What CCA gave me over the last 13 years
California College of the Arts has played a monumental role in my career and life.
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Feb 11
Climate resiliency is solarpunk af
I love seeing the recent interest in solarpunk: the movement itself, ethos, vision, and imagery.
But, something keeps bugging me.
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Feb 05
What CCA gave me over the last 13 years
California College of the Arts has played a monumental role in my career and life.
I've had opportunities
2 min read
Jan 08
Is this the future we want?
More oil for fossil fuels. More rare-earth minerals for AI.
This is extraction and pollution. This is the opposite of
1 min read
Dec 23
December Recap
A quick recap of things that happened this month.
Over the last nine months, I had these nagging thoughts in
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Dec 23
I think we've all had better years
This year mostly sucked: funding being pulled, projects stalling, cold outreach going no where. Ah, the life of an independent.
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Dec 04
Hey, designer! Take climate action in 2026
The new year is around the corner.
Many of us are starting to think about New Year goals and actions
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Dec 01
November Recap
A quick recap of things that happened this month.
Offering two new services
1. If you are a design studio
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Nov 13
I can't draw to save my life
Yes, you heard that right. I can't draw.
But, that's never stopped me from sketching ideas,
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Nov 05
Shape the future of Climate Designers
Last month was the 6 year anniversary of Climate Designers.
We launched Climate Designers in 2019 in response to a
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Oct 31
October Recap
A quick recap of things that happened this month.
Dusting off old tools
I finally got around to adding a
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Oct 29
My Doom & Bloom recap: S1E9
I host the Doom & Bloom podcast from Climate Designers. Below is my recap of the latest episode.
This podcast
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Oct 28
Most facilitators help you think better. I help you think better about climate
I've produced and facilitated over 100 creative workshops with startups, nonprofits, and Fortune 500 companies. I've
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