Accessible Climate Strategies
@accessibleclimate.com
The United States' only consulting firm focused entirely on the intersection of disability and climate change, deconstructing disproportionate climate impacts and catalyzing disability-forward climate action. www.accessibleclimate.com
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Our inaugural #disability and #climatechange training is one month away, and we couldn't be more excited! This half-day training will cover more than one dozen topics, including the disability-climate nexus, threats to healthcare systems, and inclusive & accessible advocacy. Register today!
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Genocide (which is what ICE are engaged in) is a disability justice issue #disability
www.thecanary.co/global/world...
www.thecanary.co/global/world...
Disabled man dies because ICE kidnapped his carer father
ICE kidnapped Maher Tarabishi who was a carer for his disabled son - that son, Wael, died in hospital without his father
www.thecanary.co
January 27, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Genocide (which is what ICE are engaged in) is a disability justice issue #disability
www.thecanary.co/global/world...
www.thecanary.co/global/world...
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Charlottesville is seeking volunteers to help remove snow and ice, esp. for folks who aren't able to do it themselves due to age, disability, etc.
www.cvillevolunteer.org/need/detail/
www.cvillevolunteer.org/need/detail/
Community Volunteers Needed - Snow Removal Assistance | United Way of Greater Charlottesville
www.cvillevolunteer.org
January 28, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Charlottesville is seeking volunteers to help remove snow and ice, esp. for folks who aren't able to do it themselves due to age, disability, etc.
www.cvillevolunteer.org/need/detail/
www.cvillevolunteer.org/need/detail/
"We can learn to design better, to listen better, to include better. The principle is simple. No one should have to fight for a seat at the table when the table belongs to all of us."
Our resilience is being tested from all sides, let's use every bit of creativity and interdependence we can.
Our resilience is being tested from all sides, let's use every bit of creativity and interdependence we can.
“People with #disabilities often carry a #resilience that others mistake for cheerfulness. But resilience is not the same as ease. It is #endurance shaped into grace..Yet within that reality lies immense #creativity.": buff.ly/PTUcOiC
by Dusty1wentworth
#DisabledPeople
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#DisabledPeople
The Power of Inclusion: A Reflection on Disability By Dusty Wentworth
The writings of Dusty Wentworth—exploring politics, social commentary, philosophy, and life with clarity, honour, and depth.
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January 28, 2026 at 3:50 AM
"We can learn to design better, to listen better, to include better. The principle is simple. No one should have to fight for a seat at the table when the table belongs to all of us."
Our resilience is being tested from all sides, let's use every bit of creativity and interdependence we can.
Our resilience is being tested from all sides, let's use every bit of creativity and interdependence we can.
The cruelty of this administration knows no bounds. It harms everyone, immigrant, disabled, parent, and child alike. All battles for human rights are connected. We must deconstruct false divisions and face state oppression with collective solidarity. #abolishICE
His name was Wael Tarabishi, he was 30, lived in Arlington with his family. He died Friday after an excruciating fight against a rare disease. His caregiver, his father, was abducted by ICE. Now they refuse him the right to assist to his son’s funerals. Pure evil.
www.dallasnews.com/news/2026/01...
www.dallasnews.com/news/2026/01...
January 28, 2026 at 3:43 AM
The cruelty of this administration knows no bounds. It harms everyone, immigrant, disabled, parent, and child alike. All battles for human rights are connected. We must deconstruct false divisions and face state oppression with collective solidarity. #abolishICE
Our inaugural #disability and #climatechange training is one month away, and we couldn't be more excited! This half-day training will cover more than one dozen topics, including the disability-climate nexus, threats to healthcare systems, and inclusive & accessible advocacy. Register today!
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January 27, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Our inaugural #disability and #climatechange training is one month away, and we couldn't be more excited! This half-day training will cover more than one dozen topics, including the disability-climate nexus, threats to healthcare systems, and inclusive & accessible advocacy. Register today!
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Following the violent assault of a disabled woman by ICE last week, and the many reports of abuses of people with disabilities in their concentration camps, it’s worth rereading this primer on Disability Criminalisation from the Center for Racial and Disability Justice
January 26, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Following the violent assault of a disabled woman by ICE last week, and the many reports of abuses of people with disabilities in their concentration camps, it’s worth rereading this primer on Disability Criminalisation from the Center for Racial and Disability Justice
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"more than 90 per cent of new renewable power is cheaper than building new fossil fuel plants. Investors see it. Governments see it. Communities feel it. Clean energy is faster to deploy, cheaper to run and more resilient in an increasingly volatile world."
