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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.


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...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Mar 11, 2025


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...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Mar 10, 2025


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...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Mar 7, 2025


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,...

Marshall Kirkpatrick
Mar 6, 2025


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...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Mar 5, 2025


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...
Andrea Gonzales
Mar 4, 2025


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...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Feb 28, 2025


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...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Feb 27, 2025


BP Refocuses on Petroleum
Good afternoon. BP has " fundamentally reset " its relationship to net zero plans, slashing investment in renewables, boosting investment...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Feb 26, 2025


Record breaking renewables
Despite everything in the US, the Energy Information Administration STILL expects 93% of the record breaking new energy capacity to be...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Feb 25, 2025


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...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Feb 24, 2025


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...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Feb 21, 2025


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...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Feb 20, 2025


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...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Feb 19, 2025


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...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Feb 18, 2025


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...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Feb 17, 2025


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...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Feb 17, 2025


Friday night update
It's Friday evening and we're publishing 184 updates from around the green tech and sustainability world. We added more than 100...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Feb 14, 2025


Doing an end run towards opportunities
"There’s always going to be opportunities to improve things. You have to look where the opportunities are and pursue them, and don’t...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Feb 13, 2025


We Can Still Demand Corporate Social Responsibility in 2025
If Microsoft Can Do it, You Can Too We've got more than 180 updates, good and bad, from across the sustainability world today - but one...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Feb 12, 2025
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