Cari Barcas
@caribarcas.bsky.social
Communications director at @Stand.earth. Environmental advocate. Climate communicator. Recovering journalist. Practicing hope as a discipline. Born in CIN, raised in CHI, home in AVL.
Happy Election Day! May all of us working in comms, politics, and advocacy take a lesson from the master class that the Mamdani campaign has delivered in how to seemingly effortlessly blend pride in our communities with care for our neighbors, and joy in the process.
watching the Mamdani campaign from afar during the primary, so many things were impressive, among them the incredible work his online video team was doing to spread the message in fun, creative, educational, invigorating ways that spoke to people
this is my story about how they did it
this is my story about how they did it
Selling Zohran | Defector
On a cool Sunday in November, a few days after Donald Trump’s re-election, Zohran Mamdani stood on a street corner in Jamaica, Queens, holding up a hastily drawn cardboard sign that read “DID YOU VOTE...
defector.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Happy Election Day! May all of us working in comms, politics, and advocacy take a lesson from the master class that the Mamdani campaign has delivered in how to seemingly effortlessly blend pride in our communities with care for our neighbors, and joy in the process.
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We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
November 1, 2025 at 12:31 AM
We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
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Fossil-fueled #HurricaneMelissa devastated Caribbean communities this week, with over 50 deaths reported in Haiti, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic.
Please donate and support these relief efforts and follow caribbiznetwork on Instagram for more information on trusted organizations to support.
Please donate and support these relief efforts and follow caribbiznetwork on Instagram for more information on trusted organizations to support.
October 31, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Fossil-fueled #HurricaneMelissa devastated Caribbean communities this week, with over 50 deaths reported in Haiti, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic.
Please donate and support these relief efforts and follow caribbiznetwork on Instagram for more information on trusted organizations to support.
Please donate and support these relief efforts and follow caribbiznetwork on Instagram for more information on trusted organizations to support.
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🌿Deep in the Amazon, uncontacted Indigenous Peoples live in voluntary isolation. There are more than 60 groups of isolated Indigenous Peoples living in the Amazon basin, and 90% are located in Brazil and Peru. 🧵
October 31, 2025 at 7:47 PM
🌿Deep in the Amazon, uncontacted Indigenous Peoples live in voluntary isolation. There are more than 60 groups of isolated Indigenous Peoples living in the Amazon basin, and 90% are located in Brazil and Peru. 🧵
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AI companies’ race to the top is an environmental race to the bottom.
But what’s it all for? The answer might shock you (not).
Getting our lives, businesses, and economies hooked on AI is all part of the master plan, and the price we pay will be steep.
#GreenSky
But what’s it all for? The answer might shock you (not).
Getting our lives, businesses, and economies hooked on AI is all part of the master plan, and the price we pay will be steep.
#GreenSky
Why is AI Everywhere?
YouTube video by Stand.earth
www.youtube.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:21 PM
AI companies’ race to the top is an environmental race to the bottom.
But what’s it all for? The answer might shock you (not).
Getting our lives, businesses, and economies hooked on AI is all part of the master plan, and the price we pay will be steep.
#GreenSky
But what’s it all for? The answer might shock you (not).
Getting our lives, businesses, and economies hooked on AI is all part of the master plan, and the price we pay will be steep.
#GreenSky
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📣 SAY IT LOUD FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK 📣
"Mikaela Loach, a Jamaican British climate justice activist, says the hurricane was “caused by the climate crisis,” and says fossil fuel companies are to blame." 👏
Time to name unnatural disasters for those responsible: Big Oil & Gas.
#MakePollutersPay
"Mikaela Loach, a Jamaican British climate justice activist, says the hurricane was “caused by the climate crisis,” and says fossil fuel companies are to blame." 👏
Time to name unnatural disasters for those responsible: Big Oil & Gas.
#MakePollutersPay
Hurricanes Should Be Named After Fossil Fuel Executives, Climate Activist Says
Jamaica remains in a state of emergency after being battered by one of the strongest Atlantic cyclones in history.
truthout.org
October 30, 2025 at 10:11 PM
📣 SAY IT LOUD FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK 📣
"Mikaela Loach, a Jamaican British climate justice activist, says the hurricane was “caused by the climate crisis,” and says fossil fuel companies are to blame." 👏
Time to name unnatural disasters for those responsible: Big Oil & Gas.
