Articles by Mary DeMocker
For Mother’s Day, Moms Don’t Need Flowers. We Need Political Power.
– Sierra Magazine
Before It's Too Late: Mary Christina Wood On Avoiding Climate Disaster
– The Sun magazine
Join Kids Fighting for Climate Justice
– Skipping Stones, a multi-cultural magazine for youth
Get Clear on Why There's Hope
– book excerpt, New World Library
Turn Fido into a Climate Hero
– Mother Earth Living
Support Local Communities When Traveling Globally
– Mother Earth Living
The Heat Is On
– USA TODAY Magazine
Youth and the Power of Street Democracy
– Bifrost
Spring Forward Into Global Weirding
– Spirituality & Health Magazine
11-Year-Old Takes Vow of Silence Demanding Climate Action
– Common Dreams
Natural Law
– Oregon Quarterly
The North Pole Is Going Green! Santa has an epiphany
– ISLE (Oxford University Press)
Grab Your Climate Cape
– Eugene Weekly
Five Ways to Help Kids Relax (So They Can Change the World)
– Aspire Magazine
Why Jail May Be My Home for the Holidays
– Register Guard
Re-Storying the World
– The Colonygram
Let’s Give the Gift Every Grad Needs: A Livable Planet
– Register Guard
A Prayer for Children Trying to Save the World
– Register Guard
Adorning the Air with Mistakes
– Folk Harp Journal
Mary’s Blog
5 Tips For Gift Giving
5 Tips for Gift Giving when the World’s on Fire- Downloadable poster
3 Easy Ways to Support the Young People We Love
When I recently asked 14-year-old strike organizer Maia Stout from Newport, Oregon, “What’s the most important thing adults can do to support young climate activists?”, her answer was swift — and surprised me.
Sue the Grown-Ups!
When 60 fifth-graders found out about kids suing the government for wrecking the planet, they leapt in to help. Here’s the extraordinary thing that happened next.
Amplify Youth Voices
No one has more right to demand climate justice than children, who will be around longer than us, confronting the climate beast we’ve unleashed. Here’s how to help them speak up for themselves.
Unplug the Kids
Nothing has been harder in our parenting than dealing with screens. Here are family-tested ways to keep kids happily engaged with the world and one another.
Kick Out the Climate Blues Playlist
Here’s the dance list I have queued up on my internet juke box. Many thanks to Mimi Dvorson for coming up with most of this list. Enjoy! Can’t Buy Me Love – The Beatles Choo Choo Ch-Boogie - Clifton Chenier Joy to the World - Three Dog Night Funky Town –...
Dress Up Your Door
It started with “The Graveyard We Need” as part of the neighborhood Halloween decorations. That led, four years later, to a 450-person human art project in downtown Eugene.
Keep the Clunker — Until You Can Afford Cleaner Transportation
Personally, I can’t wait to use sunbeams to transport myself to the grocery store. But until we can afford that, we’re staying out of debt, thank you. Here’s how.
Book Launch Party at Tsunami Books
OPEN HOUSE & READING for Mary’s new book Tsunami Book Store in Eugene, Oregon. Author Mary DeMocker, co-founder of 350.org’s Eugene chapter, shares humorous stories from her 21 years of trying to raise happy, well-adjusted kids while also protecting their habitat.