Communications coach and trainer for environmental scientists. Writer and naturalist. Nature Trust BC and Sitka director. Liber Ero advisor. Views are my own.
NCEAS, Santa Barbara, CA
Joined March 2010
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Nancy Baron retweeted
When I cast my vote for President Biden, I wasn't expecting much. I just wanted trump out of office.
I knew he was old.
I knew he had a stutter.
I knew he had a rep for "gaffes."
I didn't care. Just wanted trump gone.
Four years later, things are different.
I wasn't expecting that President Biden would be the most legislatively successful President in my lifetime.
I wasn't expecting him to help expand NATO.
I wasn't expecting him to lower insulin & inhalers.
I wasn't expecting him to create & recover 15m jobs.
I wasn't expecting him to bring manufacturing back.
I wasn't expecting him to forgive student debt.
But he did ALL those things, and more.
He surpassed my expectations by a lot.
And he has more planned for 2025-2028.
He's not a master orator,
He doesn't move so smoothly
But neither did FDR from his wheelchair.
Meanwhile, trump is STILL a threat.
He wants to be a dictator.
He wants to stay out of prison.
He wants revenge on his enemies.
He wants to take away from the poor and middle class and give to the ultra wealthy.
His Project 2025 will enable a national abortion ban to criminalize women seeking safe and legal abortions.
His Project 2025 will take away the rights of our LGBTQ family and friends.
His Project 2025 will transform the government into a loyalty pledge, not to America but to him ALONE.
We might never have another free election.
THAT is what is at stake in this election.
We can continue to progress with Biden policies, or we can let trump destroy democracy as we know it.
If you're looking for someone who's young and athletic, go watch a fucking movie.
I'll take the old guy who needs a nap while saving democracy over the old guy trying to overthrow democracy who needs a legal team.
Nice work @rr4mla This is a much needed contribution to help students with their education and help
the housing squeeze. Congratulations!
👋 Hey #SouthOkanagan! Big news for local students & renters as the BC Govt’ partners with @OkanaganCollege to create 101 new on-campus housing units. This will reduce barriers for students to pursue their education & increase housing supply for local renters. #InvestingInPeople
Welcoming a great group of new Liber Ero fellows to the Liber Ero family!
Congratulations!
We are pleased to announce the 2024 Liber Ero fellows!
Read more about them:
liberero.ca/meet-the-fellows…
A new #Sitka program of travel and research grants to support independent science and environment reporters will shed light on what’s REALLY happening to BC’s biodiversity and seek solutions. Congrats to these winners!
Congrats to the 10 outstanding winners of the inaugural Sitka Messengers of Biodiversity Reporting Grants: @OdetteAuger, @andyengelson, @egies, @isabellegroc, @arno_kopecky, @ljevanso, @TJPalmerWrites
@ramshacklefilms, @jwsthomson, @ltrethew
The emissions cap must require the oil & gas industry to reduce its emissions by at least 40-45% by 2030 @JustinTrudeau / @CanadianPM. The worst polluting sector should not be held to a lower standard than the national goal #CDNpoli #COP28 #EmissionsCap nitter.gq/SierraClubCan/status/1…
Take action now and send your message to MPs that the emissions cap must match national targets: sierraclub.ca/action-item/ca…
#CDNpoli #EmissionsCap #COP28
Nancy Baron retweeted
Chicago — bright, glassy, located smack in the middle of a migratory flyway — may be the most dangerous American city for birds. For @bioGraphic, I wrote about the volunteers, biologists, and architects who are trying to make it safer. #longreads
biographic.com/city-of-glass…
So proud of what Dick has done as a scientist and leader. Truly inspirational!
While I won’t be running in the next election, I will keep working hard for my constituents until that time and thank them for the honour and privilege of representing them. richardcannings.ndp.ca/news/…
Nancy Baron retweeted
Fabulous opportunity for journalists of all stripes to report on stories related to BC biodiversity that requires travel to remote places- and time!
Hey journalists and science writers: do you have a great idea for a story about biodiversity in British Columbia?
Apply for up to $15K grant for research/travel. And you don't have to live in B.C. or Canada to apply.
Learn more here: tinyurl.com/SitkaSMCC
Fabulous opportunity for journalists of all stripes to report on stories related to BC biodiversity that requires travel to remote places- and time!
Hey journalists and science writers: do you have a great idea for a story about biodiversity in British Columbia?
Apply for up to $15K grant for research/travel. And you don't have to live in B.C. or Canada to apply.
Learn more here: tinyurl.com/SitkaSMCC
‘We are damned fools’: scientist who sounded climate alarm in 80s warns of worse to come theguardian.com/environment/…
I so enjoyed banding hummingbirds in BC with some old souls with hands as steady as jewelers working with precious gemstones. Made me happy - which is what hummingbirds do - they bring joy.
coastalview.com/news/hanging…
Huge congrats @ben_a_goldfarb - I can’t wait to read it either - and share with lots of folks in Canada!
Hey @ben_a_goldfarb ! Look what arrived! Congratulations on this incredible new book. Thanks for featuring P-22 and the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing. Can’t wait to host a booksigning for you! @101wildcrossing
Nancy Baron retweeted
My heart is full every time I visit the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing construction site. Mountain lions and wildlife are going to have a future in the area because we all came together to make this impossible dream happen. Thank you, team #SaveLACougars ! @101wildcrossing
It was hard to cram my impressions of Bhutan into 1500 words but did my best.
The bottom line: most of all I am grateful that a place like Bhutan still exists.
An extremely well-written and insightful piece by @DrBalch that explains the mess we are in.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
Nancy Baron retweeted
I'm SO excited to share that I will be a 2023 @LiberEroFellows Postdoc at @eebtoronto researching PAINT microplastics (because paints on roads, buildings, etc. are plastics, too!) with the rockstar team of @ChelseaRochman @NickMallos and Paul Helm!🤩
Now to wrap up my Ph.D.!!!
We are pleased to announce the 2023 Liber Ero Fellows!
Read more about them:
liberero.ca/meet-the-fellows…
Nancy Baron retweeted
Come work with us to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions. Apply today!!
We're seeking a highway connectivity project coordinator to help champion highway mitigations in support of wildlife & people's safety. This position will be responsible for advancing the Reconnecting the Rockies project along Hwy 3 through B.C. & Alberta. y2y.net/careers
A fun way to spend a Sat afternoon at the Night Lizard eco pub with Kevin Lafferty and other pals for his talk: a surfers guide to threatened coastal species. All the beers here are named for local species.
Congratulations! I am looking forward to meeting our wonderful new @LiberEroFellows in person!
We are pleased to announce the 2023 Liber Ero Fellows!
Read more about them:
liberero.ca/meet-the-fellows…