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Dr. Jonathan Foley
@globalecoguy.bsky.social
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- Executive Director, Project Drawdown drawdown.org
- Climate scientist, working on solutions
- Passionate about science, communication, and hope
- Minnesota based, Maine born

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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · Nov 15
Okay folks, we are officially done with Twitter.

You can find Project Drawdown — the world’s leading resource for climate solutions — on Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, and now… here!

Follow @projectdrawdown.bsky.social here and help spread the word! Thanks!

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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 14h
And here is the world’s leading source of science-backed solutions:

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Drawdown® Explorer
We know what we need to do: stop climate change as quickly as possible. Now, with the Drawdown Explorer, we know how to do it.
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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 14h
And you’re going to see a LOT of this coming out of COP.

But if you want to see what the real issues of food and climate change are, and find solutions that work, we have you covered.

First, the science underpinning the issue:

go.ted.com/jonathanfoley24
The problem with food and climate — and how to fix it
Global food production — from meat to grains — accounts for a third of all greenhouse gas emissions, says sustainability scientist Jonathan Foley. He presents a portfolio of data-backed solutions to b...
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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 14h
It’s accurate

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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 14h
When big food doesn’t want to talk about cutting emissions — by shifting diets, ending corn ethanol, reducing food waste, protecting forests, or managing fertilizers — they try to distract you.

They say methane “doesn’t count”.
They try to sell “regenerative grazing”.

They try to greenwash.

Reposted by Jonathan A. Foley

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Stephen Leahy @stephenleahy.bsky.social · 2d
Loud, shouty people on digital forums give the impression that climate is a minor, even fringe concern, despite the overwhelming evidence of harm.

But vast majorities in every country are smarter than that

leahy.substack.com/p/the-89-cli...

Reposted by Yadvinder Malhi, Mark Lubell

globalecoguy.bsky.social
Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 2d
Yet more science showing that regenerative grazing is overblown as a climate solution.

A better path? Cut back on beef production altogether, and return grazing lands to nature.

iffs.earth/living-repor...
Living Report: Regenerative Agriculture vs. Rewilding
A comprehensive analysis of peer-reviewed evidence on regenerative grazing vs. rewilding through dietary shifts that reduce land use and restore soil, water, climate, and biodiversity
iffs.earth

Reposted by Jonathan A. Foley

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Project Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 3d
Improving public transit is a climate solution! 🚎 Free buses “is not as sexy as something like solar. But these are the exact type of policies we’re going to need to actually address climate change, because it addresses people’s standards of living.” - Dan Jasper https://bit.ly/4nBOpoN
It was a very good election for the climate
In the first election of President Trump's second term, voters make it abundantly clear that they still care about climate action.
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Reposted by Jonathan A. Foley

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Project Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 3d
🌍 How do you tell stories about the science-based climate solutions that actually drive action?

Join Project Drawdown's paul-west.bsky.social at #COP30 for a 1-hour training where science meets storytelling. Register: https://luma.com/625w8uya

#ClimateSolutions #DrawdownExplorer #Storytelling
From Data to Story: Communicating Climate Solutions with the Drawdown Explorer | Project Drawdown · Luma
In an era of misinformation and greenwashing, how can communicators, journalists, and creators tell science-based stories about climate solutions that truly…
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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 3d
No, it is wildly wrong. It just combines the warming effect of greenhouse gases and the cooling effect of blocking the sun, which don’t nearly cancel each other out. That’s a simpleton’s approach, and ignores the fact the combination would wreck havoc with global weather patterns…

Reposted by Jonathan A. Foley

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Project Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 3d
🔌 Higher utility bills were a major mover in political races on Tuesday. “When you say “climate,” that just seems too far in the future for people. But when you put it in terms of everyday expenditures, people start to listen for sure.” - Dan Jasper. Full article in Grist: https://bit.ly/43eOG9L
Rising energy bills are rewiring American politics
Tuesday's election results suggest energy costs may be moving the political needle in ways that other issues, like climate change, have not.
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Reposted by Jonathan A. Foley

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Project Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 3d
New solution just dropped on the #DrawdownExplorer 🥶 DEPLOY ALTERNATIVE REFRIGERANTS ❄️

Refrigerants are chemicals that can absorb and release heat as they move between gaseous and liquid states under changing pressure. Read more about the solution here! 🔗 https://bit.ly/48ZRNGg
Deploy Alternative Refrigerants
Deploy Alternative Refrigerants is a Highly Recommended climate solution. Most refrigerants used in recent decades are extremely potent greenhouse gases. In their place, we can use refrigerants that c...
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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 3d
I love democracy. And it works a lot better when lobbyists from giant polluting industries don’t hijack it.

Reposted by Jonathan A. Foley

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The Heinz Awards @heinzawards.org · 3d
Congrats to #HeinzAward winner @globalecoguy.bsky.social on receiving @climateone.org's 2025 Stephen H. Schneider Award for Outstanding Climate Science Communication! 👏https://drawdown.org/news/climate-one-honors-jonathan-foley-phd-with-schneider-award-for-climate-communication\
Climate One honors Jonathan Foley, Ph.D., with Schneider Award for climate communication
Award recognizes scientists who go above and beyond in their efforts to communicate climate change
https://drawdown.org/news/climate-one-honors-jonathan-foley-phd-with-schneider-award-for-climate-communication\

Reposted by Jonathan A. Foley

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Jan Dutkiewicz @jandutkiewicz.bsky.social · 3d
Brazilian meat giant JBS just settled a false advertising lawsuit with the NYAG for a million dollars. It's a small win, but it shines a light on the pervasiveness of greenwashing by the meat industry, which will only get worse at COP30.

