I am an elected member of the Tisbury Planning Board, and an appointed member of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission. Although I know that only through collective actions can we confront the climate crisis, we also have the power as individual consumers to divest from fossil fuels through our daily practices.

Both of these individual and collective actions can have a significant impact on our future outlooks as we confront the changes upon us, and re-imagine how society should organize itself. Incredible opportunities exist for humanity if we seize upon this transformative moment; we can bring the world greater equality and a habitable future, or we can watch it all burn up.