by Alan J. Hesse | Mar 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
It is vital that society at large does not forget the real emergency humanity is facing. COVID19 is but one more symptom of an already collapsing world. The solutions to arrest global warming and mass extinction DO EXIST, and I for one am very optimistic. But for them...
by Alan J. Hesse | Mar 19, 2020 | Alan
We are living a period of critical, immediate crisis superimposed on a far longer period of escalating, gradual crisis. Coronavirus is paralyzing human activities across a world that is already critically ill from human-induced climate change. I believe humanity is...
by Alan J. Hesse | Mar 11, 2020 | Alan
Polo learns about climate change in India – at the same time a powerhouse of both fossil fuels and renewable sources of clean energy. [iframe...
by Alan J. Hesse | Feb 20, 2020 | Alan
This next Author Insight on The Adventures of Polo the Bear is all about the illegal and unregulated fishing that goes on in the Pacific Ocean, and many other parts of the world. The sequence I included in my book targets the Chinese tuna long liners, considered...
by Alan J. Hesse | Feb 11, 2020 | Alan
The comic book ‘The Adventures of Polo the Bear: a Story of Climate Change’ is presented to Permanent Under Secretary Sir Simon McDonald FCO at Climate Change reception hosted by British Embassy in Ecuador (27 January 2020).
by Alan J. Hesse | Feb 11, 2020 | Alan
Polo the Bear wouldn’t be Polo the Bear without his sailor’s cap. In terms of story telling craft, this appendage is probably the main thing that makes Polo special. Along with his ability to pilot a boat, walk on two legs, talk to humans, use cash and a...
by Alan J. Hesse | Jan 17, 2020 | Alan
Welcome to my new blog feature, where I will reveal author insights behind the creation of the comic book ‘The Adventures of Polo the Bear”! I’ll be sharing my author insight through a system called ‘book bubbles’, where in each bubble I...
by Alan J. Hesse | Oct 16, 2019 | Alan
Alan J. Hesse and Polo the Bear taking questions about climate change from engaged Montessori students Today I had the honour of visiting the Montessori school in Quito, where Polo the Bear and I fielded questions and gave talks about climate change. The older kids...
by Alan J. Hesse | Sep 25, 2019 | Alan
Welcome to my blog! I’ll kick it off with a brief summary of the key cartoon influences behind my work with Education Comics & Cartoons. My heritage Self portrait of my father, Dr Peter Hesse I’ve been drawing cartoons since early childhood. My...
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