#MakePollutersPay
"Mikaela Loach, a Jamaican British climate justice activist, says the hurricane was “caused by the climate crisis,” and says fossil fuel companies are to blame." 👏
Time to name unnatural disasters for those responsible: Big Oil & Gas.
#MakePollutersPay
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After bringing a wake of devastation to Jamaica, #HurricaneMelissa is now making landfall in Cuba as a Category 2 storm.
We know who's responsible: Big Oil and Gas execs who have known and lied for decades about the impact of fossil fuels supercharging climate chaos like this unnatural disaster. 😡
We know who's responsible: Big Oil and Gas execs who have known and lied for decades about the impact of fossil fuels supercharging climate chaos like this unnatural disaster. 😡
How climate change is fueling Hurricane Melissa's ferocity
The warming of the world's oceans caused by climate change helped double Hurricane Melissa's wind speed in less than 24 hours over the weekend, climate scientists said Monday.
www.pbs.org
October 29, 2025 at 2:41 PM
After bringing a wake of devastation to Jamaica, #HurricaneMelissa is now making landfall in Cuba as a Category 2 storm.
We know who's responsible: Big Oil and Gas execs who have known and lied for decades about the impact of fossil fuels supercharging climate chaos like this unnatural disaster. 😡
We know who's responsible: Big Oil and Gas execs who have known and lied for decades about the impact of fossil fuels supercharging climate chaos like this unnatural disaster. 😡
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"I feel compelled to make people realize that this is not going away, that this is going to continue to happen over and over again, and that we need to harden ourselves in every possible way and adapt to these increasing disasters." —part of yesterday's #Melissa coverage on @nbcmiami.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:25 PM
"I feel compelled to make people realize that this is not going away, that this is going to continue to happen over and over again, and that we need to harden ourselves in every possible way and adapt to these increasing disasters." —part of yesterday's #Melissa coverage on @nbcmiami.com
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Imagine selling off iconic landscapes like the Grand Canyon or Yosemite’s Half Dome to the highest bidder. Pretty crazy, right? That’s what’s happening in the Arctic.
Last week, the Trump regime finalized its plan to sell off 16 million acres of public lands in the Arctic to oil and gas. 💔
Last week, the Trump regime finalized its plan to sell off 16 million acres of public lands in the Arctic to oil and gas. 💔
Trump administration finalizes plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling
The Trump administration has finalized a plan to open the coastal plain of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, renewing long-simmering debate over whether to drill in one...
www.npr.org
October 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Imagine selling off iconic landscapes like the Grand Canyon or Yosemite’s Half Dome to the highest bidder. Pretty crazy, right? That’s what’s happening in the Arctic.
Last week, the Trump regime finalized its plan to sell off 16 million acres of public lands in the Arctic to oil and gas. 💔
Last week, the Trump regime finalized its plan to sell off 16 million acres of public lands in the Arctic to oil and gas. 💔
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The unusually warm ocean temperatures that boosted Hurricane Melissa's intensity were made at least 600 TIMES more likely due to fossil-fueled climate change.
Yes, you read that right: **600 TIMES**
#ThisIsClimateChange
Yes, you read that right: **600 TIMES**
#ThisIsClimateChange
October 28, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The unusually warm ocean temperatures that boosted Hurricane Melissa's intensity were made at least 600 TIMES more likely due to fossil-fueled climate change.
Yes, you read that right: **600 TIMES**
#ThisIsClimateChange
Yes, you read that right: **600 TIMES**
#ThisIsClimateChange
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We must accelerate efforts to mitigate the climate crisis.
The renewable energy revolution is making progress, but we need large-scale, collective solutions to stop corporations from polluting the planet and get to the climate-safe future we’re fighting for.
Don’t let up the pressure.
The renewable energy revolution is making progress, but we need large-scale, collective solutions to stop corporations from polluting the planet and get to the climate-safe future we’re fighting for.
Don’t let up the pressure.
New Report Finds Efforts to Slow Climate Change Are Working--Just Not Fast Enough
By virtually every key metric, efforts to fight climate change are going too slowly, according to findings by a coalition of climate groups. In some cases, things are moving in the wrong direction.
www.wired.com
October 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
We must accelerate efforts to mitigate the climate crisis.
The renewable energy revolution is making progress, but we need large-scale, collective solutions to stop corporations from polluting the planet and get to the climate-safe future we’re fighting for.
Don’t let up the pressure.
