Rich Calhoun
@richcalhoun.bsky.social
Environmental science teacher and developer of sustainable businesses and housing in rural New England mill towns.
My friends and I purchased Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory this week, 50+ species and over 4,000 butterflies! We hope to continue and expand the incredible conservation work MW does for pollinators. Come visit us in South Deerfield, MA!
January 21, 2026 at 4:58 AM
My friends and I purchased Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory this week, 50+ species and over 4,000 butterflies! We hope to continue and expand the incredible conservation work MW does for pollinators. Come visit us in South Deerfield, MA!
We just built 18 units of fully electric, affordable workforce housing units in 3 months! Located in Rumford, Maine, the units have local fiber insulation from TimberHP and solar panels as well.
How about them apples!!!
How about them apples!!!
January 18, 2026 at 8:23 PM
We just built 18 units of fully electric, affordable workforce housing units in 3 months! Located in Rumford, Maine, the units have local fiber insulation from TimberHP and solar panels as well.
How about them apples!!!
How about them apples!!!
@jigarshahdc.bsky.social lays out a fact-based and ruthless dissection of Bill Gates’ recent memo on climate.
As the administration and elites continue to distract/delay, it’s important to speak truth to those who misuse their power. www.latitudemedia.com/news/open-ci...
As the administration and elites continue to distract/delay, it’s important to speak truth to those who misuse their power. www.latitudemedia.com/news/open-ci...
Why is Bill Gates stuck on the tired innovation vs. deployment debate?
The billionaire’s latest letter caused a meltdown — but there was one piece missing from the discourse.
www.latitudemedia.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:28 AM
@jigarshahdc.bsky.social lays out a fact-based and ruthless dissection of Bill Gates’ recent memo on climate.
As the administration and elites continue to distract/delay, it’s important to speak truth to those who misuse their power. www.latitudemedia.com/news/open-ci...
As the administration and elites continue to distract/delay, it’s important to speak truth to those who misuse their power. www.latitudemedia.com/news/open-ci...
Amazing new venture by a former student who has become a total sustainability badass. youtu.be/Jh0Kt5_8mGg?...
Seneca - A modern arsenal for the highest fire risk in history
YouTube video by Seneca
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October 30, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Amazing new venture by a former student who has become a total sustainability badass. youtu.be/Jh0Kt5_8mGg?...
After successfully hijacking the Biden administration’s efforts to effectively address the climate crisis, BP is now separating from Princeton’s Climate Mitigation Initiative. Good riddance.
It is shameful that this relationship lasted as long as it did. www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025...
It is shameful that this relationship lasted as long as it did. www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025...
Princeton and BP agree to end 25-year funding for Carbon Mitigation Initiative
Stephen Pacala, the CMI director, told The Daily Princetonian that BP and CMI had elected not to renew their contract after the current five-year term expires at the end of 2025.
www.dailyprincetonian.com
September 8, 2025 at 11:20 PM
After successfully hijacking the Biden administration’s efforts to effectively address the climate crisis, BP is now separating from Princeton’s Climate Mitigation Initiative. Good riddance.
It is shameful that this relationship lasted as long as it did. www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025...
It is shameful that this relationship lasted as long as it did. www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025...
Great night talking about wind turbine fact and fiction with a dozen high school students while on dorm duty tonight. I feel very lucky to teach kids who can scream at the Bills v Ravens game and pivot with an interesting question about marine sound pollution. Lots of new wind energy fans, go Bills!
September 8, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Great night talking about wind turbine fact and fiction with a dozen high school students while on dorm duty tonight. I feel very lucky to teach kids who can scream at the Bills v Ravens game and pivot with an interesting question about marine sound pollution. Lots of new wind energy fans, go Bills!
My sister hosted a special live event in New Orleans for the 20th anniversary of Katrina. The event was both joyful and bittersweet as guests reflected on lessons learned and the road ahead. It is so good to!
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Sea Change Live! 20 Years After Katrina
Podcast Episode · Sea Change · 08/20/2025 · 43m
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August 30, 2025 at 1:36 AM
My sister hosted a special live event in New Orleans for the 20th anniversary of Katrina. The event was both joyful and bittersweet as guests reflected on lessons learned and the road ahead. It is so good to!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
The easiest way to mitigate so many climate impacts in the U.S. is to significantly increase the number of beavers. The postglacial American landscape was built by beavers.
So simple, but folks look at you funny when you say it out loud.
So simple, but folks look at you funny when you say it out loud.
August 18, 2025 at 1:17 AM
The easiest way to mitigate so many climate impacts in the U.S. is to significantly increase the number of beavers. The postglacial American landscape was built by beavers.
So simple, but folks look at you funny when you say it out loud.
So simple, but folks look at you funny when you say it out loud.
Documents of sale have been signed! So excited to announce our next conservation project in Mass!!! Like many of our climate investments, this one may seem odd but our world can’t exist without pollinators so we’re going to step up. LFG.
a butterfly is perched on a green leaf with a blurry background
ALT: a butterfly is perched on a green leaf with a blurry background
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August 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Documents of sale have been signed! So excited to announce our next conservation project in Mass!!! Like many of our climate investments, this one may seem odd but our world can’t exist without pollinators so we’re going to step up. LFG.
Every state in the U.S. should be moving ahead full steam on beaver and wetlands restoration.
Freshwater resources will be so valuable in the coming years. grist.org/science/grou...
Freshwater resources will be so valuable in the coming years. grist.org/science/grou...
Groundwater is drying out, heating up, and causing sea level rise
Overuse of groundwater has created zones of “mega-drying” around the world — and caused more sea level rise than Greenland’s ice sheets.
grist.org
August 7, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Every state in the U.S. should be moving ahead full steam on beaver and wetlands restoration.
