Neil Hawkins
@neilchawkins.bsky.social
Champion for sustainable business. CEO. Advisor. Board Director. Educator, Harvard University & Ross Business. Sustainability
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November 7, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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
Check out the solutions pages for inspiration! https://bit.ly/4oVZimi
#gatesmemo
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This breaks some people’s brains.
In most cities, Costco stores fuel sprawl & car dependency.
In Vancouver, our full-sized downtown Costco has residential towers above & a skytrain station next door. LOTS of customers don’t drive to it.
We live a block from it. We call it “the convenience store.”
In most cities, Costco stores fuel sprawl & car dependency.
In Vancouver, our full-sized downtown Costco has residential towers above & a skytrain station next door. LOTS of customers don’t drive to it.
We live a block from it. We call it “the convenience store.”
November 8, 2025 at 3:03 AM
This breaks some people’s brains.
In most cities, Costco stores fuel sprawl & car dependency.
In Vancouver, our full-sized downtown Costco has residential towers above & a skytrain station next door. LOTS of customers don’t drive to it.
We live a block from it. We call it “the convenience store.”
In most cities, Costco stores fuel sprawl & car dependency.
In Vancouver, our full-sized downtown Costco has residential towers above & a skytrain station next door. LOTS of customers don’t drive to it.
We live a block from it. We call it “the convenience store.”
The “Climate Majors” database for 2023 has been released. More than half of the GHG emissions came from state-owned fossil fuel companies. The western majors while still big, much less so.
www.axios.com/2025/03/05/f...
www.axios.com/2025/03/05/f...
These companies are responsible for more than 50% of world CO2 emissions
The "Carbon Majors Database" is being used to sue oil companies, write new laws and track emissions over time.
www.axios.com
March 10, 2025 at 11:18 AM
The “Climate Majors” database for 2023 has been released. More than half of the GHG emissions came from state-owned fossil fuel companies. The western majors while still big, much less so.
www.axios.com/2025/03/05/f...
www.axios.com/2025/03/05/f...
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We need to "turn off the tap" to slow or stop the overflow of #plastics into the environment. And we also need solutions for the #plastic that is already toxifying nature. #Bioremediation - #microbes that eat plastic - is not a silver bullet, but it may help.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Plastic-eating bacteria boost growing business of bioremediation - Nature Biotechnology
Bacteria, fungi and plants can be grown and engineered to remove plastics, chemicals and pollutants from contaminated soil and water.
www.nature.com
January 24, 2025 at 9:43 AM
We need to "turn off the tap" to slow or stop the overflow of #plastics into the environment. And we also need solutions for the #plastic that is already toxifying nature. #Bioremediation - #microbes that eat plastic - is not a silver bullet, but it may help.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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94 European organisations, representing millions of people, have sent a letter to Ursula von der Leyen urging her to act with boldness and moral clarity to ban #PFAS, calling her to "end “the worst #pollution crisis in human history”.
#chemicals #foreverchemicals
eeb.org/library/lett...
#chemicals #foreverchemicals
eeb.org/library/lett...
January 24, 2025 at 10:07 AM
94 European organisations, representing millions of people, have sent a letter to Ursula von der Leyen urging her to act with boldness and moral clarity to ban #PFAS, calling her to "end “the worst #pollution crisis in human history”.
#chemicals #foreverchemicals
eeb.org/library/lett...
#chemicals #foreverchemicals
eeb.org/library/lett...
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Twenty Lessons On Tyranny
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Twenty Lessons On Tyranny
From the Twentieth Century
open.substack.com
January 22, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Twenty Lessons On Tyranny
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Trump exiting from the Paris Agreement is a bad move for the world and for the United States.
But it’s not “game over” for climate.
It’s “game on!”
We must redouble our efforts and change our tactics to move forward with effective somutions.
Let’s go!
But it’s not “game over” for climate.
It’s “game on!”
We must redouble our efforts and change our tactics to move forward with effective somutions.
Let’s go!
Statement from Project Drawdown executive director @globalecoguy.bsky.social regarding President Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement. #climatechange
January 22, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Trump exiting from the Paris Agreement is a bad move for the world and for the United States.
But it’s not “game over” for climate.
It’s “game on!”
We must redouble our efforts and change our tactics to move forward with effective somutions.
Let’s go!
But it’s not “game over” for climate.
It’s “game on!”
We must redouble our efforts and change our tactics to move forward with effective somutions.
Let’s go!
As legendary investor Warren Buffett once said: “If you’ve got the power to raise prices without losing business to a competitor, you’ve got a very good business.”
January 22, 2025 at 12:33 PM
As legendary investor Warren Buffett once said: “If you’ve got the power to raise prices without losing business to a competitor, you’ve got a very good business.”
When you put the growth of AI data centers into this picture, the future is extremely challenging.
January 10, 2025 at 1:12 PM
When you put the growth of AI data centers into this picture, the future is extremely challenging.
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As we end this year, we look back on our journey so far. Are you a light giver or do you need light? Anonymous is attributed with this quote: “Don’t be afraid to be the light in someone else’s darkness.”
January 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
As we end this year, we look back on our journey so far. Are you a light giver or do you need light? Anonymous is attributed with this quote: “Don’t be afraid to be the light in someone else’s darkness.”
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This is a challenging time for organizations working on climate change.
But now is not the time to step back, lick our wounds, or fret about the future. It is a time for bold action and dogged determination.
Please support Project Drawdown and our work in 2025.
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But now is not the time to step back, lick our wounds, or fret about the future. It is a time for bold action and dogged determination.
Please support Project Drawdown and our work in 2025.
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None of us can stop climate change alone.