The renewable energy revolution is making progress, but we need large-scale, collective solutions to stop corporations from polluting the planet and get to the climate-safe future we’re fighting for.
Don’t let up the pressure.
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Can someone say disaster capitalism five times fast 🤪🤪🤪
https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2025-disaster-industrial-complex-us-economy/
https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2025-disaster-industrial-complex-us-economy/
Disaster Recovery Is an $8 Trillion Driver of US Growth
Investors are on the hunt for companies powering the disaster industrial complex, which are fueling US growth and outpacing the S&P 500
www.bloomberg.com
October 26, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Can someone say disaster capitalism five times fast 🤪🤪🤪
https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2025-disaster-industrial-complex-us-economy/
https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2025-disaster-industrial-complex-us-economy/
This electric speech is a fitting culmination of a masterfully run campaign. Zohran Mamdani's compelling narrative for New York restores my hope in a better future for our world.
"But there is one thing I will change: I will no longer look for myself in the shadows; I will find myself in the light."
"But there is one thing I will change: I will no longer look for myself in the shadows; I will find myself in the light."
The dream of every Muslim is simply to be treated the same as any other New Yorker.
And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows.
No more.
And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows.
No more.
My Message to Muslim New Yorkers — and Everyone Who Calls This City Home.
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
www.youtube.com
October 25, 2025 at 12:23 PM
This electric speech is a fitting culmination of a masterfully run campaign. Zohran Mamdani's compelling narrative for New York restores my hope in a better future for our world.
"But there is one thing I will change: I will no longer look for myself in the shadows; I will find myself in the light."
"But there is one thing I will change: I will no longer look for myself in the shadows; I will find myself in the light."
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Stand.earth Exec. Dir. Todd Paglia was one of the environmental leaders who award-winning journalist Miranda Green of @atmosmag.bsky.social turned to this week for a deep dive on how our movement is remaining agile in a charged political landscape, yet unwavering in pursuit of a climate-safe future.
October 24, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Stand.earth Exec. Dir. Todd Paglia was one of the environmental leaders who award-winning journalist Miranda Green of @atmosmag.bsky.social turned to this week for a deep dive on how our movement is remaining agile in a charged political landscape, yet unwavering in pursuit of a climate-safe future.
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🔔 #goodclimatenews alert 🔔
New England’s last coal-fired power plant just shut its doors ahead of schedule.
“The end of coal is real, and it is here,” said Catherine Corkery, chapter director for Sierra Club New Hampshire.
New England’s last coal-fired power plant just shut its doors ahead of schedule.
“The end of coal is real, and it is here,” said Catherine Corkery, chapter director for Sierra Club New Hampshire.
New England’s final coal plant shuts down years ahead of schedule
Poor economics drove the aging New Hampshire plant offline three years early, even as the Trump administration pushes to revitalize coal.
www.canarymedia.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
🔔 #goodclimatenews alert 🔔
New England’s last coal-fired power plant just shut its doors ahead of schedule.
“The end of coal is real, and it is here,” said Catherine Corkery, chapter director for Sierra Club New Hampshire.
New England’s last coal-fired power plant just shut its doors ahead of schedule.
“The end of coal is real, and it is here,” said Catherine Corkery, chapter director for Sierra Club New Hampshire.
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That's right - big banks have been funding billions of dollars to oil and gas corporations in the Amazon rainforest, decimating ecosystems and displacing communities.
It's time to hold banks accountable.
It's time to hold banks accountable.
October 22, 2025 at 5:47 PM
That's right - big banks have been funding billions of dollars to oil and gas corporations in the Amazon rainforest, decimating ecosystems and displacing communities.
It's time to hold banks accountable.
It's time to hold banks accountable.
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Since 2016, big banks have directly financed over $15 billion to oil and gas operations in the Amazon rainforest — fueling human rights violations, environmental destruction, and climate chaos. 🧵
October 21, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Since 2016, big banks have directly financed over $15 billion to oil and gas operations in the Amazon rainforest — fueling human rights violations, environmental destruction, and climate chaos. 🧵
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Two more major American cities have officially called for a Fossil Fuel Treaty 🎉
October 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Two more major American cities have officially called for a Fossil Fuel Treaty 🎉
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Has this ever happened to you?? 🤪 When climate deniers are trying to undermine your advocacy, don’t take the bait.
