Alaina Wood
@thegarbagequeen.bsky.social
Appalachian Climate Storyteller
Sustainability Scientist & Climate Activist
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Sustainability Scientist & Climate Activist
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Alaina Wood
@thegarbagequeen.bsky.social
· Jan 21
Good Climate News | Alaina Wood | Substack
Good Climate News is a weekly newsletter focused on recent examples of progress being made to address the climate crisis written by award-winning climate communicator Alaina Wood. Click to read Good C...
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Good Climate News is my newsletter focused on recent examples of progress being made to address the climate crisis.
It’ll always be free, but I do have paid subscriptions open if you would like to support my work.
Don’t forget to subscribe because I publish a new edition every Friday!
It’ll always be free, but I do have paid subscriptions open if you would like to support my work.
Don’t forget to subscribe because I publish a new edition every Friday!
I hope blue state folks understand that blue dots in red states can hear what you say about our communities.
We won't get out of this mess with tribalism — especially tribalism that leaves marginalized communities and countless people on your side behind.
We're in this together. Remember that.
We won't get out of this mess with tribalism — especially tribalism that leaves marginalized communities and countless people on your side behind.
We're in this together. Remember that.
February 9, 2026 at 1:14 PM
I hope blue state folks understand that blue dots in red states can hear what you say about our communities.
We won't get out of this mess with tribalism — especially tribalism that leaves marginalized communities and countless people on your side behind.
We're in this together. Remember that.
We won't get out of this mess with tribalism — especially tribalism that leaves marginalized communities and countless people on your side behind.
We're in this together. Remember that.
Climate injustice made an appearance at the Super Bowl last night. Most don't know that Puerto Rico struggles with reliable electricity due to systemic racism. The government refuses to invest in any real grid improvements, so lights will be kept on at resorts while Puerto Ricans sit in the dark.
February 9, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Climate injustice made an appearance at the Super Bowl last night. Most don't know that Puerto Rico struggles with reliable electricity due to systemic racism. The government refuses to invest in any real grid improvements, so lights will be kept on at resorts while Puerto Ricans sit in the dark.
Not all hope is lost ‼️
I cover these stories in the latest edition of my newsletter at the link in bio.
Check it out: goodclimatenews.substack.com/p/edition-35...
I cover these stories in the latest edition of my newsletter at the link in bio.
Check it out: goodclimatenews.substack.com/p/edition-35...
February 6, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Not all hope is lost ‼️
I cover these stories in the latest edition of my newsletter at the link in bio.
Check it out: goodclimatenews.substack.com/p/edition-35...
I cover these stories in the latest edition of my newsletter at the link in bio.
Check it out: goodclimatenews.substack.com/p/edition-35...
It's time for another edition of Good Climate News! This week I cover the ozone layer, American offshore wind farms, clean energy in Europe, and the sustainability of electric vehicles.
Check it out:
Check it out:
Edition 35: February 6, 2026
Between Europe hitting a positive climate tipping point and the Trump administration failing yet again to stop offshore wind, it’s nice to be reminded that not all hope is lost.
goodclimatenews.substack.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:40 PM
It's time for another edition of Good Climate News! This week I cover the ozone layer, American offshore wind farms, clean energy in Europe, and the sustainability of electric vehicles.
Check it out:
Check it out:
Please consider becoming a supporter of my climate communication work on Patreon. Last year, I lost most of my income after clients pulled their funding from climate media projects. I've been slowly making it back up with paid Substack subscriptions, but I know not everyone has that platform.
The Garbage Queen | Patreon
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February 5, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Please consider becoming a supporter of my climate communication work on Patreon. Last year, I lost most of my income after clients pulled their funding from climate media projects. I've been slowly making it back up with paid Substack subscriptions, but I know not everyone has that platform.
We shouldn't write off Peter Thiel comparing Greta Thunberg to the Antichrist because targeting climate scientists and activists will likely be in the upcoming chapters of this fascist regime. We stand in direct opposition to their plays to ramp up fossil fuel and beef production.
Peter Thiel warns the Antichrist and apocalypse are linked to the ‘end of modernity’ currently happening—and cites Greta Thunberg as a driving example | Fortune
The Gen Z Swedish climate activist is a legionnaire of the Antichrist, Thiel claims, a “Luddite” who wants to halt technological progress in its tracks.
fortune.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:31 PM
We shouldn't write off Peter Thiel comparing Greta Thunberg to the Antichrist because targeting climate scientists and activists will likely be in the upcoming chapters of this fascist regime. We stand in direct opposition to their plays to ramp up fossil fuel and beef production.
I moved back to my hometown seven years ago, and this is the first snow storm reminiscent of the ones I experienced here as a child. The climate grief is real 🥲
February 2, 2026 at 3:06 PM
I moved back to my hometown seven years ago, and this is the first snow storm reminiscent of the ones I experienced here as a child. The climate grief is real 🥲
Want to know why I love living in the most walkable neighborhood in my city? It snowed nearly a foot over the weekend, and despite the rest of the city being pretty much shut down, my neighborhood pub opened up because staff + patrons could walk there.
