Senior policy analyst • community climate health & resilience • climate communication resource development • maven of nuance • artist • multipotentialite • she/herhttps://bsky.app/profile/meghanwise.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/meghanwise.bsky.social/post/3lqnkmvq6os2qAs communities in Northern Canada are displaced by devastating wildfires, I want to amplify this toolkit geared toward emotionally supporting kids & youth amid experiences of #wildfire. Supporting Youth Amid #Wildfire: A Suite of Youth Focused Resources. Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HuKEe8MOsDs2l_y1i5Uov47qWNDIvE8G/view02 Jun 2025 19:55 +0000at://did:plc:4toru7a7xqoehvrthkccafbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqnkmvq6os2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/meghanwise.bsky.social/post/3llfjrtxlnc2tNow is a good time to encourage a swift and mass shift from car culture to a culture of well developed and designed public transportation. #tariffs28 Mar 2025 00:13 +0000at://did:plc:4toru7a7xqoehvrthkccafbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3llfjrtxlnc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/meghanwise.bsky.social/post/3ll5h2cyvx22rPeople understand that paying taxes means supporting quality healthcare, education, transportation & energy infrastructure, right? right…? right……? And that arbitrarily cutting taxes to appease a short term political gotcha moment, ultimately undermines collective public good & stability……right…..?24 Mar 2025 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:4toru7a7xqoehvrthkccafbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll5h2cyvx22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/meghanwise.bsky.social/post/3lh7hlzzhck2dCross boarder worker solidarity is a very powerful move right now. What does it look like to support labour in this moment rather than pitting workers against each other? Unity over division is where power lies for the public to uphold public well-being.02 Feb 2025 16:37 +0000at://did:plc:4toru7a7xqoehvrthkccafbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh7hlzzhck2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/meghanwise.bsky.social/post/3lh62z2cvjc2dIf my feelings were a picture.02 Feb 2025 03:19 +0000at://did:plc:4toru7a7xqoehvrthkccafbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh62z2cvjc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/meghanwise.bsky.social/post/3lh5y2ryrj22dIn times when those in power wielded their power to abuse and oppress, that is when it is critical for collective commitment to resistance and care-based solidarities. Commit to care, dignity, kindness and equitable investments in shared public goods. This is important work we can do together.02 Feb 2025 02:26 +0000at://did:plc:4toru7a7xqoehvrthkccafbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh5y2ryrj22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/meghanwise.bsky.social/post/3lgmas2vluc2mI dreamt of a metallic blue stag beetle last night. I had lost them, and then I found them again when they fell from some cloth. They were miffed at me for losing them. So now I’m painting a blue stag beetle.26 Jan 2025 01:14 +0000at://did:plc:4toru7a7xqoehvrthkccafbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgmas2vluc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/meghanwise.bsky.social/post/3lgchprmevk2lOrganizing can look like a lot of things. Care, solidarity, mutual aid, knowing rights, building community relationships, coordinating and sharing resources, leveraging privilege to protect others, engaging art….22 Jan 2025 03:52 +0000at://did:plc:4toru7a7xqoehvrthkccafbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgchprmevk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/meghanwise.bsky.social/post/3lgadl5xho22lThe solar system is set to see all the planets align tomorrow, which had me thinking about this Dark Crystal clip.21 Jan 2025 07:32 +0000at://did:plc:4toru7a7xqoehvrthkccafbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgadl5xho22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/meghanwise.bsky.social/post/3lflorj3ics2kPROFITS Exxon 2024—86.3 BILLION Chevron 2024—75.6 BILLION Phillips66 2024—-3.4 BILLION Shell 2024—15.6 BILLION LOSSES L.A. Fires 2024—150 BILLION #peoplebeforeprofits13 Jan 2025 02:27 +0000at://did:plc:4toru7a7xqoehvrthkccafbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lflorj3ics2khttps://bsky.app/profile/meghanwise.bsky.social/post/3lfkzdffq4226The creation, posting & spreading of disaster disinformation is a tangled psychological, political, & public web to navigate. Building up key habits of mind can help to mitigate spread & detrimental impacts during times of increased vulnerability. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-10/debunking-social-media-fire-myths-no-the-hollywood-sign-didnt-burn tr.ee/zDBgKmNpj612 Jan 2025 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:4toru7a7xqoehvrthkccafbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfkzdffq4226https://bsky.app/profile/meghanwise.bsky.social/post/3lfkrjwqtrk26The #mentalhealth impacts of wildfire on individuals and communities is a significant public health issue. Proactively and equitably addressing and supporting mental health and trauma needs across #wildfire impacted populations is so important.12 Jan 2025 17:44 +0000at://did:plc:4toru7a7xqoehvrthkccafbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfkrjwqtrk26https://bsky.app/profile/meghanwise.bsky.social/post/3lfkqi56bos26Some wildfire disaster resources to support navigating trauma across impacted communities. https://www.treceducation.com/post/navigating-the-los-angeles-wildfires-a-compassionate-and-trauma-resilient-approach12 Jan 2025 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:4toru7a7xqoehvrthkccafbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfkqi56bos26https://bsky.app/profile/meghanwise.bsky.social/post/3lffjrak6k226Wildfire is a public health issue. 