Climate Control
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This newsletter connects you with stories of people and communities who are actively doing their part to take back control of the destiny of our biosphere, including the human society bits.
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Healthier planet, healthier patients, and cost savings…without forcing anyone to do anything.
Healthier planet, healthier patients, and cost savings…without forcing anyone to do anything.
NYC hospitals are nudging patients toward plant-based meals. It's…
New York City is cutting emissions and saving money by making vegetarian meals the default in public hospitals. It's successful because most people go…
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April 16, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Healthier planet, healthier patients, and cost savings…without forcing anyone to do anything.
Healthier planet, healthier patients, and cost savings…without forcing anyone to do anything.
Utah is on the cutting edge of US balcony solar legislation.
https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/03/05/balcony-solar-gains-unanimous-bipartisan-support-in-utah/
https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/03/05/balcony-solar-gains-unanimous-bipartisan-support-in-utah/
March 22, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Utah is on the cutting edge of US balcony solar legislation.
https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/03/05/balcony-solar-gains-unanimous-bipartisan-support-in-utah/
https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/03/05/balcony-solar-gains-unanimous-bipartisan-support-in-utah/
If you have a bit of land, check out the Praxis Garden Project, which encourages gardeners to aim to contribute 10 lbs of storage crops to contribute to local food banks in fall. https://www.reddit.com/r/PraxisGardenProject/comments/1ik2pn6/the_praxis_garden_project/
March 12, 2025 at 5:56 PM
If you have a bit of land, check out the Praxis Garden Project, which encourages gardeners to aim to contribute 10 lbs of storage crops to contribute to local food banks in fall. https://www.reddit.com/r/PraxisGardenProject/comments/1ik2pn6/the_praxis_garden_project/
Great article in Yes! Magazine about mutual aid in the wake of the LA fires. #LAFires #MutualAid #ClimateChange #DualPower. https://www.yesmagazine.org/video/ruws-altadena-north-pasadena-mutual-aid
January 23, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Great article in Yes! Magazine about mutual aid in the wake of the LA fires. #LAFires #MutualAid #ClimateChange #DualPower. https://www.yesmagazine.org/video/ruws-altadena-north-pasadena-mutual-aid
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*whispers into the void* "your art will be declared degenerate, so you might as well lean into it."
January 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
*whispers into the void* "your art will be declared degenerate, so you might as well lean into it."
Solar sheep. Adorable.
https://apnews.com/article/sheep-solar-texas-climate-333e72167bcf24047257e1be352ce1a9
https://apnews.com/article/sheep-solar-texas-climate-333e72167bcf24047257e1be352ce1a9
January 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Solar sheep. Adorable.
https://apnews.com/article/sheep-solar-texas-climate-333e72167bcf24047257e1be352ce1a9
https://apnews.com/article/sheep-solar-texas-climate-333e72167bcf24047257e1be352ce1a9
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I used to be obsessed with the graffiti from the 1968 protests in France.
I've been thinking of the one that went, "You will die of comfort" a lot lately.
I've been thinking of the one that went, "You will die of comfort" a lot lately.
January 19, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I used to be obsessed with the graffiti from the 1968 protests in France.
I've been thinking of the one that went, "You will die of comfort" a lot lately.
I've been thinking of the one that went, "You will die of comfort" a lot lately.
Is there a solarpunk version of RenFaire yet?
Every time I sit down to write songs lately, I end up daydreaming about a festival where you can wander around & immerse yourself in a non-dystopic future for a while. In costume, if you like.
Every time I sit down to write songs lately, I end up daydreaming about a festival where you can wander around & immerse yourself in a non-dystopic future for a while. In costume, if you like.
January 17, 2025 at 1:48 AM
It’s not a revolution, but every little bit helps.
The startup Solrite and sonnen will offer free batteries and solar to Texas homeowners.
The catch: The companies will own and use the equipment to create a virtual power plant that they bet will pay off installation costs, @jeffstjohn.bsky.social reports:
The catch: The companies will own and use the equipment to create a virtual power plant that they bet will pay off installation costs, @jeffstjohn.bsky.social reports:
Sonnen, Solrite to offer free batteries and solar to Texas homeowners
The catch: The companies will own and use the equipment to create a virtual power plant that they are betting will pay off installation costs.
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January 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
It’s not a revolution, but every little bit helps.
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Chicago has officially switched all its city buildings to 100% renewable energy! It takes about 700,000 megawatt hours of electricity each year to power the city’s 400+ municipal buildings, and this is now all coming from renewable sources.
Thanks @canarymedia.com for this amazing news!
Thanks @canarymedia.com for this amazing news!
In Chicago, all city buildings now use 100 percent clean power
Chicago is one of several U.S. cities that are taking advantage of their bulk-buying power to spur new carbon-free energy development and meet climate…
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January 14, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Chicago has officially switched all its city buildings to 100% renewable energy! It takes about 700,000 megawatt hours of electricity each year to power the city’s 400+ municipal buildings, and this is now all coming from renewable sources.
Thanks @canarymedia.com for this amazing news!
Thanks @canarymedia.com for this amazing news!
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Evidence of regenerative food production as a vehicle for peacebuilding in conflict contexts is scant, but early indications suggest it might begin to meet that tall order.
