Current projects

CURRENT PROJECTS

Climate, the arts and the cultural sector

As a long term member of the board of Julie's Bicycle I document and promote their collaborations with artists and cultural leaders to reduce emissions and communicate climate change. 

Earth Systems Justice

As a member of the Earth Commission I collaborated with Joyeeta Gupta (U. Amsterdam), Lauren Gifford, and others to develop a justice approach to setting targets to reduce the risks of global changes.  I have stepped down from the Commission but I am still involved in some publications and in thinking about approaches to justice.

Third Act

Moving into retirement I am doing more work with climate justice groups.  One of these is Third Act, a group created by activist Bill McKibben to engage 'elders' - those over 60 who want to make a difference on climate change.  We worked hard on the 2024 election to promote climate champtons.

Gender and climate science

I was the rapporteur for the IPCC Gender Task Force which is working to make recommendations on gender balance and voice in the IPCC and together with Miriam Gay-Antaki and others have written about our findings. I also help maintain the wiki page on women in climate change. 

Climate Adaptation

With the University of Arizona Center for Climate Adaptation Science and Solutions and through the work of my former graduate students I continue to be interested in climate adaptation, especially in Latin America, the governance of adaptation, discourses of adaptation, and how to assess the effectiveness of climate adaptation.

Finding my public voice

In 2014 I was fortunate to be selected as a Tucson fellow for the national op-ed public voices project which seeks to increase the number of women who contribute to the media.   Fellows were mentored and edited to produce and submit short pieces for the media.   So far I have written pieces on climate change in Southwest, climate and the economy, climate and conflict, optimistic environmental teaching, and connections between feelings for dogs and wolves. I continue to make efforts to inform the public on climate change through social media, interviews, talking about conservation as a zoo docent, and giving guest lectures in the local community.