Getting Off the Sidelines: Climate Activism and Civil Disobedience with Peter Kalmus

Rob Dietz, Peter Kalmus, Resilience
Peter Kalmus interview

Peter Kalmus is a climate scientist and activist. He is the author of Being the Change: Live Well and Spark a Climate Revolution, and he has been arrested for carrying out acts of civil disobedience. In this interview with Post Carbon Institute’s program director, Rob Dietz, Peter covers how his scientific understanding has changed his life, explores the difference between climate anxiety and climate grief, discusses the ins and outs of civil disobedience, and describes a hopeful pathway for responding to the climate emergency.

Here is a preview of the interview. Sign up or log in to Resilience+ to watch the entire video.

Deep Dive: Navigating Climate Unraveling

  • Panel event with renowned experts (live/recorded)
  • Facilitated discussion to exchange ideas & resources (live/recorded)
  • 3 recorded interviews with on-the-ground practitioners
  • 3 articles by Richard Heinberg
  • Additional curated resources
See What’s Inside
Add to Cart $0 USD
Scholarships available

Rob Dietz

Rob Dietz is the Program Director at Post Carbon Institute, where he guides projects from conception to completion. With training and experience in ecological economics, environmental science, and conservation biology, he has built a career aimed at moving society in sustainable directions.  Rob is the lead author of the bestselling book Enough Is Enough: Building a Sustainable Economy in a World of Finite Resources (Berrett-Koehler, 2013).

Categories:
Energy Environment Resilience+ Society Uncategorized

Comments

Welcome to the new Resillience commenting system!

We have moved from the former Disqus commenting system to a new system as of September 10, 2026.

  • Your past comments have not disappeared.
  • You can log in with your old Disqus credentials, as well as Gmail credentials or a Resilience account (formerly Resilience+). Login with Facebook and other credentials is coming soon.

We made this change because of privacy concerns regarding Disqus. It's also part of a set of changes to bring more services to the Resilience community under a single login: commenting, (coming September 2026), and online courses (coming 2027). Unfortunately, your old Disqus comments may not reliably link to your account in this new system. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

Subscribe
Notify of
0 Comments
Oldest
Newest Most Voted