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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.


Partnerships for Resilient Sustainability Work
How do you advance your sustainability work despite hostility or indifference from the federal government? One powerful strategy is...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Feb 11, 2025


Friday night picks
It's been a busy day but I wanted to send out an evening edition to make sure everyone gets their 3 recommended picks for Friday! If...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Feb 7, 2025


When faced with increasing pace, consider slowing down
1.75C above preindustrial levels: that's the findings for January 2025 of the globe-watching Copernicus Climate Change Service. The...
Andrea Gonzales
Feb 6, 2025


When you see a hole, run through it
Today's a quiet day so far in the climate and sustainability news front as far as I can tell - let's take advantage of that to move our...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Feb 5, 2025


Ice in Greenland Cracking Faster, Deeper, Wider Than Expected
The top story this morning is new science finding that the giant ice sheets of Greenland are cracking deeper, wider, and faster than...
Andrea Gonzales
Feb 4, 2025


Global Choices: Fracking, or Distributed Renewable Energy Investments?
We're sending out an evening edition today. More coming in the morning for those of you who are daily subscribers. Top stories globally...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Feb 3, 2025


What if Scope 3 changes everything?
Politico reports this morning : " The Scottish High Court quashed decisions by the British government to approve drilling in two vast...
Andrea Gonzales
Jan 30, 2025


Is there a trade-off between economic growth and net zero?
The former imperial power known as the United Kingdom announced this morning that it will expand the number of runways at London's...
Andrea Gonzales
Jan 29, 2025


How to Save an Ecosystem
Good Tuesday. Much of the world is feeling rocked right now by the freeze of federal funds, from researchers to Medicare recipients! I...
Andrea Gonzales
Jan 28, 2025


Insights and Ambition in the Face of Complexity
The famous essayist H.L. Mencken (1880-1956) once wrote: "For every complex problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat, and...
Andrea Gonzales
Jan 27, 2025


Solar Overtakes Coal in Europe
Solar has overtaken coal in Europe, and gas for electricity generation is down for the 5th year in a row. Those are the key findings in...
Andrea Gonzales
Jan 24, 2025


How the winds are blowing for renewable energy and green tech
Wind power installations require government permits and in many cases leases in order to be built. The new US presidential administration...
Andrea Gonzales
Jan 23, 2025


Free Inspiration & Support: Join Us on Zoom to Advance Your Work
"I'm so grateful for that experience and collaboration. There's been a few themes that have bubbled up in my mind since then that tells...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Jan 22, 2025


Take Care of Yourself, There's an Emergency
Well, people were asking for a climate related emergency declaration by the US federal government! The new administration's energy...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Jan 22, 2025
46 more recommended sources we've added to our index
Kiana Kazemi, co-founder of Intersectional Environmentalist , put up a post on LinkedIn yesterday about the news outlets she's going to...
Marshall Kirkpatrick
Jan 21, 2025


Finding Flow and Taking Action for Climate
This is my opening intro that goes out to everyone, before the bulk of this email is personalized for each subscriber individually. What...
Andrea Gonzales
Jan 21, 2025


Big Money for Hydrogen
Today at noon PST we're doing our first Startup Sessions call: A monthly office hours type conversation for green tech startup to chat...
Andrea Gonzales
Jan 17, 2025


Insurance and Risk Analysis
The home insurance industry underwent huge changes in California just two weeks ago . One week before the current fires started. The...
Andrea Gonzales
Jan 16, 2025


Expanding Our Map of Who Matters
"It's way better 'cause I was at my prison yard, I'm seeing guys getting stabbed, get jumped, get beat up, the cops treat us like sh**....
Andrea Gonzales
Jan 15, 2025


Fire, Water, and Systems Thinking
What will it take for society to shift to more systemic, less linear, thinking? The devastating fires in LA will probably present a lot...
Andrea Gonzales
Jan 14, 2025
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