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Historian @emilypawley.bsky.social shows how social movements have already transformed our world—often more than we realize. That's the good news! The not-so-good news is that progress is often messy, imperfect, and fragile.
We can’t do this alone, but history proves that we CAN do it together.
We can’t do this alone, but history proves that we CAN do it together.
History’s playbook for climate action
The secret to social change with historian Dr. Emily Pawley
www.talkingclimate.ca
April 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Historian @emilypawley.bsky.social shows how social movements have already transformed our world—often more than we realize. That's the good news! The not-so-good news is that progress is often messy, imperfect, and fragile.
We can’t do this alone, but history proves that we CAN do it together.
We can’t do this alone, but history proves that we CAN do it together.
Wednesday's ✨ GOOD CLIMATE NEWS ✨
🚮 Capturing waste carbon
🚽 A clean(ish) pesticide
👗 How clothing rentals can conquer the market
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🚮 Capturing waste carbon
🚽 A clean(ish) pesticide
👗 How clothing rentals can conquer the market
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/turning-tr...
🌱💡 Turning trash into treasure
Today's good climate and environment news
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April 2, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Wednesday's ✨ GOOD CLIMATE NEWS ✨
🚮 Capturing waste carbon
🚽 A clean(ish) pesticide
👗 How clothing rentals can conquer the market
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/turning-tr...
🚮 Capturing waste carbon
🚽 A clean(ish) pesticide
👗 How clothing rentals can conquer the market
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/turning-tr...
Today's good climate news:
💰 The US states demanding oil companies pay up
🍏 Turning cities into orchards
🏙️ Building skyscrapers from solar panels
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/states-fos...
💰 The US states demanding oil companies pay up
🍏 Turning cities into orchards
🏙️ Building skyscrapers from solar panels
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/states-fos...
🌱💡 The states making polluters pay
Today's good climate and environment news
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com
March 31, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Today's good climate news:
💰 The US states demanding oil companies pay up
🍏 Turning cities into orchards
🏙️ Building skyscrapers from solar panels
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/states-fos...
💰 The US states demanding oil companies pay up
🍏 Turning cities into orchards
🏙️ Building skyscrapers from solar panels
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/states-fos...
The biggest ever youth climate case was just denied the chance to be heard in court.
So, is it the end of the road?
Nope!!! ⬇️⬇️
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/young-clim...
So, is it the end of the road?
Nope!!! ⬇️⬇️
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/young-clim...
🌱💡 Young climate campaigners aren't giving up just yet
Today's good climate and environment news
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com
March 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The biggest ever youth climate case was just denied the chance to be heard in court.
So, is it the end of the road?
Nope!!! ⬇️⬇️
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/young-clim...
So, is it the end of the road?
Nope!!! ⬇️⬇️
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/young-clim...
🦠 Why microbes matter
🦬 Bringing back bison
⚖️ Churches gearing up for court
And more good climate news‼️
#climatechange #climate #environment #goodclimatenews
🦬 Bringing back bison
⚖️ Churches gearing up for court
And more good climate news‼️
#climatechange #climate #environment #goodclimatenews
🌱💡 What do microbes, bison and Christians have in common?
They can all fight climate change, of course
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com
March 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
🦠 Why microbes matter
🦬 Bringing back bison
⚖️ Churches gearing up for court
And more good climate news‼️
#climatechange #climate #environment #goodclimatenews
🦬 Bringing back bison
⚖️ Churches gearing up for court
And more good climate news‼️
#climatechange #climate #environment #goodclimatenews
Some positive climate stories to start the week off:
🏫 Giving old buildings a second chance
💧 Letting rivers have more room
🛢️ Making fuel from sludge
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/new-old-bu...
🏫 Giving old buildings a second chance
💧 Letting rivers have more room
🛢️ Making fuel from sludge
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/new-old-bu...
