The Extinction Rebellion Experience
©2019 C. Henry Martens
The environment is under siege. Does anyone doubt it? Aquifers are being drained, the oceans are acidifying, permafrost is melting, and animals are either going extinct or threatened or moving into cities and becoming our neighbors.
So how do I begin this article?
Because I dearly wished to report something positive about the Extinction Rebellion (XR) efforts.
And to be fair... I only went to one meeting.
But after a single experience, two hours in a rather informal setting as well as a very few subsequent e-mail exchanges, it appears that I am persona non grata. I am unwelcome.
Why?
Because...
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The environment is under siege. Does anyone doubt it? Aquifers are being drained, the oceans are acidifying, permafrost is melting, and animals are either going extinct or threatened or moving into cities and becoming our neighbors.
So how do I begin this article?
Because I dearly wished to report something positive about the Extinction Rebellion (XR) efforts.
And to be fair... I only went to one meeting.
But after a single experience, two hours in a rather informal setting as well as a very few subsequent e-mail exchanges, it appears that I am persona non grata. I am unwelcome.
Why?
Because...
Continue Reading
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