Dr. Jonathan Foley
@globalecoguy.bsky.social
- Executive Director, Project Drawdown drawdown.org
- Climate scientist, working on solutions
- Passionate about science, communication, and hope
- Minnesota based, Maine born
- Personal account / My views
- Climate scientist, working on solutions
- Passionate about science, communication, and hope
- Minnesota based, Maine born
- Personal account / My views
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"Our analysis suggests that US climate financing is not distributed to meet global mitigation goals at both the investment and climate solution scale. "
This is a fascinating study showing how misaligned venture capital can be when it comes to climate. Instead of chasing high-impact carbon solutions, it tends to chase fads.
We need to do a better job aligning our money with a more substantial climate impact.
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
We need to do a better job aligning our money with a more substantial climate impact.
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
November 24, 2025 at 6:18 PM
"Our analysis suggests that US climate financing is not distributed to meet global mitigation goals at both the investment and climate solution scale. "
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📄 Read the full paper here (no paywall!): doi.org/10.1088/2753... 🧵 8/9
November 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
📄 Read the full paper here (no paywall!): doi.org/10.1088/2753... 🧵 8/9
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Public finance, strategic investors, and conservation organizations can lead where traditional VC has failed. There's substantial potential to improve climate finance outcomes, and much more to explore. 🧵 7/9
November 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Public finance, strategic investors, and conservation organizations can lead where traditional VC has failed. There's substantial potential to improve climate finance outcomes, and much more to explore. 🧵 7/9
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As Rohan notes: VC is optimizing for market familiarity and short-term returns, **not climate outcomes**. But this misalignment reveals an opportunity: nature-based solutions and other high-mitigation technologies are 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗱 and 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱. 🧵 6/9
November 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
As Rohan notes: VC is optimizing for market familiarity and short-term returns, **not climate outcomes**. But this misalignment reveals an opportunity: nature-based solutions and other high-mitigation technologies are 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗱 and 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱. 🧵 6/9
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀: Only 4.6% of companies reached middle-stage funding, with median capital far below what's needed for scaling and commercialization. 🧵 5/9
November 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀: Only 4.6% of companies reached middle-stage funding, with median capital far below what's needed for scaling and commercialization. 🧵 5/9
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𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: No statistical relationship between investment dollars and carbon mitigation potential or technological maturity—the metrics that should drive deployment. 🧵 4/9
November 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: No statistical relationship between investment dollars and carbon mitigation potential or technological maturity—the metrics that should drive deployment. 🧵 4/9
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𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹: Food, agriculture, land use, and ecosystem restoration received minimal investment despite high sequestration potential. Early ROI data suggests promise, though the sample remains small and companies are still maturing. 🧵 3/9
November 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹: Food, agriculture, land use, and ecosystem restoration received minimal investment despite high sequestration potential. Early ROI data suggests promise, though the sample remains small and companies are still maturing. 🧵 3/9
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𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀: 71% of funding went to three sectors with existing private market incumbents, with the bulk of funding directed toward EVs (over 40%), even though such solutions represent just 3.5% of mitigation potential. 🧵 2/9
November 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀: 71% of funding went to three sectors with existing private market incumbents, with the bulk of funding directed toward EVs (over 40%), even though such solutions represent just 3.5% of mitigation potential. 🧵 2/9
Reposted by Dr. Jonathan Foley
Incredibly proud of my former student, Rohan Gowda Thanh Quang. His new paper in 𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩: 𝘌𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 analyzed $128B in US climate investments & finds that 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁-𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 - especially nature-based solutions. Results in 🧵: 1/9
November 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Incredibly proud of my former student, Rohan Gowda Thanh Quang. His new paper in 𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩: 𝘌𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 analyzed $128B in US climate investments & finds that 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁-𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 - especially nature-based solutions. Results in 🧵: 1/9
This is a fascinating study showing how misaligned venture capital can be when it comes to climate. Instead of chasing high-impact carbon solutions, it tends to chase fads.
We need to do a better job aligning our money with a more substantial climate impact.
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
We need to do a better job aligning our money with a more substantial climate impact.
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
November 24, 2025 at 4:47 PM
This is a fascinating study showing how misaligned venture capital can be when it comes to climate. Instead of chasing high-impact carbon solutions, it tends to chase fads.
