Have Faith
I'm learning how, at least.
LISTENING: to Spotify, duh
FEELING: accomplished
SEEING: "YOU ARE LOVED" on my desk coaster
It's another late one. So sorry, y'all! Your girl has been cranking out story after story. They're all linked below with greater detail, promise. It's been a busy couple of weeks, and I'm off for vacation next week and the following. I'm going to El Salvador to spend time with family. I don't go often, so it's kind of a big deal. My niece and nephew are coming, too! It's their first time visiting the motherland, and the first time my sister and brother will see our father after some 15 years.
It's sure to be an emotional rollercoaster. Don't worry, though. I plan to write next week's newsletter from there. Fingers crossed the internet doesn't let me down.
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Anyway, I wanted to talk today about a big story I published last week in Vox. It asks an important question: Will carbon capture and storage solve the climate crisis? I'm sure y'all know the answer to that one, though. Of course, it won't.
Welcome to Possibilities, a creative climate newsletter on the possibilities that lie where crisis meets community. I’m Yessenia Funes, and I've been so inspired to see the community of St. Rose stand up to a giant private company.
I visited Louisiana at the start of hurricane season. It was my first time there, which is kind of wild considering how long I've covered air pollution and industry encroachment in the state. I spent most of my time in St. Rose, a small town that sits in Cancer Alley, an 85-mile sacrifice zone between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Everyone welcomed me with smiles and prayers.