Marcy Franck

Communications strategist

... [W]e need to ask why it is that we’re living in an era of massive climate action, yet most of us feel little hope.

Optimism leads to action — and we need more people taking action because we are running out of time.

Don’t get stuck in a vortex of doom. There are plenty of reasons for climate optimism

Wind turbines operate at a wind farm, a key power source for the Coachella Valley, on Feb. 22, 2023 near Whitewater, California. Wind turbines in California provide enough energy to power more than 2 million homes. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Commentary

An ongoing series of stories reported by WBUR examining the effects of climate change in Massachusetts. This collection first began with a series published in 2017. 