🌱💡 Giving old buildings a second chance
Today's good climate and environment news
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com
March 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Some positive climate stories to start the week off:
🏫 Giving old buildings a second chance
💧 Letting rivers have more room
🛢️ Making fuel from sludge
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/new-old-bu...
🏫 Giving old buildings a second chance
💧 Letting rivers have more room
🛢️ Making fuel from sludge
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/new-old-bu...
Today's good climate news!
🧟♀️ The zombie plants that come back to life
♻️ Turning the tides
🧱 From CO2 to building block
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/bringing-c...
🧟♀️ The zombie plants that come back to life
♻️ Turning the tides
🧱 From CO2 to building block
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/bringing-c...
🌱💡 Bringing crops back from the brink
Today's good climate and environment news
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com
March 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Today's good climate news!
🧟♀️ The zombie plants that come back to life
♻️ Turning the tides
🧱 From CO2 to building block
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/bringing-c...
🧟♀️ The zombie plants that come back to life
♻️ Turning the tides
🧱 From CO2 to building block
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/bringing-c...
Today's good climate news:
⚖️ The case that could redefine climate justice
🏡 Our neighbours’ support for climate action is higher than we think
💨 A way to make use of CO2
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/taking-emi...
⚖️ The case that could redefine climate justice
🏡 Our neighbours’ support for climate action is higher than we think
💨 A way to make use of CO2
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/taking-emi...
🌱💡 Taking emitters to court
Today's good climate and environment news
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com
March 10, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Today's good climate news:
⚖️ The case that could redefine climate justice
🏡 Our neighbours’ support for climate action is higher than we think
💨 A way to make use of CO2
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/taking-emi...
⚖️ The case that could redefine climate justice
🏡 Our neighbours’ support for climate action is higher than we think
💨 A way to make use of CO2
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/taking-emi...
Today's good climate news!
🦪 Oysters' climate superpowers
🐘 Progress on global biodiversity
🏡 How green roofs make for better cities
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/oysters-su...
🦪 Oysters' climate superpowers
🐘 Progress on global biodiversity
🏡 How green roofs make for better cities
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/oysters-su...
🌱💡 Oysters' climate superpowers
Today's good climate and environment news
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com
March 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Today's good climate news!
🦪 Oysters' climate superpowers
🐘 Progress on global biodiversity
🏡 How green roofs make for better cities
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/oysters-su...
🦪 Oysters' climate superpowers
🐘 Progress on global biodiversity
🏡 How green roofs make for better cities
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/oysters-su...
Today's positive climate and environment news:
🤖 The robot cleaning Venice’s canals
🍃 Hacking photosynthesis
🐻❄️ The scientists tracking polar bears
#climatechange #goodclimatenews
🤖 The robot cleaning Venice’s canals
🍃 Hacking photosynthesis
🐻❄️ The scientists tracking polar bears
#climatechange #goodclimatenews
🌱💡 Cleaning Venice’s canals
Today's good climate and environment news
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com
February 26, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Today's positive climate and environment news:
🤖 The robot cleaning Venice’s canals
🍃 Hacking photosynthesis
🐻❄️ The scientists tracking polar bears
#climatechange #goodclimatenews
🤖 The robot cleaning Venice’s canals
🍃 Hacking photosynthesis
🐻❄️ The scientists tracking polar bears
#climatechange #goodclimatenews
Today's good climate news:
🍚 Experimenting with sustainable rice
💉 Vaccinating cows for the planet
🌧️ Natural solutions to combat flooding
#climate #agriculture #goodclimatenews
🍚 Experimenting with sustainable rice
💉 Vaccinating cows for the planet
🌧️ Natural solutions to combat flooding
#climate #agriculture #goodclimatenews
🌱💡 Tackling agriculture's methane emissions
Today's good climate and environment news
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com
February 13, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Today's good climate news:
🍚 Experimenting with sustainable rice
💉 Vaccinating cows for the planet
🌧️ Natural solutions to combat flooding
#climate #agriculture #goodclimatenews
🍚 Experimenting with sustainable rice
💉 Vaccinating cows for the planet
🌧️ Natural solutions to combat flooding
#climate #agriculture #goodclimatenews
The EU is gearing up to ban PFAS in consumer products: www.reuters.com/business/env...
