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Edited by Marshall Kirkpatrick, former New York Times syndicated tech journalist now focused on the urgency and opportunity of transitioning the global economy to create a more sustainable society.


Rapid change and Indigenous sovereignty
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Marshall Kirkpatrick
Jun 29


Big Bets and Small Fixes: Stories of Scale, Solutions, and Risks
From The Tricontinental Africa’s Faustian Bargain with the International Monetary Fund I'm excited to share this week's collection of...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Jun 20


The Opportunities Hidden Inside Information Overload
Information overload is a fundamental inefficiency in our movements and our markets. Not because of how much information there is - but...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Jun 7


Would You Trust Perplexity in a Natural Disaster?
Children born in 2020 are forecast to experience up to 7X as many climate disasters as adults born in 1960 . When they do, they'll pick...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Jun 2


Photography great Sebastião Salgado has passed
The biggest news in the environmental world today is the passing of famed Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado at the age of 81. The...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
May 23


Republicans move against renewable tax credits, California's support for EVs
“The fossil fuel industry essentially runs the Republican Party right now.” — Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) Climate news is...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
May 22


Disastrous forest news, investments in renewables, and ag impacts of climate change
The ice is melting and the forests are on fire. It's an intense time to be alive - let's invest in alternatives, support what's working,...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
May 21


Batteries, AI, and Smart Green Cities
We've analyzed 201 updates from news outlets and organizations today and these three trends stood out. The photo above is from Ed...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
May 20


Putting things in context
My niece photographed this web weaver on the river last week. Putting things in context makes everything more meaningful and honestly, it...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
May 19


Europe's Ascent
Breathing new life into rivers. Rob Kleinjans Today's Top Climate Stories What's getting the most trade & popular press coverage today 1....
Marshall Kirkpatrick
May 16


Waymo, Nuclear Approval, Solar Acquisition
Today's Top Climate Stories 1. EVs: The Huge Waymo Recall That Wasn’t (it was just a software update but the word recall got a lot of...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
May 15


Which will win? Trump chaos or AI demand for renewable energy?
What if AI ended up being what drives the transition to renewable energy? The fastest, cheapest way to meet the insatiable demand for...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
May 13


79 updates from Monday and the weekend
Today's Updates Table of Contents 🌾 Agriculture (4 stories) - PVC agroforestry in Burundi, Tunisia's food sovereignty crisis, Latin...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
May 12


Green tech and sustainability around the world: May 9th 2025
Today's stories include: • Funding: A €750 million green bond to fund renewables raised by Spanish energy provider Iberdrola •...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
May 9


240 updates for May 8th 2025
Today we've selected 240 updates from across the green tech and sustainability world, including 3 we've selected just for you personally...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
May 8


Transformation: What Are the Mindset Shifts Needed?
" To see a world in a grain of sand And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand And eternity in an hour." So...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
May 7


What's different about Google and Dow's AI plastic recycling partnership
Google's Moonshot team has announced a partnership with Dow chemical to apply AI to the challenge of sorting plastics in the waste...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
May 6


An Empire Built on Waste
An empire built on waste by Emanuele Jane Morelli. "This image is not an exaggeration. It’s a mirror. "When clothing becomes cheaper...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
May 5


Chinese wind and solar capacity tops coal and gas
From Asian energy analyst Lauri Myllyvirta on Bluesky Huge news: China announces that it now has more solar and wind installed than coal...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
May 2


Coast Funds has secured $335M in long term financing
Here's some good news. $335M in financing secured for businesses, communities, and ecosystems to grow together: everyone should know...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
May 1
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