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Highlights from Climate Summer 2014!
As we look towards Climate Summer 2016, we wanted to highlight a few of the posts from the 2014 cohort to give applicants a feel for the program. I’ve chosen a handful of my favorite posts from last summer (one from … Continue reading
Posted in 2013
Tagged #ClimateLegacy, #climatesummer, #EastMass, #NorthShore, #Team4theMAsses, #WestMass, applicants, better future project, bike trails, bikes, biking, biking on the road, Climate, Climate Change, Climate Justice, Climate Movement, climate summer, community, recruiting
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A Day in the Life of a Climate Summer Rider
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
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On Breaking and Losing Stuff
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
A Bitter Reminder
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
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Ready to Rumble
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
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We’re not the Biker Girls
Posted on behalf of Sophie Sokolov, Social Media Coordinator for the North Shore Team “Slut!” a pair of boys yelled out of a red sports car. I think it goes without saying that this is inappropriate and offensive, but what … Continue reading
Posted in 2014, Team Massachusetts, Team North Shore
Tagged biking, Climate Change, communication, community, culture, feminism, gender roles, girls, growth, internalize, intersectionality, learning, massachusetts, movement, Movement Building, norms, north shore, Oppression, patriarchy, power, sexism, slut-shaming, Social Justice, stereotypes, strength, systems, women
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Stoicism and Climate Summer
Posted on behalf of Gonzalo “Zalo” Crivelli, Video Coordinator, Team East Stoicism is a philosophy originating in ancient Greece and later adopted by many ancient Romans, including Marcus Aurelius, the last of the Five Good [Roman] Emperors. It is a way … Continue reading
Posted in 2014, Team East, Team Massachusetts
Tagged biking, biking on the road, climate summer, overcoming adversity, raining, reflection, stoicism, thinking
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Biking in the Rain
Posted on behalf of Rachel Eckles, Media Coordinator, Team East Over the past few weeks, Team East’s adventures have included a lot of wrong turns, bike mechanical issues, thunderstorms, and ke-kawing (our team’s form of communication while on the road). … Continue reading
Like Riding a Bike…
Posted on behalf of Jana Wilkes, Community Outreach Coordinator, Team East My biking experience this summer has been a little like the character Calvin’s attempts from my favorite comic, Calvin and Hobbes. Every time he tried to get on his … Continue reading
Posted in 2014, Team East, Team Massachusetts
Tagged biking, biking on the road, Calvin and Hobbes, climate summer, first, horses, learning, overcoming fear
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COPS, Pete Seeger and Positive Mental Attitude
Posted on behalf of Jason Kooken, Town of Amesbury Police Officer On Friday, June 27th I was contacted by Shreya from Climate Summer North Shore Team. Shreya was inquiring about the Team New England Metric Century charity bicycle ride I organize, which starts … Continue reading
