Local Peace Economy

In a democratic society, the power to address the climate crisis lies with the people. And it begins at home, our backyards, our neighborhoods and local communities.

When we think about effective climate action, there are many different factors and options to consider, from working within your local community to advance climate resiliency projects and urging the media to meet its climate commitments, to supporting the growth and popularity of climate fiction. Climate action can also be aided by reframing the climate crisis. Instead of seeing it only through a scientific lens but rather as a form of oppression by the wealthy elite or a matter of children’s rights, the climate crisis can be addressed on a systemic, sociopolitical level.

This guide explores various ways to approach climate action and activism, including concrete examples you can use in your own backyard and local community, plus success stories that can be emulated and reproduced wherever you are.

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Guide to Language Arts and Writing

Danica Tomber, Madeline VanArsdale, The Observatory

Humans have long used storytelling to make sense of the world—and to shape how it is understood. Storytelling is a powerful tool that takes many forms, extending beyond fiction into nonfiction and everyday communication. Literature and other forms of writing help develop our critical thinking, awareness, and curiosity. The Observatory Guide to Language Arts and Writing explores how narrative functions as a tool—for understanding ourselves, connecting with others, imagining new possibilities, solving problems, and questioning the status quo. The guide highlights how language and storytelling shape not only expression, but perception, meaning, and action.

Local Peace Economy

Local Peace Economy

Guide to Climate and Environmental Action

Guide to Language Arts and Writing

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