Why I am joining the inaugural class of Columbia University’s Climate School

I’m in the climate fight out of necessity — you should be too, whatever your job or background. This, for me, was the point of no return. I stayed in bed for a week after I had read the 2019 IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land. By the time this week’s IPCC report came out, I was prepared for the bad news. I hoped it would be a galvanizing moment but just a day later the headlines refreshed and we were back to business as usual.  It has…