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Clean Energy Is the World’s Most Secure Path Forward | United Nations
To meet global climate goals and deliver energy for all, clean energy investment must more than triple by 2030, and much of it must go to emerging and developing economies.
www.un.org
January 26, 2026 at 10:15 AM
"more than 90 per cent of new renewable power is cheaper than building new fossil fuel plants. Investors see it. Governments see it. Communities feel it. Clean energy is faster to deploy, cheaper to run and more resilient in an increasingly volatile world."
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www.un.org/en/un-chroni...
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Helping your disabled and elderly neighbors during big weather events is SO IMPORTANT
I can't do anything about so many problems.
But my neighbors are elderly. And I can clear the snow off of their sidewalk while it's still mostly powder.
But my neighbors are elderly. And I can clear the snow off of their sidewalk while it's still mostly powder.
January 26, 2026 at 4:14 AM
Helping your disabled and elderly neighbors during big weather events is SO IMPORTANT
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It's cold outside and snowy, too! Is climate change a hoax?
Not at all. Winter still brings cold weather even as the planet warms.
In fact, warmer oceans + a rapidly warming Arctic can even increase the intensity of winter storms and heavy snowfall.
That's why I call it Global Weirding!
Not at all. Winter still brings cold weather even as the planet warms.
In fact, warmer oceans + a rapidly warming Arctic can even increase the intensity of winter storms and heavy snowfall.
That's why I call it Global Weirding!
Climate vs Weather | Global Weirding
YouTube video by Global Weirding with Katharine Hayhoe
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January 25, 2026 at 8:41 PM
It's cold outside and snowy, too! Is climate change a hoax?
Not at all. Winter still brings cold weather even as the planet warms.
In fact, warmer oceans + a rapidly warming Arctic can even increase the intensity of winter storms and heavy snowfall.
That's why I call it Global Weirding!
Not at all. Winter still brings cold weather even as the planet warms.
In fact, warmer oceans + a rapidly warming Arctic can even increase the intensity of winter storms and heavy snowfall.
That's why I call it Global Weirding!
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"International law from below (...) can only emerge from counter-hegemonic practices – through social movements, indigenous resistance, labor struggles, environmental defense, and everyday transformations of power and rights within and across States, including at urban and local levels." 👇
“The powerful are not merely more likely to violate the law; they are more likely to define what counts as law in the first place.”
BALAKRISHNAN RAJAGOPAL on the breakdown of international legality – and reclaiming international law as a project of transformation.
verfassungsblog.de/internationa...
BALAKRISHNAN RAJAGOPAL on the breakdown of international legality – and reclaiming international law as a project of transformation.
verfassungsblog.de/internationa...
January 25, 2026 at 10:37 PM
"International law from below (...) can only emerge from counter-hegemonic practices – through social movements, indigenous resistance, labor struggles, environmental defense, and everyday transformations of power and rights within and across States, including at urban and local levels." 👇
Everyone, please check in on your ill, disabled, or elderly friends, family, neighbours, and coworkers, ideally BEFORE a storm hits your area. PWDs - take precautions for power outages, service disruptions, etc and share them with your support network. Be safe folks. www.cbc.ca/news/science...
'Generational' winter storm set to hit U.S. Here's why it's so significant — and dangerous | CBC News
A major storm system is set to bring "potentially catastrophic" winter weather across the southern U.S. this weekend, bringing snow, freezing rain and ice pellets to a substantial swath of the country...
www.cbc.ca
January 22, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Everyone, please check in on your ill, disabled, or elderly friends, family, neighbours, and coworkers, ideally BEFORE a storm hits your area. PWDs - take precautions for power outages, service disruptions, etc and share them with your support network. Be safe folks. www.cbc.ca/news/science...
Public transit infrastructure will not reach its full potential as a sustainable transportation solution if it is not accessible. If we're serious about reducing vehicle miles travelled, we can, and must, do better at providing safe, accessible, inclusive public transport systems!
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‘Anxious and unsafe’: Half of blind people fear being stranded at train stations
Blind and partially sighted people say they are constantly let down by rail staff not showing up to help them
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January 22, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Public transit infrastructure will not reach its full potential as a sustainable transportation solution if it is not accessible. If we're serious about reducing vehicle miles travelled, we can, and must, do better at providing safe, accessible, inclusive public transport systems!