2023 study in Science of The Total Environment projects that particulates from wildfire smoke could cause 4,000 premature deaths annually, corresponding to $36 billion in health-related losses in the US https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-10/la-wildfire-smoke-adds-billions-to-healthcare-costs10 Jan 2025 15:41 +0000at://did:plc:4toru7a7xqoehvrthkccafbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lffjrak6k226https://bsky.app/profile/meghanwise.bsky.social/post/3lfejga5q7s26#Wildfires can generate significant & inequitably distributed public health impacts. A critical connection we need to spotlight is how equity aware investments in #climate mitigation simultaneously help to protect public health & well-being. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/08/los-angeles-fires-pollution-unhoused-people10 Jan 2025 06:02 +0000at://did:plc:4toru7a7xqoehvrthkccafbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfejga5q7s26https://bsky.app/profile/meghanwise.bsky.social/post/3leskphqknc2eSeeing reports that Tahlequah (J35), is again carrying a deceased calf. I painted this in 2018 after she carried the body of her little one for 17 days. Grief is a personal and difficult journey that many species navigate.03 Jan 2025 02:38 +0000at://did:plc:4toru7a7xqoehvrthkccafbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3leskphqknc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/meghanwise.bsky.social/post/3ldpijqd7t22tHand making some gifts inspired by the beauty and poisons of this glorious world.20 Dec 2024 03:55 +0000at://did:plc:4toru7a7xqoehvrthkccafbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldpijqd7t22thttps://bsky.app/profile/meghanwise.bsky.social/post/3ldeeq342qc2uI’m working on a series of systems & complexity thinking drawings for a project. This is a messy, disjointed iteration as I explore pathways for understanding & visualization. #systemsthinking #climatechange #complexitythinking15 Dec 2024 17:48 +0000at://did:plc:4toru7a7xqoehvrthkccafbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldeeq342qc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/meghanwise.bsky.social/post/3lda6oamz4k2uThe “spin off” effects of emissions driven climate change include a spectrum of impacts on public mental health. https://blogs.ufv.ca/blog/2024/11/ufv-researcher-links-wildfire-smoke-to-mental-health/14 Dec 2024 01:49 +0000at://did:plc:4toru7a7xqoehvrthkccafbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lda6oamz4k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/meghanwise.bsky.social/post/3ld54zrvsl22uAn incredibly powerful and generous offering from the Arctic Indigenous Wellness Foundation’s Land-based healing camp. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6BT_16weJ412 Dec 2024 20:42 +0000at://did:plc:4toru7a7xqoehvrthkccafbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld54zrvsl22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/meghanwise.bsky.social/post/3lcyus2yazk2kElectrification improves outdoor air quality & expands public benefits, including: 🌱 fewer premature deaths 🌱reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 400 million metric tons 🌱cut energy bills by $60 billion every year 🌱create more than one million jobs. https://www.rewiringamerica.org/research/home-electrification-health-benefits11 Dec 2024 04:04 +0000at://did:plc:4toru7a7xqoehvrthkccafbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcyus2yazk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/meghanwise.bsky.social/post/3lcqfgqanxk2cAn important reminder about the power of art and storytelling in opening needed space to explore complex issues with care and dignity. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Dec 2024 19:07 +0000at://did:plc:4toru7a7xqoehvrthkccafbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcqfgqanxk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/meghanwise.bsky.social/post/3lcqeqhgrx22cFor any fellow climate policy folks out there—meaningful climate policy navigation is more important than ever. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/dec/06/2024-greenlash-climate-breakdown-europeans-climate-action07 Dec 2024 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:4toru7a7xqoehvrthkccafbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcqeqhgrx22chttps://bsky.app/profile/meghanwise.bsky.social/post/3lcigovzwds2dArt is central to planting seeds of what is possible beyond what currently is.04 Dec 2024 15:09 +0000at://did:plc:4toru7a7xqoehvrthkccafbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcigovzwds2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/meghanwise.bsky.social/post/3lcfwk3j7sc2gSomeone’s phone wasn’t connected to their earphones and started playing Tina Turner on the bus by mistake. But Tina Turner is never a mistake.03 Dec 2024 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:4toru7a7xqoehvrthkccafbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcfwk3j7sc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/meghanwise.bsky.social/post/3lccjkqy6222gWhat could a culture shift away from single occupancy vehicles look like—it’s gotta look better than this. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Dec 2024 06:44 +0000at://did:plc:4toru7a7xqoehvrthkccafbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lccjkqy6222ghttps://bsky.app/profile/meghanwise.bsky.social/post/3lcbimsewy224When I have down time, I dream about and paint little microcosms amid macrocosms. Here's a little wayfaring ten stripped June Beetle, complete with working wind turbine.01 Dec 2024 20:55 +0000at://did:plc:4toru7a7xqoehvrthkccafbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcbimsewy224