Beyond the Brink (And Fighting Back) with Optimism

Environmentalist and author Anita Sanchez gives lessons in her weekly Substack The Optimistic Activist on how to effectively resist corrupt and incompetent political leadership. She spars with podcast host Rosemary Armao, who sees only doom ahead about why she is hopeful and how optimism is a strategic point of view  that can defeat fascism.  Anita Sanchez’s award-winning books sing the praises of unloved plants and animals and of the ignored wild places of the world: dandelions, poison ivy, seaweed, glaciers, and mud puddles. Years of field work and teaching outdoor classes with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation have given her firsthand experience introducing people to the wonders of nature. She is passionate about political activism and is what she describes as a strategic optimist. For the past two years, she has written the Optimistic Activist on Substack https://optimisticactivist.substack.com