This piece came out in abs-cbnnews.com on 25 May 2020. Tita Mercy’s passing hit so many families, groups, and individuals whose lives she touched because of her tireless work on women’s health and reproductive rights. Just thinking about her now, that Tita Mercy is no longer with us, it makes my heart sink. But weContinueContinue reading “Watch over us, Tita Mercy”
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Defending the Future: Steve Sawyer
“There are salacious rumors going around saying our planet is burning and that you are no longer around. Only the latter is false. Along Rue de Dunkerque I passed by Terminus Nord the other day and paused, remembering when you walked in by chance, with lovely Shruti, and later Athena joined. Sze Ping and IContinueContinue reading “Defending the Future: Steve Sawyer”
Jeff Woodke, the Ransomed Poet
My good friend, Jeff Woodke. We first met in the climate negotiations sometime in the first decade of the new millennium. I was with Greenpeace International then, and he was with Tearfund, a non-profit set up by evangelicals, which was quite surprising. Jeff had a wicked sense of humor; we laughed often, at others, atContinueContinue reading “Jeff Woodke, the Ransomed Poet”
Troublemakers: Kretz and Kert
This is Steve Kretzmann and Kert Davies. Bigtime nerds. Major troublemakers. Easy to laugh. Fierce. Incredible campaigners. Much loved friends. Ex-Greenpeacers. The Greenpeace I know.
Kamuning Republic 