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Damon Di Cicco

Damon Di Cicco is a union organizer and climate activist. Born and raised in Washington state, he loves the forests, rivers, and mountains of the Pacific Northwest. He holds a PhD in political communication from the University of Washington.

On the edge of fatherhood, in an age of collapse

October 18, 2022 by Damon Di Cicco

If everything goes as expected, I’m going to become a father in about five weeks. I still can’t quite wrap my mind around it, but I guess that’s usually how it is for first-time parents. … Read more

Tags Anxiety, Children, Climate Crisis, Fatherhood, hope

After the Burn: Reflections from a Campsite

July 26, 2022July 26, 2022 by Damon Di Cicco

Every year, my father and I take route 410 into the Wenatchee National Forest and set up camp on the spot my grandfather took my father as a boy. My family has been going to … Read more

Finding Our Real Power: From Individual Choice to Collective Action

June 23, 2022 by Damon Di Cicco

Compelling the City of Portland to create and enforce policies that will reduce emissions citywide will do more than several lifetimes of recycling bottles and cans. That’s why I got involved with Extinction Rebellion…

Tags Carbon Footprints, City of Portland, Climate Emergency, Extinction Rebellion, Individualism, Recycling

Youth, Power, and Collective Action: The Youth Climate Strike

May 16, 2022 by Damon Di Cicco
Girl holding a sign saying If you did your job I would be in school

A major obstacle in solving the climate crisis is that our collective interests are in conflict with those who have the most power. Collectively, most agree that a world beset by climate catastrophe is undesirable. … Read more

Tags Alexandria Villasenor, Climate Action, Climate Crisis, Climate Strike, Fridays For Future, Jamie Margolin, Nyombi Morris, Sunrise Movement, youth, Youth v Gov

From Empty Words to Meaningful Action: Portland Must Live Up to Its Promises

April 20, 2022April 19, 2022 by Damon Di Cicco

As I write these words, a blanket of slushy snow lies on the ground outside my window. Just last week though, temperatures were in the upper 70s. A month ago, researchers at the Arctic Circle … Read more

Tags City of Portland, Climate Emergency Declaration, IPCC, Zenith Energy

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