I travel quite a bit for work (see this section for an update), and my first motivation for this site was simply to keep connected to my family and friends as I fly hither & yon. But I've also been thinking for a few months that my work provides an interesting vantage point for seeing how climate change is influencing institutions, science, people, and species. A few other people seem to think so too. Since this site went up just before last April Fool’s day, it’s averaged about 5,000 hits a month, reaching over 10,000 a month since 1 July. About 90% of visitors are from North America, with that percentage dropping steadily as other regions pick up. A friend in China said I am occasionally blocked by the state internet shield, a theory I’ll have to test myself on my next trip there.
Looking over a few posts should demonstrate that I write with a certain point of view. I humbly contend that our time may be a critical period in history, when events began pivoting in many areas. Some of these are effectively out of our hands — the climate is committed to significant amounts of change at this point regardless of our actions, for instance. But some events are within our sphere of influence as citizens of the planet and whatever national context we find ourselves in. I can't say where these changes are taking us, but this site can serve as a small venue for smallish insights. These comments and thoughts will be less of a news blog (there are several of interest in the Offsite Connections) than a series of reflections. Your comments would be appreciated. I'd love to know what you think — please: comment and discuss.
The CCW in Public section refers to podcasts, articles/interviews, coming talks, and publications in progress.
— johoma
Although I am an employee of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), this site is not WWF sponsored and the views here do not represent the opinions or policies of WWF.