Freshwater resources will be so valuable in the coming years. grist.org/science/grou...
Freshwater resources will be so valuable in the coming years. grist.org/science/grou...
I have three badass younger sisters who work in environmental fields. The middle one is a wildfire and debris flow expert in the PNW helping regions mitigate hazards. Her latest project protecting canals is eyeopening.
We have so much work to do.🌎
washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/07/23/i...
We have so much work to do.🌎
washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/07/23/i...
Irrigation canal critical to Yakima Valley is at risk of failure after wildfire damage • Washington State Standard
A 115-year-old canal in the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District that was severely damaged during the Rimrock Retreat Fire last year is now at imminent risk of failure. Fixing the 12-mile waterway will c...
washingtonstatestandard.com
August 3, 2025 at 2:16 AM
I have three badass younger sisters who work in environmental fields. The middle one is a wildfire and debris flow expert in the PNW helping regions mitigate hazards. Her latest project protecting canals is eyeopening.
We have so much work to do.🌎
washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/07/23/i...
We have so much work to do.🌎
washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/07/23/i...
We need millions of beavers back on the landscape across America! Our cheapest way to recharge aquifers, reduce flooding and improve water quality. www.propublica.org/article/wate...
“Staggering” Water Loss Driven by Groundwater Mining Poses Global Threat
A new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.
www.propublica.org
July 27, 2025 at 10:02 PM
We need millions of beavers back on the landscape across America! Our cheapest way to recharge aquifers, reduce flooding and improve water quality. www.propublica.org/article/wate...
My sister’s new episode of Sea Change is phenomenal! From the Gulf’s “dead zone” up the Mississippi, it’s a great overview of fertilizer’s impact on our waters. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
The True Cost of Fertilizer
Podcast Episode · Sea Change · 05/22/2025 · 35m
podcasts.apple.com
May 23, 2025 at 12:36 AM
My sister’s new episode of Sea Change is phenomenal! From the Gulf’s “dead zone” up the Mississippi, it’s a great overview of fertilizer’s impact on our waters. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Until proven otherwise, the Permian Basin is busted. The wells aren’t coming back.
Good riddance, I hope the coming economic uncertainty sinks the rest of the industry.
Good riddance, I hope the coming economic uncertainty sinks the rest of the industry.
May 22, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Until proven otherwise, the Permian Basin is busted. The wells aren’t coming back.
Good riddance, I hope the coming economic uncertainty sinks the rest of the industry.
Good riddance, I hope the coming economic uncertainty sinks the rest of the industry.
An infuriating reminder that President Biden refused to use his authority to declare a climate emergency or energy emergency in order to fast track renewables. The IRA was never enough and an emergency declaration could’ve focused on direct support for people, not just tax credits.
April 19, 2025 at 2:09 AM
An infuriating reminder that President Biden refused to use his authority to declare a climate emergency or energy emergency in order to fast track renewables. The IRA was never enough and an emergency declaration could’ve focused on direct support for people, not just tax credits.
The Oil&Gas industry is not happy about the direction we're headed in. Comments from the Dallas Fed survey of industry stakeholders indicate that US production is likely going to drop. Not sure if that's the best plan to reduce emissions, but, it might happen. www.dallasfed.org/research/sur...
March 27, 2025 at 3:04 AM
The Oil&Gas industry is not happy about the direction we're headed in. Comments from the Dallas Fed survey of industry stakeholders indicate that US production is likely going to drop. Not sure if that's the best plan to reduce emissions, but, it might happen. www.dallasfed.org/research/sur...
Governor Janet Mills is a badass.
Maine is wise to have chosen her to lead in this time. Dirigo!
Maine is wise to have chosen her to lead in this time. Dirigo!
March 24, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Governor Janet Mills is a badass.
Maine is wise to have chosen her to lead in this time. Dirigo!
Maine is wise to have chosen her to lead in this time. Dirigo!
The new Mark Rober episode is alarming to watch. Mark was great but, the Tesla’s autopilot was catastrophic and it was hard to watch the car hit a child-size mannequin in almost every test. The Waymo tested perfectly, so that’s nice! How is Tesla autopilot allowed? youtu.be/IQJL3htsDyQ?...
Can You Fool A Self Driving Car?
YouTube video by Mark Rober
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March 17, 2025 at 3:54 AM
The new Mark Rober episode is alarming to watch. Mark was great but, the Tesla’s autopilot was catastrophic and it was hard to watch the car hit a child-size mannequin in almost every test. The Waymo tested perfectly, so that’s nice! How is Tesla autopilot allowed? youtu.be/IQJL3htsDyQ?...
My new favorite Marin kids bike that we carry at the shop! 🇺🇦
March 12, 2025 at 6:36 PM
My new favorite Marin kids bike that we carry at the shop! 🇺🇦
One thing both administrations have in common: they both love shitty, overpriced EVs that make America less safe and don’t offset emissions or air pollution much at all.
March 11, 2025 at 9:40 PM
One thing both administrations have in common: they both love shitty, overpriced EVs that make America less safe and don’t offset emissions or air pollution much at all.
Massachusetts should legalize plug-in solar immediately. This tech has been wildly successful in Europe and we are way behind. pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/03/05/b...
Balcony solar gains unanimous bipartisan support in Utah
A new Utah bill allows portable solar power systems of up to 1.2 kWac to connect directly to 120V outlets without interconnection applications or utility fees, provided they meet NEC and UL certificat...
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March 5, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Massachusetts should legalize plug-in solar immediately. This tech has been wildly successful in Europe and we are way behind. pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/03/05/b...