But together, we can stand up for science, amplify effective climate solutions, and chart the most effective path forward. Financial support from people who care—like you—is vital.
drawdown.donorsupport.co
January 1, 2025 at 1:46 AM
This is a challenging time for organizations working on climate change.
But now is not the time to step back, lick our wounds, or fret about the future. It is a time for bold action and dogged determination.
Please support Project Drawdown and our work in 2025.
drawdown.donorsupport.co/-/XCRFGYAR
But now is not the time to step back, lick our wounds, or fret about the future. It is a time for bold action and dogged determination.
Please support Project Drawdown and our work in 2025.
drawdown.donorsupport.co/-/XCRFGYAR
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“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.”
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
#StarTrek
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
#StarTrek
November 11, 2024 at 10:51 PM
“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.”
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
#StarTrek
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
#StarTrek
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I like facts. I don't like bullies.
A good day to donate to Wikipedia.
www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-ta...
A good day to donate to Wikipedia.
www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-ta...
Elon Musk takes aim at Wikipedia
Musk has denounced Wikipedia as "Wokepedia" on X and urged people not to donate to the platform.
www.newsweek.com
December 26, 2024 at 9:23 PM
I like facts. I don't like bullies.
A good day to donate to Wikipedia.
www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-ta...
A good day to donate to Wikipedia.
www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-ta...
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"The #Climate Change Superfund Act is now law, and #NY has fired a shot that will be heard round the world: the companies most responsible for the climate crisis will be held accountable." - Senator Krueger. #environment
Governor Signs Climate Change Superfund Act
Albany – Today, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Climate Change Superfund Act (S.2129/A.3351), nation-leading legislation that will use the polluter-pays model exemplified by existing federal and stat...
www.nysenate.gov
December 26, 2024 at 11:24 PM
"The #Climate Change Superfund Act is now law, and #NY has fired a shot that will be heard round the world: the companies most responsible for the climate crisis will be held accountable." - Senator Krueger. #environment
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It really is heartwarming to watch the greetings at an airport. The searching, the recognizing, the embrace, the smiles and tears … Cynicism just vanishes. People just want to be loved … and welcomed.
December 22, 2024 at 11:07 AM
It really is heartwarming to watch the greetings at an airport. The searching, the recognizing, the embrace, the smiles and tears … Cynicism just vanishes. People just want to be loved … and welcomed.
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Any time you see an article that describes the “melting” of permafrost, ignore it. It was obviously done by an amatauer who didn’t do even the slightest bit of research or fact checking.
Permafrost, or frozen soil of any kind, thaws — it doesn't melt.
Permafrost, or frozen soil of any kind, thaws — it doesn't melt.
December 22, 2024 at 12:39 AM
Any time you see an article that describes the “melting” of permafrost, ignore it. It was obviously done by an amatauer who didn’t do even the slightest bit of research or fact checking.
Permafrost, or frozen soil of any kind, thaws — it doesn't melt.
Permafrost, or frozen soil of any kind, thaws — it doesn't melt.
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Quote from this interesting essay by David Brooks: www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/o...
December 22, 2024 at 9:36 PM
Quote from this interesting essay by David Brooks: www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/o...
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We need use every dollar and every day to the best possible purpose — and that means focusing on cutting emissions.
Some investment in R&D for carbon removal makes sense. But not billions in deployment.
We need to cut emissions. That's where the money & time are needed most.
Some investment in R&D for carbon removal makes sense. But not billions in deployment.
We need to cut emissions. That's where the money & time are needed most.
December 23, 2024 at 3:45 AM
We need use every dollar and every day to the best possible purpose — and that means focusing on cutting emissions.
Some investment in R&D for carbon removal makes sense. But not billions in deployment.
We need to cut emissions. That's where the money & time are needed most.
Some investment in R&D for carbon removal makes sense. But not billions in deployment.
We need to cut emissions. That's where the money & time are needed most.
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Industrial carbon capture technology is getting lots of hype and investment, but sadly it just doesn't work. And it distracts us from what does.
It reminds me of cryptocurrency. Lots of hype and money flowing, but no meaningful use case.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/c...
It reminds me of cryptocurrency. Lots of hype and money flowing, but no meaningful use case.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/c...
Removing Carbon From the Sky Could Be the Next Climate Gold Rush
Investors are betting that they can make a dent in global warming, and healthy profits, with companies that alter the atmosphere.
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2024 at 11:45 PM
Industrial carbon capture technology is getting lots of hype and investment, but sadly it just doesn't work. And it distracts us from what does.
It reminds me of cryptocurrency. Lots of hype and money flowing, but no meaningful use case.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/c...
It reminds me of cryptocurrency. Lots of hype and money flowing, but no meaningful use case.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/c...
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Just watched this from 2022: two exceptional women meeting in person for the first time, discussing key matters 😍
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xa-h...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xa-h...
In Conversation: Kate Raworth and Janine Benyus│Serpentine
YouTube video by Serpentine
www.youtube.com
December 22, 2024 at 2:59 PM
Just watched this from 2022: two exceptional women meeting in person for the first time, discussing key matters 😍
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xa-h...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xa-h...
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GREAT to see you again, Neil!!!!! Thanks for all your kind words!!!!
@joycedidonato.bsky.social Hi Joyce! You and Kings Return were exceptional last night at Hill. Great seeing you. Will follow you here now.
December 15, 2024 at 4:56 PM
GREAT to see you again, Neil!!!!! Thanks for all your kind words!!!!
@joycedidonato.bsky.social Hi Joyce! You and Kings Return were exceptional last night at Hill. Great seeing you. Will follow you here now.
December 15, 2024 at 11:50 AM
@joycedidonato.bsky.social Hi Joyce! You and Kings Return were exceptional last night at Hill. Great seeing you. Will follow you here now.