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Half the world’s 100 largest cities are in high water stress areas, analysis finds via @guardian
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#Water #Cities #Urban #Sustainability #Davos26 #LeadershipMatters
@wrirosscities.bsky.social @weforum.org @sustainablefarming.bsky.social @yalee360.bsky.social
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#Water #Cities #Urban #Sustainability #Davos26 #LeadershipMatters
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Half the world’s 100 largest cities are in high water stress areas, analysis finds
Exclusive: Beijing, Delhi, Los Angeles and Rio de Janeiro among worst affected, with demand close to exceeding supply
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January 22, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Half the world’s 100 largest cities are in high water stress areas, analysis finds via @guardian
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#Water #Cities #Urban #Sustainability #Davos26 #LeadershipMatters
@wrirosscities.bsky.social @weforum.org @sustainablefarming.bsky.social @yalee360.bsky.social
bit.ly/4qBZ2dw
#Water #Cities #Urban #Sustainability #Davos26 #LeadershipMatters
@wrirosscities.bsky.social @weforum.org @sustainablefarming.bsky.social @yalee360.bsky.social
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Martin Luther King, Jr’s Legacy: How the Civil Rights Movement Paved the Way for Disability Rights and Disability Justice
Keith Jones, “Movements no longer have the luxury of holding on to internal isms, while claiming a demand for liberation.”
www.americanbar.org/groups/diver...
Keith Jones, “Movements no longer have the luxury of holding on to internal isms, while claiming a demand for liberation.”
www.americanbar.org/groups/diver...
Martin Luther King, Jr’s Legacy: How the Civil Rights Movement Paved the Way for Disability Rights and Disability Justice
The civil rights movement reshaped the nation’s understanding of discrimination, access, and equality as matters of fundamental rights. This shift opened the door for every civil rights struggle that ...
www.americanbar.org
January 19, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Martin Luther King, Jr’s Legacy: How the Civil Rights Movement Paved the Way for Disability Rights and Disability Justice
Keith Jones, “Movements no longer have the luxury of holding on to internal isms, while claiming a demand for liberation.”
www.americanbar.org/groups/diver...
Keith Jones, “Movements no longer have the luxury of holding on to internal isms, while claiming a demand for liberation.”
www.americanbar.org/groups/diver...
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I call on everyone in the climate movement with any privilege, starting with myself, to resist the temptation to retreat to a more quiet and serene life.
“They will hold this torch high without faltering because they have weathered the battering storms of persecution and withstood the temptation to retreat to a more quiet and serene life.”
These words continue to inspire and guide us, on MLK day and every day that follows.
These words continue to inspire and guide us, on MLK day and every day that follows.
January 19, 2026 at 4:58 PM
I call on everyone in the climate movement with any privilege, starting with myself, to resist the temptation to retreat to a more quiet and serene life.
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Coming soon: Growing out of several entangled emergencies, ‘Emergency Dream’ by @pollyrowena.bsky.social seeks to show the inextricability of Climate Justice & Disability Justice, drawing on close observation of the natural & human worlds. Publishing 16 March www.serenbooks.com/book/emergen...
January 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Coming soon: Growing out of several entangled emergencies, ‘Emergency Dream’ by @pollyrowena.bsky.social seeks to show the inextricability of Climate Justice & Disability Justice, drawing on close observation of the natural & human worlds. Publishing 16 March www.serenbooks.com/book/emergen...
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Don't buy into the myth that "accessibility is only about adding alternative text to images." Alt text is important, of course. But there is so much more to accessibility, including headline structure, functional controls, color contrast, link text, plain language, and more.
January 20, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Don't buy into the myth that "accessibility is only about adding alternative text to images." Alt text is important, of course. But there is so much more to accessibility, including headline structure, functional controls, color contrast, link text, plain language, and more.
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NYC’s new mayor sees climate & affordability as a team play
Experts say clean energy, building electrification & coastal resilience can cut emissions and energy bills while tackling inequality. If done right, climate action could help make NYC more affordable #ClimateEconomy
Experts say clean energy, building electrification & coastal resilience can cut emissions and energy bills while tackling inequality. If done right, climate action could help make NYC more affordable #ClimateEconomy
Can Mayor Mamdani Turn Climate Action Into an Affordability Win for NYC?
Columbia Climate School experts discuss the opportunities and challenges ahead for NYC's new mayor.
news.climate.columbia.edu
January 17, 2026 at 3:55 AM
NYC’s new mayor sees climate & affordability as a team play
Experts say clean energy, building electrification & coastal resilience can cut emissions and energy bills while tackling inequality. If done right, climate action could help make NYC more affordable #ClimateEconomy
Experts say clean energy, building electrification & coastal resilience can cut emissions and energy bills while tackling inequality. If done right, climate action could help make NYC more affordable #ClimateEconomy
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They're trying to hide the cost.
The true cost of fossil fuels isn't at the pump. It's in hospital bills from polluted air, collapsed farms from drought, and trillion-dollar disaster recovery.
Renewable energy is the bailout we actually need.
