Memo to self. Paper sessions at AAG are almost always more interesting than panels.

The Gender Palace and Culture Jan Monk lecture by Sarah Hunt at #AAG2024 was wonderful. Deeply moving when an audience member responded by singing her gratitude for the lecture in indigenous language.

Announced today at AAG

Join a conversation with Dr. Beamer and Dr. Chief, three options! #indigenousresilience #environmentaljustice

Congratulations Mexico and President Claudia Sheinbaum ! A woman and climate/energy researcher will be president of Mexico….Arizona, it’s our turn to elect a climate expert and woman to a US congressional seat. Vote Kirsten Engel for LD6 in November Kirsten Engel

June 20th (6.30-7.30PST) Third Act Arizona hosts a zoom with Kirsten Engel, Democratic candidate for congress in SE Arizona. Action on climate is one of her priority issues and she can beat the MAGA Republican incumbent. Free registration here: thirdact.org/.../third-act-… . .

Larry the Downing Street cat waiting for the new PM who will be bringing along his own cat and apparently promised his kids a dog too. Good luck Larry.

Our friend & colleague, U of Arizona feminist geographer Janice Monk, passed away peacefully in Tucson on Friday, July 12th 2024 age 87. Jan was a brilliant scholar & generous mentor, devoting herself to research on gender & support for women & the minoritized in geography. RIP.

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Taking a break. Leo enjoying a Foam Party in Tucson today.

Love the mentions of geography teaching at convention tonight!

Thank you the incredible Gabby Giffords! And go Kirsten Engel! who will be the next congresswomen for the district Gabby represented in Southern Arizona. Kirsten Engel

And I’m also proud to see Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego speak tonight and to live in the city of Tucson where Gabby, Mark and Kirsten are my neighbors.

If you know youth or other climate activists in Tucson this event tomorrow (wed) noon near campus might be of interest. Frost spoke powerfully on climate change at DNC mobilize.us/s/hvseL0/r

I couldn’t resist…..

Watching a debate among candidates for the Arizona Corporation Commission (Utilities) where Republicans seem to be claiming fossil fuels are not subsidized but renewables are…

Love this sea shanty about climate change by James Kahn. youtu.be/MKYrGT8iGSk

Out at last….A just world on a safe planet: Earth Commission report on Earth-system boundaries, translations, and transformations with Prof Xuemei Bai and others. The Lancet Planetary Health thelancet.com/journals/lanpl…

Very important publication: "A just world on a safe planet: a Lancet Planetary Health–Earth Commission report on Earth-system boundaries, translations, and transformations" thelancet.com/journals/lanpl… theguardian.com/environment/20…

Future First Gentleman in Tucson tonight