February 2, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Want to know why I love living in the most walkable neighborhood in my city? It snowed nearly a foot over the weekend, and despite the rest of the city being pretty much shut down, my neighborhood pub opened up because staff + patrons could walk there.
I know the powers at be are terrified of this one day general strike because of the sheer number of bots targeting me right now.
So if you can’t take off work/school today, that’s fine! Just try not to buy anything, and if for some reason you do, opt for cash and support a small business.
So if you can’t take off work/school today, that’s fine! Just try not to buy anything, and if for some reason you do, opt for cash and support a small business.
January 30, 2026 at 12:21 PM
I know the powers at be are terrified of this one day general strike because of the sheer number of bots targeting me right now.
So if you can’t take off work/school today, that’s fine! Just try not to buy anything, and if for some reason you do, opt for cash and support a small business.
So if you can’t take off work/school today, that’s fine! Just try not to buy anything, and if for some reason you do, opt for cash and support a small business.
Please stop telling me I look like Renee Good. It makes me feel uncomfortable to be compared to a murder victim. Let’s honor her memory by taking action instead of commenting about how similar we look. Thanks!
Defund ICE (UPDATED 1/28) - SENATE VOTE THURSDAY ⭑ 5 Calls
Updates January 28, 2026: House Republicans have combined their standalone DHS funding bill with five other government funding bills. The Senate must …
5calls.org
January 28, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Please stop telling me I look like Renee Good. It makes me feel uncomfortable to be compared to a murder victim. Let’s honor her memory by taking action instead of commenting about how similar we look. Thanks!
The call for a one day national general strike is official — and the first one is happening this Friday.
If you can’t fully participate, that’s fine! Imperfect action is always better than doing nothing, so participate in whatever way(s) works best for you.
Learn more: generalstrikeus.com
If you can’t fully participate, that’s fine! Imperfect action is always better than doing nothing, so participate in whatever way(s) works best for you.
Learn more: generalstrikeus.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:47 PM
The call for a one day national general strike is official — and the first one is happening this Friday.
If you can’t fully participate, that’s fine! Imperfect action is always better than doing nothing, so participate in whatever way(s) works best for you.
Learn more: generalstrikeus.com
If you can’t fully participate, that’s fine! Imperfect action is always better than doing nothing, so participate in whatever way(s) works best for you.
Learn more: generalstrikeus.com
Anyone have a Patreon? How much do you post there?
I need to continue to diversify my income streams now that I’ve lost TikTok, but I don’t have the time right now to manage another platform or produce more content.
I just want a way for my audience to crowdfund my work that isn’t Substack.
I need to continue to diversify my income streams now that I’ve lost TikTok, but I don’t have the time right now to manage another platform or produce more content.
I just want a way for my audience to crowdfund my work that isn’t Substack.
January 27, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Anyone have a Patreon? How much do you post there?
I need to continue to diversify my income streams now that I’ve lost TikTok, but I don’t have the time right now to manage another platform or produce more content.
I just want a way for my audience to crowdfund my work that isn’t Substack.
I need to continue to diversify my income streams now that I’ve lost TikTok, but I don’t have the time right now to manage another platform or produce more content.
I just want a way for my audience to crowdfund my work that isn’t Substack.
Reposted by Alaina Wood
BYE BITCH
BREAKING Greg Bovino has been removed as Border Patrol "commander at large" and will return to El Centro Calif, where he is expected to retire soon. A stunning turnaround after Pretti killing. Bovino's traveling blue city crackdown is over www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Gregory Bovino Gets Demoted
The Border Patrol chief was the public face of a traveling immigration crackdown on cities governed by Democrats.
www.theatlantic.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:54 PM
BYE BITCH
It’s the end of an era 💔
TikTok is what got me into climate communication. It’s also what helped me quit my government job five years ago to pursue this full-time.
Fair warning that you might see less of my work because I had already lost most of my income prior to getting censored on TikTok.
TikTok is what got me into climate communication. It’s also what helped me quit my government job five years ago to pursue this full-time.
Fair warning that you might see less of my work because I had already lost most of my income prior to getting censored on TikTok.
January 26, 2026 at 1:29 PM
It’s the end of an era 💔
TikTok is what got me into climate communication. It’s also what helped me quit my government job five years ago to pursue this full-time.
Fair warning that you might see less of my work because I had already lost most of my income prior to getting censored on TikTok.
TikTok is what got me into climate communication. It’s also what helped me quit my government job five years ago to pursue this full-time.
Fair warning that you might see less of my work because I had already lost most of my income prior to getting censored on TikTok.
The powers at be shut down my TikTok account today with no warning or explanation.
