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We know that the climate crisis can cause intense anxiety for parents as we imagine what the future will be like for our kids. Despite the less than positive news surrounding climate change, there’s a lot of progress being made and many reasons to remain a climate optimist. We’re talking with Marcy Franck, senior communications strategist and creator of The Climate Optimist newsletter at The Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health to highlight some climate wins this Earth Month.
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Marcy Franck is the Senior Communications Strategist at The Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She is also the brains behind The Climate Optimist newsletter that provides positive research towards the climate crisis.
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