Billl McKibben recently gave up his climate report for the New Yorker, but as he did so he reminded us that those of the silent generation have a voice - as a large proportion of the population, as well as controlling a lot of financial assets and being known for voting. We may become more small “c” conservative as we age but that does not mean that we are unaware of the effect of climate change on our children and grandchildren.

He’s about to form a new organization to add to existing ones such as such as Elders Climate Action and Great Old Broads for Wilderness. He says he doesn’t particularly look forward to the task at hand - after all he was the founder of 350.org - but he knows that the best way to counter the organized money of the big corporations is with organized people.

So if you want to help - you can go here and sign up. I did. And there are Canadian options too.