I can’t post. I can’t comment. I can’t share. I can’t message. I can’t even like videos.
They must know I’m trying to upload a video full of tangible calls to action in response to the murder of Alex Pretti.
I can’t post. I can’t comment. I can’t share. I can’t message. I can’t even like videos.
They must know I’m trying to upload a video full of tangible calls to action in response to the murder of Alex Pretti.
January 25, 2026 at 4:50 PM
The powers at be shut down my TikTok account today with no warning or explanation.
I can’t post. I can’t comment. I can’t share. I can’t message. I can’t even like videos.
They must know I’m trying to upload a video full of tangible calls to action in response to the murder of Alex Pretti.
I can’t post. I can’t comment. I can’t share. I can’t message. I can’t even like videos.
They must know I’m trying to upload a video full of tangible calls to action in response to the murder of Alex Pretti.
Reposted by Alaina Wood
If this is what they do to white American citizens in front of everyone, imagine what happens to non-white people behind closed doors.
January 24, 2026 at 7:34 PM
If this is what they do to white American citizens in front of everyone, imagine what happens to non-white people behind closed doors.
January 23, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Today is the last day to submit a public comment against the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s plans to open large swaths of our coastlines to offshore drilling.
Take action here: linkly.link/2Hicm
Take action here: linkly.link/2Hicm
January 22, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Today is the last day to submit a public comment against the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s plans to open large swaths of our coastlines to offshore drilling.
Take action here: linkly.link/2Hicm
Take action here: linkly.link/2Hicm
There’s something deeply unsettling about Democratic politicians posting photos of themselves smiling at events like children, teens, adults, and the elderly alike aren’t getting violently ripped off the streets and out of their homes. Why do the Dems refuse to meet the moment??
January 22, 2026 at 12:05 PM
There’s something deeply unsettling about Democratic politicians posting photos of themselves smiling at events like children, teens, adults, and the elderly alike aren’t getting violently ripped off the streets and out of their homes. Why do the Dems refuse to meet the moment??
Kudos to South Korea for taking solar canopies over parking lots so seriously they adopted a national law about it 👏
PS: It’s nice to finally get back to my regularly scheduled content after a chaotic holiday break.
PS: It’s nice to finally get back to my regularly scheduled content after a chaotic holiday break.
January 21, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Kudos to South Korea for taking solar canopies over parking lots so seriously they adopted a national law about it 👏
PS: It’s nice to finally get back to my regularly scheduled content after a chaotic holiday break.
PS: It’s nice to finally get back to my regularly scheduled content after a chaotic holiday break.
I encourage everyone to reread Martin Luther King Jr’s speeches today because they will inspire you to take action — and that’s exactly what this moment demands.
January 19, 2026 at 4:41 PM
I encourage everyone to reread Martin Luther King Jr’s speeches today because they will inspire you to take action — and that’s exactly what this moment demands.
Reposted by Alaina Wood
I miss when ICE vehicles just meant internal combustion vehicles.
All these things are true:
Electric vehicles ARE better than ICE vehicles, despite their issues.
When vehicles get “better,” too often people buy BIGGER vehicles & drive even more.
EV’s still pollute, take too much space, lead to too many deaths etc
Fewer cars, less driving is the REAL solution.
Electric vehicles ARE better than ICE vehicles, despite their issues.
When vehicles get “better,” too often people buy BIGGER vehicles & drive even more.
EV’s still pollute, take too much space, lead to too many deaths etc
Fewer cars, less driving is the REAL solution.
January 18, 2026 at 12:52 AM
I miss when ICE vehicles just meant internal combustion vehicles.
I find it funny that every single time the Trump admin tries to stop construction on offshore wind projects, judges side with the project developer.
It’s almost like stopping already under construction clean energy projects just because you hate them won’t hold up in court!!
It’s almost like stopping already under construction clean energy projects just because you hate them won’t hold up in court!!
Biggest offshore wind project in U.S. to resume construction after judge lifts Trump suspension
Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind will resume construction after a federal judge on Friday temporarily lifted the Trump administration's suspension.
www.cnbc.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:34 PM
I find it funny that every single time the Trump admin tries to stop construction on offshore wind projects, judges side with the project developer.
It’s almost like stopping already under construction clean energy projects just because you hate them won’t hold up in court!!
It’s almost like stopping already under construction clean energy projects just because you hate them won’t hold up in court!!
Brb going to go lay on the frozen moss in my backyard to feel something other than seething rage for a few minutes.
January 16, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Brb going to go lay on the frozen moss in my backyard to feel something other than seething rage for a few minutes.
Did I have to give up saving for retirement in order to afford health and dental insurance this year?
You betcha!
(I hate it here)
You betcha!
(I hate it here)
January 15, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Did I have to give up saving for retirement in order to afford health and dental insurance this year?
You betcha!
(I hate it here)
You betcha!
(I hate it here)