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September 2025: the future of energy

Each month, we break down our topic into four weekly modules. Catch up on previous editions here.​

This week's module: REFLECT

• ✅ CONNECT | Conversation prompts on the divestment and clean energy investment​
• ✅ LEARN | Key facts and intersections of energy justice​
• ✅ ACT | What you can do towards a resilient and healthy energy system​
• 🎯 REFLECT | Poetry for a clean future

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes

Here's what we'll learn today Reader

As a reminder, September's theme is renewable energy and not bears, but it's also kinda bears.

Completely by coincidence, my bear obsession overlaps with fat bear week 2025, so make sure you vote for the fattest bear!

Beyond my own enthusiasm about my furry friends who would maul me to death if I got too close, this is actually a fantastic example of how conservation/activism can be fun, and not something we need to frame in terms of sacrifice.

This is the last week for the bear cam. Hope you enjoyed.

I'm in NYC as I write this, traveling to meet my fellow climate solutions leaders on the Grist 50 Fixer list (here), so that's it for me for my intro. Let's get into our REFLECT module for renewable energy, where as always, we'll share a poem to recharge our souls.

✨ And if you want to celebrate with Soapbox, come join us a month from now for our first gala. (Tell your Seattle peeps, please!)

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Your bite-sized action plan Reader

✅ REFLECT by reading this poem aloud to yourself or to someone around you; then journal on/discuss what it brought up for you

To me, the poem below is about how energy is tied up in everything. We can't be perfect, but we can be the best possible stewards of Planet Earth by continuing to advocate for clean, healthy, renewable energy...while remembering to still hold the nuance in the discussion.

I'll sign off now so you can read the whole thing, but please take a minute to think through your commitments and actions.

If you missed our action menu last week, here it is.​

Love,

Nivi

Do/Do Not by Nisha Atalie

I sniff the blooming tiger lily,
two tongues sprung open
from one mouth.

I poison the river unintentionally.
I walk on the designated paths.

I splice the mountain, its body and mouth gaping.
I collect rainwater in a wheelbarrow.

I line the whale’s belly with gifts until
they rupture its stomach.
I water the strawberries.

Again I fill my gas tank with dead things,
generations spun together until shiny.
I feed the ducks fresh lettuce.

I maneuver the dead squirrel
on the road, mark the moment
when creature becomes meat.

I accept that my love is a
poisonous flower, routinely fatal.

I calculate the force of
loving in each glittering death.

All day on this land, in the
deep forest, the electric greens and
still-wet mud writhe with life.

The pond gurgles and whispers.
Everyone here knows to shudder
when they see me coming.

The mangos arrive unbruised
at the grocery store.
The wolves should start running.

(Source: Poets.org)

Upcoming Soapbox events

• I will be at Climate Week for Grist's stories of progess event NEXT THURSDAY. Come say hi!
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• Every Tuesday in Seattle, we have our usual dinner party! Check out our Seattle calendar here.​
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• On Friday, October 17 in Seattle, we have our HARVEST OF THE FUTURE party! It's going to be an incredible time. Please share with your friends/family who live in the PNW!​
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​Our entire events calendar for ALL locations + virtual can be found here.