Julie Kearns
juliekearns.bsky.social
Julie Kearns
@juliekearns.bsky.social
Climate futurist. Social entrepreneur. BlueSky noob. Sustainable systems for a post-carbon economy. #Circularity #ClimateEthics #CarFree

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Pinned
This old thread seemed to resonate with folks out on the bird site, so we're gonna pin it here, too:
Refusal & Consent:

A brief social manifesto for the responsible divestment of material resources

(or)

How to take personal responsibility for your unwanted stuff in six easy steps.
The carbon cost of stuff isn’t at checkout. It’s in the supply chain. 90–95% of the damage from household goods happens before they reach our doors.

Reuse isn’t vintage—it’s resistance.

#CreativeReuse #ClimateAction #StopFundingFascism
July 4, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Some of the most inventive systems come from constraints—not abundance.
July 1, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Reposted by Julie Kearns
There's a lot to be said about identity, solidarity. But a simple place to start: the people who are willing to fight for their neighbors when their neighbors have different problems have a very, very good chance of having neighbors to fight with when you all share problems
June 29, 2025 at 11:49 PM
This!

Avoiding new product manufacture not only preempts commercial waste, it also preempts 90-95% of many products’ full lifecycle impacts: emissions, land use, water use, and water/land pollution (known as ‘eutrophication’), which happen before new products ever reach the sales floor:
May 12, 2025 at 7:45 PM
This old thread seemed to resonate with folks out on the bird site, so we're gonna pin it here, too:
Refusal & Consent:

A brief social manifesto for the responsible divestment of material resources

(or)

How to take personal responsibility for your unwanted stuff in six easy steps.
February 27, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Refusal & Consent:

A brief social manifesto for the responsible divestment of material resources

(or)

How to take personal responsibility for your unwanted stuff in six easy steps.
February 27, 2025 at 7:32 PM
2020 me: long Covid + my 55406 address led to a broken brain and 'a brief Twitter sabbatical.' 😅

Grateful for the return of executive function + physical health, thrilled to see #ClimateTwitter alive and well on @bsky.app, and curious to nurture/explore whatever comes next. #HealingJourney #SocEnt
February 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM