Billy Fleming
@joobilly.bsky.social
Professor @ Temple. Founding Strategic co-director @cplusc.bsky.social.
Pre-order "Building Postcarbon Futures: Land, Justice, and Energy Transitions" here: https://cup.columbia.edu/book/building-postcarbon-futures/9781558444560/
Pre-order "Building Postcarbon Futures: Land, Justice, and Energy Transitions" here: https://cup.columbia.edu/book/building-postcarbon-futures/9781558444560/
cover art is juuuuust about final
December 31, 2025 at 1:32 PM
cover art is juuuuust about final
A few shots from my stellar grad students final review, “Building Postcarbon Futures”, focused on a pair of First Nation owned renewable energy systems in the sub-arctic region of Canada.
December 15, 2025 at 3:35 PM
A few shots from my stellar grad students final review, “Building Postcarbon Futures”, focused on a pair of First Nation owned renewable energy systems in the sub-arctic region of Canada.
Friends in Ottawa: I'm heading to Carleton in March for the Canadian launch of my next book, "Building Postcarbon Futures."
I'll have another 20 or so of these to share in 2026 a bit later this year. In the interim, I hope to see some of y'all in Ottawa!
architecture.carleton.ca/event/forum-...
I'll have another 20 or so of these to share in 2026 a bit later this year. In the interim, I hope to see some of y'all in Ottawa!
architecture.carleton.ca/event/forum-...
Forum Lecture: Building Postcarbon Futures: Land, Justice and the Energy Transition - Azrieli School of Architecture & Urbanism
2025-2026 Forum Lecture Series Speaker: Billy Fleming, landscape designer, city planner, and climate activist, Temple University, USA Free and open to the public Presented by the Azrieli School of Arc...
architecture.carleton.ca
November 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Friends in Ottawa: I'm heading to Carleton in March for the Canadian launch of my next book, "Building Postcarbon Futures."
I'll have another 20 or so of these to share in 2026 a bit later this year. In the interim, I hope to see some of y'all in Ottawa!
architecture.carleton.ca/event/forum-...
I'll have another 20 or so of these to share in 2026 a bit later this year. In the interim, I hope to see some of y'all in Ottawa!
architecture.carleton.ca/event/forum-...
Some new spreads as the book heads into final proofing
November 16, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Some new spreads as the book heads into final proofing
I don't know how much stock to put in these projections, which are giving a lot of weight to a nominal decrease in the rate of carbon emissions growth (the actual emissions in 2024 were still higher than in 2023).
I say this for a couple of reasons:
I say this for a couple of reasons:
This chart shows that progress has actually been made on climate change www.axios.com/2025/11/13/c...
This chart shows that progress has actually been made on climate change
The possible trajectories are better than a decade ago, but still indicate significant global warming.
www.axios.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I don't know how much stock to put in these projections, which are giving a lot of weight to a nominal decrease in the rate of carbon emissions growth (the actual emissions in 2024 were still higher than in 2023).
I say this for a couple of reasons:
I say this for a couple of reasons:
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Not that he didn’t already know, but now Trump knows for sure he can roll the Dems every time and there’s no need to negotiate for anything
November 10, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Not that he didn’t already know, but now Trump knows for sure he can roll the Dems every time and there’s no need to negotiate for anything
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My favorite comment on the FT story
November 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
My favorite comment on the FT story
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The current federal administration is destabilizing the offshore wind industry with stop-work orders and slashed subsidies. We need a credible plan to meet climate targets and build capacity—enter a federal Offshore Wind Authority. climateandcommunity.org/research/off...
A Federal Offshore Wind Authority: A Public Moon Shot for Offshore Wind
We propose that a future administration establish a federal Offshore Wind Authority to supercharge buildout and deliver affordable electricity.
climateandcommunity.org
October 28, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The current federal administration is destabilizing the offshore wind industry with stop-work orders and slashed subsidies. We need a credible plan to meet climate targets and build capacity—enter a federal Offshore Wind Authority. climateandcommunity.org/research/off...
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I want to push back on this message a bit for those thinking about pursuing a PhD.
It is true that the academic job market sucks & that non-university research jobs—like mine—are unfortunately becoming rarer.
But it is also true that a PhD program provides an unparalleled opportunity for many.
It is true that the academic job market sucks & that non-university research jobs—like mine—are unfortunately becoming rarer.
But it is also true that a PhD program provides an unparalleled opportunity for many.
A tenured professor & academy veteran offers this advice for young people considering pursuing a PhD:
Don't.
Don't.
Harvard’s Dismal Grad School News Is Just the Tip of a Very Bad Iceberg
Grad school's been grim for years. But it's always possible for things to get worse.
slate.com
October 23, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I want to push back on this message a bit for those thinking about pursuing a PhD.
It is true that the academic job market sucks & that non-university research jobs—like mine—are unfortunately becoming rarer.
But it is also true that a PhD program provides an unparalleled opportunity for many.
It is true that the academic job market sucks & that non-university research jobs—like mine—are unfortunately becoming rarer.
But it is also true that a PhD program provides an unparalleled opportunity for many.
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I’d like to amplify others’ pleas to *please* acknowledge and build upon the work of librarians and other organizers — @heykellyjensen.bsky.social, @tasslyn.bsky.social, @everylibrary.bsky.social, et al — who’ve been tracking *all of this* and developing expertise for YEARS.
Help us investigate book bans across the USA.
404 Media has gotten a grant to unearth public records about systematic censorship of books, schools, and libraries in the U.S.
🔗 www.404media.co/help-us-inve...
404 Media has gotten a grant to unearth public records about systematic censorship of books, schools, and libraries in the U.S.
🔗 www.404media.co/help-us-inve...
Help Us Investigate Book Bans and Educational Censorship Around America
404 Media has gotten a grant to unearth public records about systematic censorship of books, schools, and libraries in the U.S.
www.404media.co
October 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I’d like to amplify others’ pleas to *please* acknowledge and build upon the work of librarians and other organizers — @heykellyjensen.bsky.social, @tasslyn.bsky.social, @everylibrary.bsky.social, et al — who’ve been tracking *all of this* and developing expertise for YEARS.
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NEW: It would have been one of the world's largest photovoltaic power plants. Now it's canceled [gift link]
US Cancels Major Solar Project in Nevada Biden Had Championed
The US is canceling a huge solar project in Nevada, the latest effort by President Donald Trump to limit renewable energy development.
www.bloomberg.com
October 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
NEW: It would have been one of the world's largest photovoltaic power plants. Now it's canceled [gift link]
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Bloomberg has done a deep dive on the impacts of data centers on affordability of electricity. Analyzing data from 25,000 nodes used by seven regional transmission authorities, it finds data centers are causing large and rapid rate increases. www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
AI Data Centers Are Sending Power Bills Soaring
Wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers. That’s being passed on to customers.
www.bloomberg.com
September 30, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Bloomberg has done a deep dive on the impacts of data centers on affordability of electricity. Analyzing data from 25,000 nodes used by seven regional transmission authorities, it finds data centers are causing large and rapid rate increases. www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
Some test spreads from the new book (Building Postcarbon Futures)
September 30, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Some test spreads from the new book (Building Postcarbon Futures)
Clinton era triangulation might be the most enduring idea in American politics (and one with little to no evidence of success).
In a new interview with David Remnick, the writer and podcaster Ezra Klein discusses his recent essay about Charlie Kirk and what people misunderstand about his own role in politics and media.
Ezra Klein Argues for Big-Tent Politics
The writer and podcast host on the Charlie Kirk discourse, Barack Obama’s distance from politics, Bari Weiss’s Gaza coverage, and the Democratic Party’s future.
www.newyorker.com
September 27, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Clinton era triangulation might be the most enduring idea in American politics (and one with little to no evidence of success).
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Kongjian Yu, a landscape architect known for "sponge cities," has died in a plane crash in Brazil
O que são as cidades-esponja do arquiteto Kongjian Yu
O que são as 'cidades-esponja', criadas pelo arquiteto chinês Kongjian Yu, morto em acidente de avião no Pantanal
Técnica usa a vegetação natural e o desenho de rios e córregos para revitalizar paisagens urbanas e evitar eventos extremos
www1.folha.uol.com.br
September 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Kongjian Yu, a landscape architect known for "sponge cities," has died in a plane crash in Brazil
We have reached the page proofing phase of my next book (but not the image captions phase)
September 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
We have reached the page proofing phase of my next book (but not the image captions phase)
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Today is publication day!
