Rising sea levels, eroding beaches, melting ice caps

When I was glazing this v60-style cone, I was thinking of rising sea levels, eroding beaches, and melting ice caps.

Drippy layers of glaze on a pot evoke sea foam hitting the beach - layers of sea foam aquas with white streaks breaking over them against dark tan speckled clay.

Trying to tackle large challenges like climate change is overwhelming in the best of times, and these are not the best of times. There are many things we can personally do to reduce our carbon footprints and fight climate change, but If we want to have any chance to succeed, we need to join together and organize. If you're new to organizing, connect with local groups already doing the work you're interested in, and don't forget to look for groups pushing for change outside of just the national stage.

This glaze design is part of a v60-style coffee cone: the white and sea foam colored design inspired by climate change is on the outside, and the inside is glazed a glossy white.

The drippy layers and lines of unglazed speckled clay are all around the outside and appear as waves crashing on the sand.

Creating more dense walkable, transit-oriented communities is one of our strongest tools for a sustainable, climate friendly future. Generally, the bulk this work in the US happens at the state and local levels. In addition to the climate benefits, it's essential work to keep communities together and fight displacement.

I personally spend a lot of my spare time organizing locally around this issue to help ensure NYC and New York State stay places everyone can thrive. I focus especially on pro-housing policies and improving transportation options and reliability so climate-friendly, less car-dependent lifestyles - and New York's relative safety - can be for everyone.