Why All Voices Matter in the Energy Transition Civil Dialogues was honored to host our first town hall on energy at the opening ceremonies of Houston Energy and Climate Week on September 9, 2024. “We need to fight the changing climate, not each other. We respect democracy, civil dialogue, diverse ideas, productivity, and pragmatism. ” That…
How to Have a Civil Dialogue About Race
How to Have a Civil Dialogue About Race In recent weeks, the topic of race surfaced in a particularly ugly manner when former President Donald Trump said Vice President Kamala Harris “happened to turn black.” First of all, that’s not a thing. That being said, it did get the nation talking once again about that…
Why Aging Became a Dirty Word and How to Reclaim It – Karen Walrond
As a child, I counted the days until my next birthday. Most of us did, tired of hearing “you’re not old enough to do that.” Then we hit a certain age, and all we want to do is roll back the clock. Pursue youth at all costs. Why is that? Who decided that young is…
How to Forge Our Differences into a Stronger Future
As American school children, we learned it by heart, and recited it every day. “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America…” But how often did we then, and do we now, think about the meaning behind the words? “…one nation. Under God. Indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” Indivisible…
How to Keep College Campuses from Becoming Political Battlegrounds – Manu Meel
What is driving the recent conflict on college campuses? One obvious factor is reaction to the Israel-Hamas War. But my guest this week isn’t sure it’s quite that simple. As CEO of the non-profit, BridgeUSA, 25 year-old Manu Meel is in constant contact with students on more than 70 campuses across the country. The organization helps…
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