EXTRACTION: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism is officially out with @wwnorton.com - find it at a bookstore near you or order online💚📚 wwnorton.com/books/978132...
EXTRACTION: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism is officially out with @wwnorton.com - find it at a bookstore near you or order online💚📚 wwnorton.com/books/978132...
September 23, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Today is publication day!
EXTRACTION: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism is officially out with @wwnorton.com - find it at a bookstore near you or order online💚📚 wwnorton.com/books/978132...
EXTRACTION: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism is officially out with @wwnorton.com - find it at a bookstore near you or order online💚📚 wwnorton.com/books/978132...
A few more cover art options
September 20, 2025 at 7:22 PM
A few more cover art options
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Hey Canada, ready to get serious about fighting fascism?
Then let's go!!
So proud of Avi. See you out there...
Then let's go!!
So proud of Avi. See you out there...
Canada's true crisis is the everyday emergency of just trying to get by in an impossible economy.
I’m running for NDP leader so we can transform a system rigged for the rich—together.
We need a government that serves the many, not the money.
Join in. lewisforleader.ca/
youtu.be/IVy99oiYszY
I’m running for NDP leader so we can transform a system rigged for the rich—together.
We need a government that serves the many, not the money.
Join in. lewisforleader.ca/
youtu.be/IVy99oiYszY
Why I’m running for NDP leader
YouTube video by Avi Lewis
youtu.be
September 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Hey Canada, ready to get serious about fighting fascism?
Then let's go!!
So proud of Avi. See you out there...
Then let's go!!
So proud of Avi. See you out there...
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You want to be alive, but they want you dead. We’re a new, well, funded democratic group that thinks you can meet them halfway.
September 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
You want to be alive, but they want you dead. We’re a new, well, funded democratic group that thinks you can meet them halfway.
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i do not regret to inform you that we are going to win
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul endorses NYC Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/o...
Opinion | Kathy Hochul: Why I Am Endorsing Zohran Mamdani
www.nytimes.com
September 14, 2025 at 11:37 PM
i do not regret to inform you that we are going to win
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Does anyone still care about hydrogen?
Globally, 75% of "low-carbon" hydrogen production is or will be electrolysis, while 25% is made from fossils. The US ratio is exactly flipped. Like in other areas, the US is pursuing an antiquated and dirty technology future while the world moves on.
Globally, 75% of "low-carbon" hydrogen production is or will be electrolysis, while 25% is made from fossils. The US ratio is exactly flipped. Like in other areas, the US is pursuing an antiquated and dirty technology future while the world moves on.
September 12, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Does anyone still care about hydrogen?
Globally, 75% of "low-carbon" hydrogen production is or will be electrolysis, while 25% is made from fossils. The US ratio is exactly flipped. Like in other areas, the US is pursuing an antiquated and dirty technology future while the world moves on.
Globally, 75% of "low-carbon" hydrogen production is or will be electrolysis, while 25% is made from fossils. The US ratio is exactly flipped. Like in other areas, the US is pursuing an antiquated and dirty technology future while the world moves on.
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And in case it's of interest, I taught a whole Spring 2024 class about Local Media, and I've got an open-access website (as I do for all of my classes :)
localmedia.wordsinspace.net/spring2024/
localmedia.wordsinspace.net/spring2024/
September 12, 2025 at 1:02 AM
And in case it's of interest, I taught a whole Spring 2024 class about Local Media, and I've got an open-access website (as I do for all of my classes :)
localmedia.wordsinspace.net/spring2024/
localmedia.wordsinspace.net/spring2024/
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My newest #opensource article, in @natureandspace.bsky.social is based on 7 years of research, following the development of ideas of nature from threat, to tool to threatened. journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....
July 8, 2025 at 3:32 PM
My newest #opensource article, in @natureandspace.bsky.social is based on 7 years of research, following the development of ideas of nature from threat, to tool to threatened. journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....
One extremely niche thing I wish I had time to write about involves the Kawhi Leonard scandal (a fraudulent tree planting company used to circumvent the NBA Salary cap) and its connection to the design industry scam that is nature based solutions + natural carbon sequestration.
September 9, 2025 at 9:17 PM
One extremely niche thing I wish I had time to write about involves the Kawhi Leonard scandal (a fraudulent tree planting company used to circumvent the NBA Salary cap) and its connection to the design industry scam that is nature based solutions + natural carbon sequestration.