We need to do a better job aligning our money with a more substantial climate impact.
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
We need to do a better job aligning our money with a more substantial climate impact.
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
Reposted by Dr. Jonathan Foley
I think we need to stop putting so much emphasis on federal governments and international negotiations. Yes, they could help. But they've failed us badly during the last 30+ years.
Maybe we can put a bit more attention on community-based solutions, affordable decarbinization tools, and markets?
Maybe we can put a bit more attention on community-based solutions, affordable decarbinization tools, and markets?
November 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I think we need to stop putting so much emphasis on federal governments and international negotiations. Yes, they could help. But they've failed us badly during the last 30+ years.
Maybe we can put a bit more attention on community-based solutions, affordable decarbinization tools, and markets?
Maybe we can put a bit more attention on community-based solutions, affordable decarbinization tools, and markets?
Reposted by Dr. Jonathan Foley
Maybe we should reconsider the notion that the politicians and diplomats were going to save us?
November 22, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Maybe we should reconsider the notion that the politicians and diplomats were going to save us?
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Another COP. Another disappointment.
a cartoon girl in a blue dress is kneeling in a field holding a bag
ALT: a cartoon girl in a blue dress is kneeling in a field holding a bag
media.tenor.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Another COP. Another disappointment.
Reposted by Dr. Jonathan Foley
At #COP30, Project Drawdown partner Global Methane Hub is asking attendees to pull the emergency brake on climate change by stopping the super-pollutant methane at its sources across agriculture, waste, and energy. 🚨
below: Sr. Policy Advisor Dan Jasper pulls the methane emergency brake at COP30
below: Sr. Policy Advisor Dan Jasper pulls the methane emergency brake at COP30
November 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
At #COP30, Project Drawdown partner Global Methane Hub is asking attendees to pull the emergency brake on climate change by stopping the super-pollutant methane at its sources across agriculture, waste, and energy. 🚨
below: Sr. Policy Advisor Dan Jasper pulls the methane emergency brake at COP30
below: Sr. Policy Advisor Dan Jasper pulls the methane emergency brake at COP30
Another COP. Another disappointment.
a cartoon girl in a blue dress is kneeling in a field holding a bag
ALT: a cartoon girl in a blue dress is kneeling in a field holding a bag
media.tenor.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Another COP. Another disappointment.
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Reposted by Dr. Jonathan Foley
I still don’t miss Twitter / X, or the trolls who ruined it.
November 20, 2025 at 11:54 PM
I still don’t miss Twitter / X, or the trolls who ruined it.
Reposted by Dr. Jonathan Foley
🥶 It's getting cold, y'all! But did you know heat pumps also help keep cool? Check out the Insights by Heather McDiarmid, Ph.D. with five reasons heat pumps are awesome for your comfort, your community, and the climate!
👉 Dive into the full article: https://bit.ly/3JZAbQy
👉 Dive into the full article: https://bit.ly/3JZAbQy
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November 21, 2025 at 4:14 PM
🥶 It's getting cold, y'all! But did you know heat pumps also help keep cool? Check out the Insights by Heather McDiarmid, Ph.D. with five reasons heat pumps are awesome for your comfort, your community, and the climate!
👉 Dive into the full article: https://bit.ly/3JZAbQy
👉 Dive into the full article: https://bit.ly/3JZAbQy
Reposted by Dr. Jonathan Foley
A great summary of why farming insects for protein is probably not a solution to our food security and environmental challenges…
While it might have a niche role, it’s not nearly as effective as other solutions - plant-based diets, reducing food waste, etc.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
While it might have a niche role, it’s not nearly as effective as other solutions - plant-based diets, reducing food waste, etc.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Have the environmental benefits of insect farming been overstated? A critical review
Insect farming is frequently promoted as a sustainable food solution, yet current evidence challenges many environmental benefits claimed by industry proponents. This review critically examines the s....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:37 PM
A great summary of why farming insects for protein is probably not a solution to our food security and environmental challenges…
While it might have a niche role, it’s not nearly as effective as other solutions - plant-based diets, reducing food waste, etc.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
While it might have a niche role, it’s not nearly as effective as other solutions - plant-based diets, reducing food waste, etc.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Reposted by Dr. Jonathan Foley
The Explorer is live. It’s free. And it’s built to help anyone — from investors to practitioners to community leaders — focus on the solutions that matter most.
