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Earth Catalyst Updates
Insights to help you advance sustainability, drive growth, and change the world.

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– Bryan Bixcul, SIRGE Coalition (Securing
Indigenous Rights in the Green Economy)

Marshall Kirkpatrick
19 hours ago
Monday Morning Update
Today's Updates Table of Contents Agriculture (4 stories) - Microplastic crop impacts, fog-harvesting nets in Morocco/Chile, solar...
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Marshall Kirkpatrick
5 days ago
FBI Action Against Climate Orgs and Green Banks: What, Why, and What it Means
I don't know why anything is shocking anymore, but the top story today in sustainability today is undoubtedly the FBI and EPA's move...
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Marshall Kirkpatrick
6 days ago
Northvolt's battery bankruptcy
F The ambitious European battery project Northvolt will file for bankruptcy, after raising $15B in financing, due to a list of...
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Marshall Kirkpatrick
7 days ago
Don't Lower Your Standards; Up Your Game!
Don't lower your standards; up your game! That seems to be the lesson from Australia's "Faster to yes, faster to no" strategy. While the...
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Marshall Kirkpatrick
Mar 10
Could Canadian Leadership Bring Smart Transition Strategy?
Canada will be led by a renewable energy advocate, Mark Carney, until a national election is held. Below, an image from a keynote he gave...
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Marshall Kirkpatrick
Mar 7
Coca-Cola Invests in Carbon Insetting
Coca-Cola announced this week that it is investing in Avalo , an AI-powered "plant evolution startup," to reduce the water and fertilizer...
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Marshall Kirkpatrick
Mar 6
21 Inspiring Transformation Changemakers
If you'd like some inspiring examples of deep transformative work to change humanity's current relationship with the rest of the earth,...
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Marshall Kirkpatrick
Mar 5
How the Biodiversity Breakthrough This Week Was Made
From EDF's Building Trust and Consensus at CBD COP16: A Breakthrough for Biodiversity Finance A major international negotiation to...
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Andrea Gonzales
Mar 4
States Graded on Support For Local Clean Energy
We know it's up to cities and states to deal with climate change in the US now, right? That means it's time to look at how well equipped...
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Marshall Kirkpatrick
Feb 28
In Downturns, Future Leaders Innovate
"History shows that those who are strategic in their investments in innovation during challenging times often emerge as leaders," writes...
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Marshall Kirkpatrick
Feb 27
Investing to Loosen Bottlenecks
(Almost) Everyone wants to decarbonize the economy, but there are bottlenecks. Including in the continent where a huge amount of the...
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Marshall Kirkpatrick
Feb 26
BP Refocuses on Petroleum
Good afternoon. BP has " fundamentally reset " its relationship to net zero plans, slashing investment in renewables, boosting investment...
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Marshall Kirkpatrick
Feb 25
Record breaking renewables
Despite everything in the US, the Energy Information Administration STILL expects 93% of the record breaking new energy capacity to be...
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Marshall Kirkpatrick
Feb 24
Networked Learning for Climate Resilience
It's Monday and there's a lot of work to do! Luckily, we don't have to do it alone. In fact, we'll do much better if we don't. The...
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Marshall Kirkpatrick
Feb 21
Affordable Energy vs Profits and Pollution
TotalEnergies says transition away from oil and gas is essential, but has to be affordable for consumers. Then why are they allegedly...
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Marshall Kirkpatrick
Feb 20
Good and Bad News, Faster and Faster
Acceleration continues on all fronts, good and bad. Scientists have discovered that glacial melt rivers and groundwater springs are...
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Marshall Kirkpatrick
Feb 19
From Federal to Local Focus
In this edition: ◔ Global Intro ◑ Visual of the Day ◕ Table of Contents ● Full Collection (Email subscribers get 3 just for you) This...
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Marshall Kirkpatrick
Feb 18
Advancing Despite Lag and Drag
This morning we've gathered over 100 updates from across the world's work on green tech and sustainability. How can you wrap your head...
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Marshall Kirkpatrick
Feb 17
About Marshall Kirkpatrick
Hi, I'm Marshall Kirkpatrick, Earth Catalyst Principal Consultant and Founder. This page is intended to provide some context on who I am...
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Marshall Kirkpatrick
Feb 17
Renewables vs Carbon Capture: The Cost Debate
Is capturing and removing carbon from the air worth the cost? A new Stanford study suggests it isn’t—finding that switching to renewable...
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