Our Youth and Family Programs Coordinator Audrey Kindred was interviewed by The Story Exchange in a piece speaking to women who have been involved in the Summer of Heat protest campaign this summer:
The climate crisis sparks unsettling feelings for Kindred, who grew up in the Atomic Age. During her college years, Kindred advocated against the use of nuclear weapons and called for nonviolence. That same feeling of impending doom Kindred experienced is visible in the children she works with at The New York Society for Ethical Culture, a progressive nonprofit in New York City that promotes social justice, democracy and ethical relationships. “That apocalyptic feeling that your world could end is a terrible way to live,” Kindred says. “It’s a terrible fright to hold. And I saw it with the climate movement.” Inspired by Kenyan activist Wangari Maathai, Kindred says youth represent the “age of awakening consciousness.” She adds, “None of us can live for just ourselves here. We have to live for a bigger picture.”
Read the full piece at The Story Exchange.
(Photo by Claretta J. Bellamy)
