But, yes, today offers a moment for your consideration. Take a breath. Ah, the miracle of air. Look at a spring leaf unfurling out of seemingly nothing. Ah, the miracle of a life. Quench your thirst. (And covering the planet.) Ah, the miracle of water.
Take nothing for granted. Fight like f#@* for the preservation of the natural world, which is a fight for humans, sure, but also the million-trillion, give or take, other species of life forms that populate this one magnificent planet we all emerged from.
The past week has been full of too many good things to fit here. But some quick snapshots…
A climate movement grows in Brooklyn
Last Tuesday night in Brooklyn, we celebrated A Better World Is Possible: Global Youth Confront the Climate Crisis in the best possible way: co-author Danica Novgorodoff and I together in the same space at Greenlight Bookstore, where the idea of a collaboration on a graphic novel about youth climate activists took root way back in 2020. AND…we were joined by three of the four youth we feature in the book. It was beyond incredible to meet, in person, Shiv Soin of TREEage, Rebeca Sabnam, and Jamie Margolin of Zero Hour. We only wish Xiye Bastida of Re-Earth Initiative could have made it, too. They have all grown into fierce young adults, working in all different ways to change the world for the better, and I was deeply moved by hearing their latest news, from struggles to sweet victories. And huge thanks to everyone that came out to pack the room and swiftly sell out books.
Selling out, in the good way
Speaking of, we are delighted to share that A Better World Is Possible is now heading into its second (paperback) printing and third (hardcover) printing!!! Help us keep the momentum going by:
✅ Giving us a review on Goodreads or (if you must be there) Amazon
✅ Bumping up the 5-star reviews with a 👍🏽
✅ Asking your local library or indie bookstore to get a copy
✅ Sharing news of the book on socials, where you can also follow us (Insta tags @meerasub and @ABetterWorldtheBook and LinkedIn) and privately with friends
✅ Considering it for your next book club
✅ Suggesting the book for fall coursework for schools, ages 12+. We’ve got a discussion guide and are happy to send desk copies to interested educators for their consideration
✅ And of course, buying a copy for yourself and every young person, friend, neighbor’s friend, family member, frenemy, and human you know who likes a liveable planet.
More live events
Danica’s finished up with event for the moment, but you can still find me out and about…
May 13, 2026: Stories from a Warming World
6:00 – 8:30 pm ET | WBUR CitySpace 890 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, MA
with Meera & others from MISI (not exactly a book event, but all about climate)
May 14, 2026: Barrington Land Conservation Trust
7:00 pm ET | 281 County Road, Barrington, RI
May 30, 2025: WBUR Festival
Time TBD | WBUR CitySpace 890 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, MA
Meera with musician Mark Erelli
July 25, 2026: YA Midwest
Naperville, IL (more info to come)
June 20, 2026: Melba’s
1525 Elysian Fields Ave, New Orleans, LA
Enviro journalists unite
And this past weekend, I was in Chicago for my—I’ve lost count—tenth(?) Society of Environmental Journalists conference. I’ve been a part of this incredible organization for twenty years and marvel at its incarnations, even as the struggles of environmental journalists mount.
The Uproot Project has infused new energy into the gatherings, and panels directly addressed the mental health of those reporting from the frontlines of the climate crisis, which Covering Climate Now has assessed in a new report: “A Burning House, A Quiet Media, A Silenced Majority.” Here’s a discussion about it, live from the conference:
And it was so lovely to be a part of the Author Program along with Joseph Lee, an Aquinnah Wampanoag and author of Nothing More of This Land: Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity and Adam Mahoney, co-author with Judith Enck of The Problem with Plastic. Cameron Oglesby was a lovey moderator.
Stay the course, friends. Because—repeat after me—every day is…
Journalists & writer friends, take note…
- NASW is again offering its virtual summer mentoring program for graduate and undergraduate students, which will run from June 3 to July 29. Sign up to participate or volunteer to help with mentoring and editing here. Deadline: May 1
- Applications are open for a new round of NASW Peggy Girshman Idea Grants. Individuals or groups are invited to apply for grants of up to $10,000 to support projects and programs that will help science writers in their professional lives and benefit the field of science writing. Deadline: May 15
- Open call for the Pulitzer Center’s Rainforest Investigations Network Fellowships. In its sixth year, the network will select a new cohort of journalists to receive financial and editorial support to investigate the most pressing issues driving deforestation in the Amazon, Congo Basin, and Southeast Asia. Deadline: May 22
Green Fondo Berkshires 2026
- I’m taking part in Climate Ride’s fundraising challenge as part of Team Eco.Cyclers, hoping to raise $1,000 by Sunday! Can you help? Whether you can give $20 or $100, your donation has real impact towards positive climate solutions. Plus, if you donate this week, you’ll be entered into a drawing for a reusable mug from Climate Ride as a thank you! Donate here by April 26…or really anytime. 🚴🏼 🚴🏼 🚴🏼
Coda…
Yes, it can kinda seem like a dumpster fire out there. Find beauty anyway.
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