👉 Explore today: www.drawdown.org/explorer
@globalecoguy.bsky.social
#DrawdownExplorer #ClimateSolutions #ProjectDrawdown
👉 Explore today: www.drawdown.org/explorer
@globalecoguy.bsky.social
#DrawdownExplorer #ClimateSolutions #ProjectDrawdown
November 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The Explorer is live. It’s free. And it’s built to help anyone — from investors to practitioners to community leaders — focus on the solutions that matter most.
👉 Explore today: www.drawdown.org/explorer
@globalecoguy.bsky.social
#DrawdownExplorer #ClimateSolutions #ProjectDrawdown
👉 Explore today: www.drawdown.org/explorer
@globalecoguy.bsky.social
#DrawdownExplorer #ClimateSolutions #ProjectDrawdown
Reposted by Dr. Jonathan Foley
Why are forests and farming in Southeast Asia so critical to climate change? If you’re ready to act strategically on climate, read our latest report: “A Drawdown Roadmap for Food, Agriculture, and Land Use in SE Asia”
@jamesgerber.bsky.social @enviroem.bsky.social
Overview 🔗: https://bit.ly/4hXOdir
@jamesgerber.bsky.social @enviroem.bsky.social
Overview 🔗: https://bit.ly/4hXOdir
November 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Why are forests and farming in Southeast Asia so critical to climate change? If you’re ready to act strategically on climate, read our latest report: “A Drawdown Roadmap for Food, Agriculture, and Land Use in SE Asia”
@jamesgerber.bsky.social @enviroem.bsky.social
Overview 🔗: https://bit.ly/4hXOdir
@jamesgerber.bsky.social @enviroem.bsky.social
Overview 🔗: https://bit.ly/4hXOdir
I still don’t miss Twitter / X, or the trolls who ruined it.
November 20, 2025 at 11:54 PM
I still don’t miss Twitter / X, or the trolls who ruined it.
Reposted by Dr. Jonathan Foley
Food and agriculture are responsible for 22-34% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, yet they get far less funding or media attention than other sectors.
In Southeast Asia, food and agriculture emissions are 54% of emissions. And, thankfully, visionary leaders are starting to focus on them.
In Southeast Asia, food and agriculture emissions are 54% of emissions. And, thankfully, visionary leaders are starting to focus on them.
Why are forests and farming in Southeast Asia so critical to climate change? If you’re ready to act strategically on climate, read our latest report: “A Drawdown Roadmap for Food, Agriculture, and Land Use in SE Asia”
@jamesgerber.bsky.social @enviroem.bsky.social
Overview 🔗: https://bit.ly/4hXOdir
@jamesgerber.bsky.social @enviroem.bsky.social
Overview 🔗: https://bit.ly/4hXOdir
November 20, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Food and agriculture are responsible for 22-34% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, yet they get far less funding or media attention than other sectors.
In Southeast Asia, food and agriculture emissions are 54% of emissions. And, thankfully, visionary leaders are starting to focus on them.
In Southeast Asia, food and agriculture emissions are 54% of emissions. And, thankfully, visionary leaders are starting to focus on them.
A great summary of why farming insects for protein is probably not a solution to our food security and environmental challenges…
While it might have a niche role, it’s not nearly as effective as other solutions - plant-based diets, reducing food waste, etc.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
While it might have a niche role, it’s not nearly as effective as other solutions - plant-based diets, reducing food waste, etc.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Have the environmental benefits of insect farming been overstated? A critical review
Insect farming is frequently promoted as a sustainable food solution, yet current evidence challenges many environmental benefits claimed by industry proponents. This review critically examines the s....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:37 PM
A great summary of why farming insects for protein is probably not a solution to our food security and environmental challenges…
While it might have a niche role, it’s not nearly as effective as other solutions - plant-based diets, reducing food waste, etc.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
While it might have a niche role, it’s not nearly as effective as other solutions - plant-based diets, reducing food waste, etc.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...