Liz Durkee
Climate Connections: Facing cost on Martha’s Vineyard
The least talked-about impact of climate change is its looming effect on the Island economy. I know why we are avoiding it — it...
Climate Connections: The problem with lawns
I grew up in a very nice suburb, as suburbs go. Everyone conformed to the unspoken rules. For example, every property had a well-maintained...
Climate Connections: The indigenous future
“The future, I think, will be indigenous-led in many ways.” —Brad Lopes
That quote ended my December “Climate Connections" column. Brad Lopes is Wampanoag, and...
Climate Connections: Connection is relation
We all know by now that climate change is caused by the burning of fossil fuels. Yet there is another, less obvious reason we...
Climate Connections: ‘How to gift well’
Americans buy stuff. It’s what we do. We buy things we don’t need. It is a national pastime of sorts. We even have a...
Climate Connections: Climate actions by all
I’m a glass-is-half-empty type, so it surprised some people at the recent Martha’s Vineyard Coastal Conference when I gave an upbeat presentation about Island...
Climate Connections: Planting local
I am a big fan of this quote by 18th century philosopher Edmund Burke: “Never, no never, did nature say one thing, and wisdom...
Climate Connections: Sitting in for Doris
Our friend Doris is taking a brief break from this column. She adores sharing the connections she sees between climate change and our daily...
Act in the present
“The Vineyard Way: Connected to Our Past, Committed to Our Future,” is the theme of a Climate Action Plan being developed by dozens of...
A seawall for the greater good
The town of Oak Bluffs is committed to planning for the impacts of climate change on our shoreline. The North Bluff seawall replacement project...