Author: fqwatkins
Hi, I'm Forrest. I grew up in Eugene, OR and went to Whitman College, where I studied Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology and Spanish. I loved my time in school (and will probably love it again at some point), but right now it is time for something else. So I am embarking to realize my ever-expanding dream of biking around the world to document the effects of climate change and how everyday people are responding.
For more on the project, check out: http://360bybike.com/the-plan-cycling/
U.S. National Security and Climate Change: How Deniers Put U.S. National Security Interests at Risk
Chinese New Year
Christmas in late February. Family time, daily walks through near-deserted streets, full tables, and hours of couch-lounging after–all feel eerily similar to winter holidays at home in America. Staying with my student 周婷/Air’s Family gives me a window into the ever-evolving Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations. Despite being banned during the cultural revolution, the Lunar New Year has … Continue reading Chinese New Year
Democrats Plan Outreach to Latino Voters on Climate Change
Growing Competition in the Electric Car Market
Today is the Day! Divest Now
International Divestment Day is coming up. If destroying the natural systems that keep civilisation afloat is wrong, so is profiting from that destruction. The fossil fuel industry is dying a slow death, and it’s time to pull the cord once and for all. It’s time to put your money where your mouth is, and divest … Continue reading Today is the Day! Divest Now
Hiking to 4000m/13,000ft
We hiked up the 苍山 (CangShan) range today. We had planned to hike up and back, but ended up having to break trail through knee-deep snow for almost a third of the way. By the time we reached the ridge, it was 6pm and the sun had already passed behind the ridge. We were forced … Continue reading Hiking to 4000m/13,000ft
2 Days to divest!
International Divestment Day is coming up. If destroying the natural systems that keep civilisation afloat is wrong, so is profiting from that destruction. The fossil fuel industry is dying a slow death, and it’s time to pull the cord once and for all. It’s time to put your money where your mouth is, and divest … Continue reading 2 Days to divest!
Two Articles on the Money and Politics of Climate Change Denial
Click to access TruthDenialNewsweek07Aug.pdf http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/dark-money-funds-climate-change-denial-effort/ These two articles trace the growth and evolution of climate change denial in the US, and the money behind it. Continue reading Two Articles on the Money and Politics of Climate Change Denial
Tall mountains, fast friends, and my first climate story
There are places in this world that never lose their new-penny sheen. You can stand there and drink them with your eyes, your brain flooded with beauty, but when you turn from them the experience washes away. When you look again, they’re new, and you’re no closer to understanding what you see. Tiger-Leaping Gorge（虎跳峡） is one such … Continue reading Tall mountains, fast friends, and my first climate story
360 by bike 