EU plans ban on 'forever chemicals' in consumer products
They are used in thousands of items, from cosmetics and non-stick pans to aircraft and wind turbines.
www.reuters.com
January 21, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The EU is gearing up to ban PFAS in consumer products: www.reuters.com/business/env...
Waterwheels are making a comeback www.theguardian.com/environment/...
How climate-friendly waterwheels are coming around again
From the Himalayas and Nepal to Northern Ireland, sustainable source of energy seems to be back in vogue
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Waterwheels are making a comeback www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Turning fatbergs into... perfume?
Fatbergs turned into perfume: Britain's new industrial revolution
The UK led the way in this field of science until recently - but now other countries have overtaken. So, how can that lead be recovered?
www.bbc.com
January 16, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Turning fatbergs into... perfume?
🚗 Road transport emissions could peak this year thanks to the falling price of EVs:
Global road transport emissions to peak in 2025: study
CO2 emissions from road transport could peak worldwide this year thanks to rapid growth in electric vehicles and stricter new regulations, a German think tank said Tuesday.
www.france24.com
January 15, 2025 at 7:31 AM
🚗 Road transport emissions could peak this year thanks to the falling price of EVs:
Today's good climate news!
🍃 The innovations inspired by nature
✈️ A quick fix for aviation emissions
🍄 The fungi-fuelled battery
Find the full stories here:
🍃 The innovations inspired by nature
✈️ A quick fix for aviation emissions
🍄 The fungi-fuelled battery
Find the full stories here:
🌱💡 The innovations inspired by nature
Today's good climate and environment news
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com
January 14, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Today's good climate news!
🍃 The innovations inspired by nature
✈️ A quick fix for aviation emissions
🍄 The fungi-fuelled battery
Find the full stories here:
🍃 The innovations inspired by nature
✈️ A quick fix for aviation emissions
🍄 The fungi-fuelled battery
Find the full stories here:
'A transition to electric appliances ... could prevent 3,400 fewer premature deaths per year, 1,300 fewer hospital visits and 220,000 fewer asthma attacks' www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/c...
Here’s How Much Cleaner Energy Could Save America, in Lives and Money
Widespread adoption of heat pumps could prevent thousands of premature deaths and save billions on energy bills, according to a new analysis.
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2024 at 4:46 PM
'A transition to electric appliances ... could prevent 3,400 fewer premature deaths per year, 1,300 fewer hospital visits and 220,000 fewer asthma attacks' www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/c...
In today's newsletter:
💎 The diamond battery that lasts millennia
🪸 Coral reefs might be OK after all
🚽 Home-grown toilet paper
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/battery-la...
💎 The diamond battery that lasts millennia
🪸 Coral reefs might be OK after all
🚽 Home-grown toilet paper
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/battery-la...
🌱💡 A battery that lasts forever
Today's good climate and environment news
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com
December 5, 2024 at 5:14 PM
In today's newsletter:
💎 The diamond battery that lasts millennia
🪸 Coral reefs might be OK after all
🚽 Home-grown toilet paper
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/battery-la...
💎 The diamond battery that lasts millennia
🪸 Coral reefs might be OK after all
🚽 Home-grown toilet paper
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/battery-la...
In today's newsletter!
🌿 The quest to save seagrass
💨 Making use of methane
🥔 Engineering heat-resistant potatoes
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/saving-sea...
🌿 The quest to save seagrass
💨 Making use of methane
🥔 Engineering heat-resistant potatoes
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/saving-sea...
🌱💡 Saving our underwater forests
Today's good climate and environment news
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com
December 4, 2024 at 3:39 PM
In today's newsletter!
