Don鈥檛 Let Youth Climate Activists Like Me Burn Out
The COP26 meeting is an opportunity for world leaders to prove me wrong, to show us that they can act boldly on climate change and do more than make empty promises.
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The Climate Crisis Is Your Crisis, Too
Minimum Viable Planet is a weeklyish newsletter about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, we look into sharing the climate crisis panic without having it backfire on you.
Greta Thunberg on Climate Promises Versus Actions
The climate activist doesn鈥檛 mince words in holding world leaders accountable to the urgent demands of young organizers.
What Does Rest Look Like in a Climate Crisis?
Minimum Viable Planet is a weeklyish newsletter about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, we look into the restless mind, kept awake by the climate crisis.
How 9/11 Set Progressive Causes Back鈥攁nd How We Rebounded
The Bush administration used the attacks to label dissent and protests against international trade agreements as terrorism. Now movements have recovered their lost momentum.
For Climate Solutions, Listen to Indigenous Women
Native women and women of color are the ones doing the work of surviving, recovering, and building resilience.
Why Libraries Are Essential to Climate Justice
For vulnerable communities, libraries are increasingly becoming a refuge in times of disaster.
More Care, Less Carbon
Minimum Viable Planet is a weeklyish newsletter about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, the short-attention span sampler edition of MVP, featuring a few little and big things on my broken mind.
The World鈥檚 Tallest Timber Tower Could Be the Future of Sustainable Construction
Timber construction uses less resources, produces fewer emissions, and is more durable than steel and concrete.
States Are Buying Hotels to House Displaced Wildfire Survivors
The climate crisis and the pandemic are spurring local governments to take action鈥攁nd finally begin to address chronic homelessness.
Tribal Solar Projects Provide More Than Climate Solutions
Renewable energy isn鈥檛 just a green business venture; it鈥檚 a way to support tribal self-determination and economic development.
Judging Your Climate Impact (and Mine)
Minimum Viable Planet is a weeklyish newsletter about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, Sarah wonders if everyone can see her judging others鈥� carbon footprints.
Managing Climate Panic After the IPCC Report
Minimum Viable Planet is a weeklyish newsletter about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, a pep talk in the wake of the big IPCC report.
Care Workers Demand Federal Support as First Responders in Climate Crises
Domestic care workers have been overlooked in the economy and as political actors for too long.
Is It Time to Abandon the Term 鈥淐limate Anxiety鈥�?
People are calling for a more nuanced discussion of climate change and mental health鈥攐ne that centers the experiences of marginalized communities.
The Power of Personalizing the Climate Crisis
Raj Patel鈥檚 new film follows one Malawian activist鈥檚 efforts to bring the immediacy of climate change to the U.S.
Imagine a World of Climate Solutions
鈥淭he Ministry for the Future鈥� is a vision of everything we could do to save the planet, and ourselves, from catastrophic global warming.
As Our Bodies and Planetary Systems Become 鈥淚nflamed,鈥� How Do We Heal?
In their new book, authors Rupa Marya and Raj Patel explore how capitalism and colonialism have caused sickness and how Indigenous knowledge can offer healing.
The Present and (Possible) Future Arctic
鈥淭he Atlas of Disappearing Places鈥� presents a realistic but not completely hopeless future for the Arctic.
How 鈥淲hitey on the Moon鈥� Perfectly Captures Bezos鈥� Space Joy Ride
The themes of Gill Scott-Heron鈥檚 seminal poem written decades ago resonate more strongly than ever as billionaires like Jeff Bezos spend their money on lavish vanity projects.
When Less Is More
If we鈥檙e going to survive as a species and heal the Earth, we鈥檒l need to drastically cut back on our consumption.
Enough for Everyone
Given the current climate emergency and the broader ecological breakdown that looms, there are few issues more pressing than that expressed by the single word: enough. Yet, it is possible to satisfy humanity鈥檚 universal needs fairly鈥攁nd keep the world livable.
Gaza, a Surprising Model for Urban Living
Gaza has been forced to rely on high-efficiency solutions for political reasons. Soon, the rest of the world will have to do so for climate-related reasons.
What Role Should 猫咪社区 Play in Climate Science?
The S谩mi people of Northern Sweden oppose geoengineering as a solution to climate change because they say it follows the same logic that produced the climate crisis in the first place.
The Best Climate Solutions Start with Listening to Communities
Engaging residents opens the opportunity for them to thrive despite the ever-increasing climate emergency.
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