

#Stay focused on the bigger picture series#
This series is curated and written by retired Colorado State University English professor and close climate change watcher SueEllen Campbell of Colorado. Schwartz’s story is informed by details of the actual experiences of residents, local activism, insurance, recovery money, the logistical and policy complications of buyouts, localized forecasting of sea-level rise, short sales, the West Antarctic ice sheet, satellite data, marsh restoration, and more. Jen Schwartz’s “ Surrendering to Rising Seas” ( Scientific American, August 2018) is another exemplary story. It tells of a reasonably successful effort to deal with an often-flooded tidal floodplain in New Jersey, by helping residents to retreat inland and begin to restore natural wetlands.

This piece is alert to the connections among daily life, economics, political activism, climate justice, and even the art of furniture design. Greta Moran’s “ Meet the Retired Furniture Maker Fighting for Climate Justice – and Coal Miners’ Future – in West Virginia” ( Pacific Standard, July 2018) tells an inspiring story of an individual taking action not just to lower carbon emissions but also to help the miners whose jobs will be lost as we shift to carbon-free energy.
#Stay focused on the bigger picture how to#
Here are two recent stories that handle this challenge with energy and grace. The most important element of your vision and how it will help you stay focused and motivated when surrounded by chaos and emergencies How to use your vision. Yet this is often what we are called to do.

"We don't rely on one player, as much as Bonti is an absolute superstar, we back ourselves as a group." Get the latest news from in your inbox.As John Muir wrote over a century ago: “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe.” In both understanding and tackling climate change, one core challenge is to stay focused while attending to the bigger picture. "We're not preparing yet for him to not play - probably later in the week we'll start having those conversations. "We've had injuries to different players and as a group we've all stepped up and covered for them," Macrae said. The 25-year-old hasn't missed a game in more than three years and a call on his availability for Saturday night will be made later in the week. Gun midfielder and captain Bontempelli is no certainty to be on the next flight as he nurses a knee injury that has cast doubt over his participation in the rest of the finals series. 3 min read How to use big-picture journaling to stay focused on your goals Reminding yourself what matters and what doesn’t For many of us, there’s a gap between. The Bulldogs flew from Brisbane to Perth to begin a quarantine stint in Western Australia and will travel to Adelaide on Friday for the Power clash.

"As amazing as last Saturday night was, I feel like there's momentum in this group and everyone's minds are on Port Adelaide." "I've been involved in some incredible wins and they are amazing, but we've all come here to go all the way and the job's not done yet," Macrae said. But there has been no excessive revelling in that result from a Bulldogs group that has one target in its sights as it prepares to take on Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night.
