individualdiagrams, to take stock of progress on this journey, and to decide if coursecorrection is necessary for going further and to connect with others in orderto make progress.

The meeting is on Tuesday June 30th from 6:00 to 7:30 at the Medford Public Library,205 S. Central Avenue, Medford.  SOCAN’sgeneral meetings are free and open to the public. There is no charge forattending: https://socan.eco/events/where a link to Johnson’s video is also available.

This meeting is notsponsored nor endorsed by Jackson County Library Services