The Island

“It’s not the same, knowing the theory of climate disaster, and then actually living through it.”

There is a fissure on the island of Puerto Rico-- one widened in the wake of massive storms, earthquakes, COVID, and quickened by the dizzying pace of climate change.

In this episode, bilingual poet Raquel Salas Rivera finds hope in a poem titled “nota para una amiga que desea suicidarse después del huracán” and tells us about the ripples of trauma Maria left behind. Local activist Amira Odeh recalls being unable to recognize her own home after the storm and how she’s working to rebuild PR.

Take Action:

• Support Amira’s work at the Caribbean Youth Environment Network Puerto Rico Chapter at CYEN.org
• Find more of Raquel’s work at RaquelSalasRivera.net
• Join efforts to put pressure on world leaders, at COP26 and beyond:
  • Support SheChangesClimate, which is trying to get more women in top-level leadership at COP26 and other delegations around the world.
  • Check out Greenpeace’s campaign: you can get involved with a local volunteer group in the UK or sign the Greenpeace petition

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