Check out our handy resource guide to learn how to deal with climate deflection: https://stand.earth/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Climate-Deflection-Resource-Guide.pdf
Check out our handy resource guide to learn how to deal with climate deflection: https://stand.earth/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Climate-Deflection-Resource-Guide.pdf
October 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Has this ever happened to you?? 🤪 When climate deniers are trying to undermine your advocacy, don’t take the bait.
Check out our handy resource guide to learn how to deal with climate deflection: https://stand.earth/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Climate-Deflection-Resource-Guide.pdf
Check out our handy resource guide to learn how to deal with climate deflection: https://stand.earth/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Climate-Deflection-Resource-Guide.pdf
Our WNC community has been showing up all year, but today’s #NoKings protest in Asheville was exponentially larger than anything we've seen before. People spanned blocks in every direction downtown to turn out for this peaceful, joyful celebration of our values and in defense of the country we love.
October 19, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Our WNC community has been showing up all year, but today’s #NoKings protest in Asheville was exponentially larger than anything we've seen before. People spanned blocks in every direction downtown to turn out for this peaceful, joyful celebration of our values and in defense of the country we love.
Simultaneously heartbroken and inspired to witness what's unfolding in my former hometown this week. On one side are the horrific accounts of abductions and abuse amid this unconstitutional invasion and occupation, and on the other are incredible stories of community solidarity. Bear down, Chicago.
October 9, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Simultaneously heartbroken and inspired to witness what's unfolding in my former hometown this week. On one side are the horrific accounts of abductions and abuse amid this unconstitutional invasion and occupation, and on the other are incredible stories of community solidarity. Bear down, Chicago.
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Our research on Microsoft’s data centers is out and it’s 😬
💡Huge energy demand (as much as New England by 2030!)
⛽️ Fossil fuel reliance (most data centers in states with ≥50% FF grids)
🏫Local impacts (data centers used to justify more gas)
Learn more and take action: stand.earth/microsoft-ai
💡Huge energy demand (as much as New England by 2030!)
⛽️ Fossil fuel reliance (most data centers in states with ≥50% FF grids)
🏫Local impacts (data centers used to justify more gas)
Learn more and take action: stand.earth/microsoft-ai
September 23, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Our research on Microsoft’s data centers is out and it’s 😬
💡Huge energy demand (as much as New England by 2030!)
⛽️ Fossil fuel reliance (most data centers in states with ≥50% FF grids)
🏫Local impacts (data centers used to justify more gas)
Learn more and take action: stand.earth/microsoft-ai
💡Huge energy demand (as much as New England by 2030!)
⛽️ Fossil fuel reliance (most data centers in states with ≥50% FF grids)
🏫Local impacts (data centers used to justify more gas)
Learn more and take action: stand.earth/microsoft-ai
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🔔 #goodclimatenews alert 🔔
The renewable revolution is picking up speed.
All across the globe, we’re seeing unprecedented growth and investment in clean energy – displacing fossil fuels and helping to reduce planet-heating emissions.
The renewable revolution is picking up speed.
All across the globe, we’re seeing unprecedented growth and investment in clean energy – displacing fossil fuels and helping to reduce planet-heating emissions.
Climate action can feel slow – but the fastest energy leap in history has begun
Weaning ourselves off fossil fuels is glacially slow – isn’t it? This pessimistic narrative doesn’t stack up against evidence of very rapid change in the real world.
theconversation.com
September 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
🔔 #goodclimatenews alert 🔔
The renewable revolution is picking up speed.
All across the globe, we’re seeing unprecedented growth and investment in clean energy – displacing fossil fuels and helping to reduce planet-heating emissions.
The renewable revolution is picking up speed.
All across the globe, we’re seeing unprecedented growth and investment in clean energy – displacing fossil fuels and helping to reduce planet-heating emissions.
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Canada's newly launched housing agency will build affordable homes. 🙌
They should also be safe and comfortable for residents to live in. That means equipping them with modern, clean heating systems like electric heat pumps! ⚡️
👉 www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...
They should also be safe and comfortable for residents to live in. That means equipping them with modern, clean heating systems like electric heat pumps! ⚡️
👉 www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...
September 15, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Canada's newly launched housing agency will build affordable homes. 🙌
They should also be safe and comfortable for residents to live in. That means equipping them with modern, clean heating systems like electric heat pumps! ⚡️
👉 www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...
They should also be safe and comfortable for residents to live in. That means equipping them with modern, clean heating systems like electric heat pumps! ⚡️
👉 www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...