Category Archives: 2014

Climate Girl to the Rescue?

Posted on August 10, 2014 by njansen16

Posted on behalf of Jana Wilkes, Community Outreach Coordinator, Team East Before Climate Summer, I felt overwhelmed about climate change because I wanted to solve this dire issue immediately. I wanted to be a climate ‘superhero’ who swoops in to … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014, Team East, Team Massachusetts | Tagged #ClimateLegacy, #climatesummer, Climate Change, climate chaos, climate summer, community, lessons, methane | 2 Comments

5 Jokes: Shared Histories

Posted on August 10, 2014 by sophiesokolov

Posted on behalf of Sophie Sokolov, Social Media Coordinator for Team North Shore Team North Shore only has five jokes. That’s one of them- saying that we only have five jokes. We repeat jokes that aren’t particularly funny over and … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014, Team Massachusetts, Team North Shore | Tagged #jokes, #relationships, bonding, Climate, Climate Change, climate summer, connection, culture, efficiency, freinds, friends, fun, humor, language, laughter, Movement Building, new friends, summer, urgency | Leave a comment

The Birthday of Three Cakes

Posted on August 9, 2014 by njansen16

Posted on behalf of Nicholas Jansen, Social Media Coordinator, Team East I was born on August 3rd 1994. Coincidently, my little brother was born on August 3rd, 1996. So ever since I was two years old, I’ve shared my birthday … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014, Team East, Team Massachusetts | Tagged #ClimateLegacy, #climatesummer, birthdays, cakes, Climate Change, climate summer, grateful, helping people, thankful | Leave a comment

On Finding Inspiration in Place

Posted on August 8, 2014 by sophiesokolov

Posted on behalf of Abbie Goldberg, Video Coordinator for Team North Shore When I asked the incomparably visionary Henry Allen ‘why Gloucester’ I was expecting the usual answers: vibrant culture, peaceful community, beautiful ocean, but instead he said he visited … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014, Team Massachusetts, Team North Shore | Tagged #volunteer, abbie goldberg, calling, commitment, community, community building, engagement, gomi, growing up, gulf of maine instutute, morality, movement, organization, place, religion, responsibility, visionary | Leave a comment

A Day in the Life of a Climate Summer Rider

Posted on August 8, 2014 by njansen16

Posted on behalf of Rachel Eckles, Media Coordinator, Team East 7:30 – Wake up and help make breakfast, typically oatmeal or scrambled eggs. Over breakfast we’ll talk about what we’re doing that day and what has to get done. Whoever … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014, Team East, Team Massachusetts | Tagged #ClimateLegacy, #climatesummer, #volunteer, biking, birthday, Climate Change, climate rider, climate summer, community, Farmer's Market, new friends, Noonday Farm, relaxing, typical day, work | 1 Comment

On Breaking and Losing Stuff

Posted on August 7, 2014 by njansen16

Posted on behalf of Zalo Crivelli, Video Coordinator, Team East After almost 7 weeks on the road, I’ve managed to lose my retainer, my laptop charger, my front fender’s mudguard, and about 20 rubber bands (they held my clothes in … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014, Team East, Team Massachusetts | Tagged #ClimateLegacy, #climatesummer, biking, biking on the road, Climate Change, climate summer, improvision, learning, Life Lessons, losing stuff, repairs | Leave a comment

For Future Generations

Posted on August 6, 2014 by njansen16

Posted on behalf of Tuula Perry, Team Leader, Team East Our activities on Tuesday have really impacted me. We started by going to the Townsend Recreation Center where we spent time with their summer camp group which included kids from … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014, Team East, Team Massachusetts | Tagged bigger picture, children, Climate Change, climate summer, community, education, emotion, Kinder Morgan, Our future, pipeline, Townsend | Leave a comment

A Bitter Reminder

Posted on August 5, 2014 by sophiesokolov

Posted on behalf of Ariel Schwalb, Community Outreach Coordinator for Team North Shore Days ago, my North Shore team was conflicted. We had a true dilemma on our hands; we needed to leave Gloucester to start getting some important work … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014, Team Massachusetts, Team North Shore | Tagged #ClimateLegacy, #climatesummer, better future project, biking, biking on the roa, biking on the road, Climate Change, community, d, energy, explosions, interconnection, lighting, lightning, Natural Gas, on the road, risk, sacrifice, salem gas plant, thunder, tornado | 1 Comment

Ready to Rumble

Posted on August 5, 2014 by halkenyon

Posted on behalf of Luke Sherman, Public Narrative Coordinator, Team For the MASSes. It’s 8:30 in the morning, and the scorching July sun is beating down on me. Sweat is already trickling down my shirt as I anxiously look for … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014, Team For the MASSes, Team Massachusetts | Tagged #ClimateLegacy, #climatesummer, biking, hills, love, support, Teammates, Teamwork | Leave a comment

Bird Dogging for the Brockton Comm(unity)

Posted on August 4, 2014 by halkenyon

Posted on behalf of Kay Young, Team Leader, Team For the MASSes. After a grueling bike ride from Natick, MA, through the Blue “Hills” (they felt pretty mountainous) to Brockton, MA, team For the MASSes was ecstatic … Continue reading →