"How regenerative agriculture can foster peacebuilding in conflict areas," by Richard "Drew" Marcantonio. ⬇️
"How regenerative agriculture can foster peacebuilding in conflict areas," by Richard "Drew" Marcantonio. ⬇️
How regenerative agriculture can foster peacebuilding in conflict areas
Evidence of regenerative production as an intentional vehicle for peacebuilding in conflict contexts is scant, but early indications suggest it might at least begin to meet that tall order.
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December 21, 2024 at 6:23 PM
Evidence of regenerative food production as a vehicle for peacebuilding in conflict contexts is scant, but early indications suggest it might begin to meet that tall order.
"How regenerative agriculture can foster peacebuilding in conflict areas," by Richard "Drew" Marcantonio. ⬇️
"How regenerative agriculture can foster peacebuilding in conflict areas," by Richard "Drew" Marcantonio. ⬇️
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Check on your solarpunk friends. A bunch of them just heard the phrase “mushroom bio-battery” and then immediately passed out
🍄⚡ Swiss scientists🧪 have taught fungi to generate #electricity. Mushroom bio-batteries could revolutionize green energy 🌱🌎🔋. Discover how this breakthrough is turning nature into power: www.euronews.com/green/2025/0...
#GreenTech #Innovation #Sustainability #BioEnergy
#GreenTech #Innovation #Sustainability #BioEnergy
www.euronews.com
January 12, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Check on your solarpunk friends. A bunch of them just heard the phrase “mushroom bio-battery” and then immediately passed out
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And, of course, there's practically universal agreement that wealth will save you from climate catastrophe, by decoupling you from your planetary context.
That's certainly proving to be largely untrue in LA.
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That's certainly proving to be largely untrue in LA.
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January 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
And, of course, there's practically universal agreement that wealth will save you from climate catastrophe, by decoupling you from your planetary context.
That's certainly proving to be largely untrue in LA.
1.75/2
That's certainly proving to be largely untrue in LA.
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I don’t think most people understand that putting off major lifestyle changes to mitigate/adapt to climate change does is simply procrastination that will make their lives harder when they are forced to make that transition all at once later.
#climate #climatetransition #climatechange
#climate #climatetransition #climatechange
January 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I don’t think most people understand that putting off major lifestyle changes to mitigate/adapt to climate change does is simply procrastination that will make their lives harder when they are forced to make that transition all at once later.
#climate #climatetransition #climatechange
#climate #climatetransition #climatechange
Appropedia is an incredible wiki of small-scale sustainability projects, from PV panels to graywater systems. #climate #sustainability #climatechange https://www.appropedia.org/Welcome_to_Appropedia
January 12, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Appropedia is an incredible wiki of small-scale sustainability projects, from PV panels to graywater systems. #climate #sustainability #climatechange https://www.appropedia.org/Welcome_to_Appropedia
“Why bother with individual actions when corporations do most damage?”
“If you were a trapeze artist, and you couldn’t have a professional net under you, would you rather go on with nothing underneath, or some kids holding bedsheets over half the floor? The show must go on.”
“If you were a trapeze artist, and you couldn’t have a professional net under you, would you rather go on with nothing underneath, or some kids holding bedsheets over half the floor? The show must go on.”
January 10, 2025 at 12:53 AM
“Why bother with individual actions when corporations do most damage?”
“If you were a trapeze artist, and you couldn’t have a professional net under you, would you rather go on with nothing underneath, or some kids holding bedsheets over half the floor? The show must go on.”
“If you were a trapeze artist, and you couldn’t have a professional net under you, would you rather go on with nothing underneath, or some kids holding bedsheets over half the floor? The show must go on.”
Hedgerows (if you use plants appropriate for your area) can serve many purposes and sequester carbon. If you were going to buy a fence, consider a hedgerow. #agroforestry #climate #sustainability #gardening
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969723031030
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969723031030
January 10, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Hedgerows (if you use plants appropriate for your area) can serve many purposes and sequester carbon. If you were going to buy a fence, consider a hedgerow. #agroforestry #climate #sustainability #gardening
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969723031030
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969723031030
There is a program to create Blue Belts around Staten Island, including natural wetlands, to protect against storm surge. It’s a start. #statenisland #climate #nyc #wetlands
https://abc7ny.com/post/climate-ready-new-technology-nyc-will-help-keep-communities-drowning/15428620/
https://abc7ny.com/post/climate-ready-new-technology-nyc-will-help-keep-communities-drowning/15428620/
January 9, 2025 at 10:07 PM
There is a program to create Blue Belts around Staten Island, including natural wetlands, to protect against storm surge. It’s a start. #statenisland #climate #nyc #wetlands
https://abc7ny.com/post/climate-ready-new-technology-nyc-will-help-keep-communities-drowning/15428620/
https://abc7ny.com/post/climate-ready-new-technology-nyc-will-help-keep-communities-drowning/15428620/
This page is about solutions, but slavery is an evil that cannot be ignored.
Slaves Make Up Nearly A Third Of Those Fighting L.A. Fires. www.forbes.com/sites/dougme...
Inmates Make Up Nearly A Third Of Those Fighting L.A. Fires
30% of those battling the Los Angeles wildfires are Inmates firefighters.
www.forbes.com
January 9, 2025 at 9:54 PM
This page is about solutions, but slavery is an evil that cannot be ignored.
Someone has created a website to help connect people to local/state tax credits and other programs to help make their homes more sustainable. https://smartclimatecredits.com/
January 9, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Someone has created a website to help connect people to local/state tax credits and other programs to help make their homes more sustainable. https://smartclimatecredits.com/