I’ve been following politics for years, but I haven’t gone to many protests until recently. I was at the Women’s March in 2017, a Tesla protest last week, and now I’m here at Hands Off.
Climate is my main issue, and I have been worried about it for a long time. I’m deeply concerned for my grandchildren. Before I started actively doing something about it, I had trouble sleeping.
After I heard an interview with Bill McKibben, read some of his articles, and learned about Third Act, I recognized that joining this group would be a way for me to get involved.
Since 2023, I’ve been writing to legislators and to newspaper editors, and a good number of my letters have been published. I work on finance issues, which surprises me because that’s not my background!
I’m part of a group working to get a fossil-fuel-free, low-cost 529 college savings option for Massachusetts, and I educate people about aligning their finances with their climate values.
I feel strongly that as older people, with more resources and experience, it’s our responsibility to do something to solve the climate crisis.
One person alone can’t solve a problem as challenging as climate, but one person doing even something small can inspire others to get involved, and together we can make progress.
The actions of the Trump administration to destroy our democracy are also devastating to our climate progress and we must call them out and resist them with everything we’ve got.
OUR THIRD ACT: A COLLABORATIVE PHOTO PROJECT
Third Act MA is partnering with documentary photographer Edward Boches to capture and record the voices, wisdom and experiences of Americans over 60 who are actively working to safeguard democracy.
With portraits and text, the project hopes to preserve a record of democracy in action and to inspire others to get involved. If you would like to be part of the project, please contact Third Act MA at massachusetts@thirdact.org or Edward Boches at bochesphotography@gmail.com.
All interviews and photography © Edward Boches.