Burgess COMMENTARY

Peter Burgess

Gmail Peter Burgess They tried to bury us... 1 message Brady at Grist Tue, Dec 12, 2017 at 7:23 AM Reply-To: donate@email.grist.org To: peterbnyc@gmail.com Grist.org Journalism powered by you Grist Hi Grist reader,

It’s Brady. I know you get a lot of email — even a few from us! — so I’ll try to keep this one short. It’s the very last day of our fund drive, and I’m hoping we can count on your support. I thought this would be a good time to share with you #WhyIGrist. I grew up speaking Spanish, and there’s a Mexican proverb that has always meant a lot to me: Quisieron enterrarnos pero no sabían que éramos semilla. In English, it means: “They tried to bury us, but they didn’t know we were seeds.” I do this work for the seeds. The stories we report at Grist are stories of buried potential — of communities choked out by smog, only to fight back with a community gardens. They’re stories of environmental justice: of flourishing. DONATE Grist is where I think I can best shine a little more sunlight on the seeds that need it most. Listen, by giving to Grist you’re investing in something pretty simple: a planet that doesn’t burn and a future that doesn’t suck. We think it’s a world in which seeds can flourish — which is why we’re working to help build it and working to find the people who are trying to do the same thing. Grist thrives on your support. And if you give right now, our News Match 2017 partners will match your gift, up to $1,000! Help us take advantage of this incredible opportunity. MATCH MY GIFT! To that future, Brady Piñero Walkinshaw, Grist CEO P.S. This is your last chance: Pledge a monthly gift of $10 or more and we’ll send you one of our new “I cared about the climate before it was hot” t-shirts. (We know you cared; you’re a Grist reader.) No thanks. Opt me out of future emails about this fund drive. Don’t want to give online? You're also welcome to send a check: Grist, 1201 Western Ave, Suite 410, Seattle, WA 98101. Facebook Grist on Twitter Grist on YouTube peterbnyc@gmail.com: Unsubscribe or Manage Subscriptions GRIST.ORG A BEACON IN THE SMOG ® 1201 Western Ave, Suite 410, Seattle, WA 98101 Contact | Privacy Policy ©1999-2017 Grist Magazine, Inc. All rights reserved. VIEW IN BROWSER