🌿 The quest to save seagrass
💨 Making use of methane
🥔 Engineering heat-resistant potatoes
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/saving-sea...
🌿 The quest to save seagrass
💨 Making use of methane
🥔 Engineering heat-resistant potatoes
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/saving-sea...
Feeding grazing cattle seaweed supplements reduces their methane emissions by almost 40% 🐄
Climate-friendly farming: Scientists find feeding grazing cattle seaweed cuts methane emissions by almost 40%
Seaweed is once again showing promise for making cattle farming more sustainable. A study by researchers at the University of California, Davis, found that feeding grazing beef cattle a seaweed supple...
phys.org
December 3, 2024 at 3:21 PM
Feeding grazing cattle seaweed supplements reduces their methane emissions by almost 40% 🐄
'"I certainly feel guilty," he says. “It’s guilt for having participated in the destruction of life. But maybe that is the engine that makes me an activist now."'
‘I feel guilty and angry’: the captain turned campaigner trying to keep cruise ships at bay
After spending most of his life on commercial vessels, Guillaume Picard is now fighting to keep these vast liners out of the French port of Marseille
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2024 at 3:18 PM
'"I certainly feel guilty," he says. “It’s guilt for having participated in the destruction of life. But maybe that is the engine that makes me an activist now."'
Which climate finance ideas are actually fair, realistic, and impactful?
Cop29: which climate finance ideas are most likely to work?
With $1tn a year needed, we analyse how best to fill the gap, from wealth taxes to levies on flying and oil extraction
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2024 at 11:41 AM
Which climate finance ideas are actually fair, realistic, and impactful?
Global climate action will continue despite Trump. 'If countries stick together and, as they should, deepen their commitments aligning with the Paris agreement’s 1.5C limit, the damage will be significant but not severe’:
Donald Trump can’t stop global climate action. If we stick together, it’s the US that will lose out | Bill Hare
How damaging this presidency is to the planet depends very much on how other countries react. There’s no time to waste
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2024 at 10:08 AM
Global climate action will continue despite Trump. 'If countries stick together and, as they should, deepen their commitments aligning with the Paris agreement’s 1.5C limit, the damage will be significant but not severe’:
Reducing livestock production by 13% in some pastures could remove an amount of carbon equivalent to global fossil fuel emissions over the last three years:
insideclimatenews.org/news/0411202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/0411202...
Returning Grazing Land to Native Forests Would Yield Big Climate Benefits - Inside Climate News
Removing cattle from carbon-rich soils in the eastern U.S. and western Europe while intensifying production elsewhere could drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions, with little hit to global protein ...
insideclimatenews.org
November 5, 2024 at 3:45 PM
Reducing livestock production by 13% in some pastures could remove an amount of carbon equivalent to global fossil fuel emissions over the last three years:
insideclimatenews.org/news/0411202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/0411202...
Today's good news:
🚲 Individual climate action matters more than you might think
🌳 An area of degraded tropical forest bigger than Mexico is ready to naturally regrow
🚰 A new emission-free way of watering young trees
Read all the stories here:
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/the-tropic...
🚲 Individual climate action matters more than you might think
🌳 An area of degraded tropical forest bigger than Mexico is ready to naturally regrow
🚰 A new emission-free way of watering young trees
Read all the stories here:
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/the-tropic...
🌱💡 The tropical forests ready to regrow
Today's good climate and environment news
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com
October 31, 2024 at 4:07 PM
Today's good news:
🚲 Individual climate action matters more than you might think
🌳 An area of degraded tropical forest bigger than Mexico is ready to naturally regrow
🚰 A new emission-free way of watering young trees
Read all the stories here:
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/the-tropic...
🚲 Individual climate action matters more than you might think
🌳 An area of degraded tropical forest bigger than Mexico is ready to naturally regrow
🚰 A new emission-free way of watering young trees
Read all the stories here:
greenlightnews.beehiiv.com/p/the-tropic...