Rosenblum, Nancy L. and Pomerance, Rafe creator text Daedalus monographic eng

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149(4), Fall 2020: p.163-179 Rafe Pomerance has been called “the original climate change warrior.” He was profiled in Nathaniel Rich's 2018 New York Times Magazine article and subsequent book, Losing Earth. At the moment when much of the science was known but there was no awareness in political circles, Pomerance was crucial in shaping recognition by government officials, policy-makers, and the public that climate change is a crisis. In two conversations, on May 10 and August 5, 2019, we talk about his path into climate work; the sequence of his experiences as an advocate, strategist, organizer, and negotiator; his work with Arctic 21 and ReThink Energy Florida; his political assessment of the point to which we have come; and his experience as a “witnessing professional.” - Reproduced Rafe Pomerance, Climate change warrior Daedalus 210223