Welcome Carbonators!

I am excited to announce a transition, one that I hope is symbolic of a much larger trend: I am turning this blog over to a group of friends called the Carbonators.

Erin, Elaine, Ryan and I started the Carbonators while we were at UVM. Initially we were just a couple of grad students studying climate and energy issues and looking for support from our peers. Gradually we expanded, taking on more people and becoming more active. With the help of Sally, who joined us a little later on, and some of the newer rock star Carbonators, we got the University of Vermont to adopt guidelines to vote in favor of climate change resolutions at the corporations in which it invests. We also got UVM to become only the second university to join a $5 trillion dollar network called the Investor Network on Climate Risk.

While the Carbonators are still thriving at UVM, Sally, Elaine, Ryan, Erin and I have moved on. This blog is now a way for us Carbonator Alums to keep track of each other and share our experiences with the rest of the world.

So, this is no longer an individual blog, run by a loner discussing my personal feelings and thoughts on climate change. It is a communal blog, symbolic, I hope, of a movement toward collective action. And it is no longer just about musings - emotional, spiritual and intellectual ramblings on climate (though those are still valid); it is also about action.

Welcome Carbonators!