#TrueCost #RenewableEnergy
The true cost of fossil fuels isn't at the pump. It's in hospital bills from polluted air, collapsed farms from drought, and trillion-dollar disaster recovery.
Renewable energy is the bailout we actually need.
#TrueCost #RenewableEnergy
January 17, 2026 at 4:21 AM
They're trying to hide the cost.
The true cost of fossil fuels isn't at the pump. It's in hospital bills from polluted air, collapsed farms from drought, and trillion-dollar disaster recovery.
Renewable energy is the bailout we actually need.
#TrueCost #RenewableEnergy
The true cost of fossil fuels isn't at the pump. It's in hospital bills from polluted air, collapsed farms from drought, and trillion-dollar disaster recovery.
Renewable energy is the bailout we actually need.
#TrueCost #RenewableEnergy
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Deforestation is actually making mosquitoes pickier, and they're choosing us.
Wildlife's disappearing, so mosquitoes are switching to the easiest target around people.
This could mean more dengue, Zika, yellowfever www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
#Deforestation #MosquitoBorneDisease #OneHealth
Wildlife's disappearing, so mosquitoes are switching to the easiest target around people.
This could mean more dengue, Zika, yellowfever www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
#Deforestation #MosquitoBorneDisease #OneHealth
Forest loss is driving mosquitoes’ thirst for human blood
In the rapidly disappearing Atlantic Forest, mosquitoes are adapting to a human-dominated landscape. Scientists found that many species now prefer feeding on people rather than the forest’s diverse wi...
www.sciencedaily.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:36 AM
Deforestation is actually making mosquitoes pickier, and they're choosing us.
Wildlife's disappearing, so mosquitoes are switching to the easiest target around people.
This could mean more dengue, Zika, yellowfever www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
#Deforestation #MosquitoBorneDisease #OneHealth
Wildlife's disappearing, so mosquitoes are switching to the easiest target around people.
This could mean more dengue, Zika, yellowfever www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
#Deforestation #MosquitoBorneDisease #OneHealth
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🔔 #GoodClimateNews alert 🔔 Bold climate action works, people!
New York City’s congestion pricing program resulted in a 22% reduction in air pollution in just 6 months.
https://bit.ly/4jFhDmi
New York City’s congestion pricing program resulted in a 22% reduction in air pollution in just 6 months.
https://bit.ly/4jFhDmi
NYC congestion zone air pollution measure fell 22% in 6 months
Significant emissions reductions in Manhattan’s tolling zone extended to the wider metropolitan New York City area, a Cornell University study found.
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January 16, 2026 at 5:15 PM
🔔 #GoodClimateNews alert 🔔 Bold climate action works, people!
New York City’s congestion pricing program resulted in a 22% reduction in air pollution in just 6 months.
https://bit.ly/4jFhDmi
New York City’s congestion pricing program resulted in a 22% reduction in air pollution in just 6 months.
https://bit.ly/4jFhDmi
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AudioEye reports that in 2026, digital accessibility is mandatory for all online organizations, highlighting key laws and compliance standards.
4 accessibility laws and standards every online business should know in 2026
AudioEye reports that in 2026, digital accessibility is mandatory for all online organizations, highlighting key laws and compliance standards.
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January 17, 2026 at 12:20 AM
AudioEye reports that in 2026, digital accessibility is mandatory for all online organizations, highlighting key laws and compliance standards.
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Please know that disability is NOT a bad word, so we never need euphemisms like "differently abled," which tend to be for the comfort of abled folx, rather than any benefit to our disabled communities, as it tells us that you cannot handle the harsh truth that is our reality, navigating ableism! 🔥🔥🔥
December 21, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Please know that disability is NOT a bad word, so we never need euphemisms like "differently abled," which tend to be for the comfort of abled folx, rather than any benefit to our disabled communities, as it tells us that you cannot handle the harsh truth that is our reality, navigating ableism! 🔥🔥🔥
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The river Rhine is estimated to carry between 3,000 and 4,700 tonnes of macrolitter — pieces of litter larger than 25 millimetres in size — towards the North Sea every year, according to research published in Communications Sustainability. 🧪
The river Rhine transports around 4,000 tonnes of macrolitter towards the North Sea each year - Communications Sustainability
In the river Rhine, almost 70% of litter particles above 1 cm in diameter are plastics, most of which come from single-use items, often from private consumers, but they comprise less than 15% of all litter by weight, according to continuous monitoring over 16 months with a custom-made physical-interception litter trap.
go.nature.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:56 AM
The river Rhine is estimated to carry between 3,000 and 4,700 tonnes of macrolitter — pieces of litter larger than 25 millimetres in size — towards the North Sea every year, according to research published in Communications Sustainability. 🧪
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Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
November 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.