My latest @newrepublic.com

newrepublic.com/article/2028...
The Meat Advertising Case That Should Be Talked About at COP30
JBS’s false advertising settlement comes as Big Ag prepares to spread propaganda at the U.N. climate conference.
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Reposted by Jonathan A. Foley

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Project Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 3d
Good news! 🌱 Many Drawdown Explorer solutions make life healthier, safer, and more equitable — while protecting the planet. 🙌 What are some of your favorite climate solutions that also improve human well-being?

Check out the solutions pages for inspiration! https://bit.ly/4oVZimi

#gatesmemo

Reposted by Richard S.J. Tol

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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 4d
You know what would be really funny?

Let’s tell the fossil fuel and Big Ag lobbyists that the next COP is going in the middle of the Sahara…And keep the *real* location a secret, only shared with international diplomats and climate policy experts?
a man stands in a desert surrounded by cactus plants
ALT: a man stands in a desert surrounded by cactus plants
media.tenor.com

Reposted by John Fasullo

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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 4d
This is insane. 🤦‍♂️

Why do tech giants like Elon Musk and Bill Gates keep on saying such dumb things about climate change?

They have access to the best possible experts, who could actually teach them something, if they would only ask and listen…

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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 4d
Want to hear one of the best climate thinkers out there? And feel inspired at the same time?

Then check out @drkatemarvel.bsky.social’s upcoming Drawdown Ignite presentation!
projectdrawdown.bsky.social Project Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 4d
How do you feel about climate change – and how can we best talk to one another about global warming? 🗣️ Scientist drkatemarvel.bsky.social studies the physics of the planet using computational models. But climate change is happening in the real world, to us.

🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/4ofYCs3

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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 4d
Gosh, thank you!

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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 4d
Thank you!

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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 4d
Thank you! I haven’t seen the White House Effect yet, but looking forward to it!

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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 4d
I've been lucky -- beyond measure -- in having great colleagues, working together on great ideas, over the course of my career.

Thanks so much to Climate One, the selection jury, and so many colleagues out there. You have my deepest appreciation.

globalecoguy.bsky.social
Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 4d
Of course, no one gets anywhere on their own. So I want to share this recognition with my mentors, colleagues, and former students. At the end of the day, what matters in our work is the ideas we share and the inspiring people we get to work with.

globalecoguy.bsky.social
Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 4d
And I deeply appreciate that this award recognizes real scientists who also do climate communication work. The previous winners include some remarkable colleagues, including Katharine Hayhoe, Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, Jane Lubchenco, and Michael Mann.

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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 4d
Stephen Schneider was a mentor and a big inspiration to me and thousands of other scientists. His untimely death left us without one of our strongest voices on climate science. It is incredibly humbling to be receiving an award bearing his name.

Reposted by Katharine Hayhoe, Dominik Wiedenhofer

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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 4d
I am humbled beyond measure to be receiving the Stephen H. Schneider Award for Outstanding Science Communication from Climate One this year.

drawdown.org/news/climate...
Climate One honors Jonathan Foley, Ph.D., with Schneider Award for climate communication
Award recognizes scientists who go above and beyond in their efforts to communicate climate change
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Reposted by Jonathan A. Foley

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Project Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 4d
If food waste were a country, it would be the world’s third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, after China and the U.S. 😱

source: Food and Ag Org of the UN

For more information on food waste, check out @paul-west.bsky.social for @sentientmedia.org

🔗 sentientmedia.org/the-climate-...
The Climate Solution Sitting in America’s Trash
Cutting food waste is a huge potential climate win. Why are we ignoring it?
sentientmedia.org

Reposted by Jonathan A. Foley

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Project Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 4d
How do you feel about climate change – and how can we best talk to one another about global warming? 🗣️ Scientist drkatemarvel.bsky.social studies the physics of the planet using computational models. But climate change is happening in the real world, to us.

🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/4ofYCs3

Reposted by Jonathan A. Foley

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Project Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 4d
Meet Ammy Rojas, Environmental Education Coordinator at Friends of Ballona Wetlands. 🌱 Wetlands are not only rich in biodiversity; they are also a powerful climate solution. #DrawdownsNeighborhood

📹 Watch on our Youtube: https://bit.ly/3X9Swxh

Reposted by Jonathan A. Foley

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Project Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 4d
Big, beautiful, bold! 💨 DEPLOY ONSHORE WIND TURBINES is the latest climate solution to drop on the #DrawdownExplorer. An estimated 23% of global GHG emissions on a 100-yr basis comes from electricity generation/yr. Learn more here!

https://bit.ly/3JEG19S
Deploy Onshore Wind Turbines
Deploy Onshore Wind Turbines is a Highly Recommended climate solution. It reduces emissions from electricity generation by expanding production of clean and renewable wind energy.
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