This week:
Today’s essay is my version of a 2024 preview. Unlike other previews, though, it’s less, “This is what is going to happen” and more “These are the table stakes as far as I can tell.”
I think that approach is much more helpful, but you can be the judge.
Here's What You Can Do:
• Donate to the 19th (https://flight.beehiiv.net/v2/clicks/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovLzE5dGhuZXdzLm9yZy8_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1pbXBvcnRhbnRub3RpbXBvcnRhbnQuY29tJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09cmVmZXJyYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTIwMjQtdGhlLWdhcHMtYW5kLWhvdy10by1jbG9zZS10aGVtIiwicG9zdF9pZCI6ImJkYTA5N2Q4LTc2ZmUtNDYxNC1hODc4LTM0MmY5M2IzNzMzNyIsInB1YmxpY2F0aW9uX2lkIjoiYTc4NGM3NWYtZmE4Ny00Y2QyLTg5ZTEtNjEwNjc1NjBiMTljIiwidmlzaXRfdG9rZW4iOiJmNzRiZDVmOS1kNTQ3LTRjMWItYjRjMy1hMjY2NmY3NTQ3MGMiLCJpYXQiOjE3MDY4OTUyMjQsImlzcyI6Im9yY2hpZCJ9.qMWVnwfhQnA828sbnzQ1jYuoyglI4-5Ob65tXxxJRdA) , an independent newsroom that focuses on gender, politics, and policy. Journalism is being hit hard, and small outlets that do incredible work like the 19th are more essential than ever.
• Volunteer with the Environmental Voter Project (https://flight.beehiiv.net/v2/clicks/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5lbnZpcm9ubWVudGFsdm90ZXIub3JnL2Fib3V0P3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9aW1wb3J0YW50bm90aW1wb3J0YW50LmNvbSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPXJlZmVycmFsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0yMDI0LXRoZS1nYXBzLWFuZC1ob3ctdG8tY2xvc2UtdGhlbSIsInBvc3RfaWQiOiJiZGEwOTdkOC03NmZlLTQ2MTQtYTg3OC0zNDJmOTNiMzczMzciLCJwdWJsaWNhdGlvbl9pZCI6ImE3ODRjNzVmLWZhODctNGNkMi04OWUxLTYxMDY3NTYwYjE5YyIsInZpc2l0X3Rva2VuIjoiZjc0YmQ1ZjktZDU0Ny00YzFiLWI0YzMtYTI2NjZmNzU0NzBjIiwiaWF0IjoxNzA2ODk1MjI0LCJpc3MiOiJvcmNoaWQifQ.CUVARSIYAJ-dzki8CfgBDmZW5SE-063umy3efeH_He4) . If there was ever a year to do this, it’s this one.
• Get educated about multisolving with resources from The Multisolving Institute (https://flight.beehiiv.net/v2/clicks/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5tdWx0aXNvbHZpbmcub3JnLz91dG1fc291cmNlPWltcG9ydGFudG5vdGltcG9ydGFudC5jb20mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1yZWZlcnJhbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249MjAyNC10aGUtZ2Fwcy1hbmQtaG93LXRvLWNsb3NlLXRoZW0iLCJwb3N0X2lkIjoiYmRhMDk3ZDgtNzZmZS00NjE0LWE4NzgtMzQyZjkzYjM3MzM3IiwicHVibGljYXRpb25faWQiOiJhNzg0Yzc1Zi1mYTg3LTRjZDItODllMS02MTA2NzU2MGIxOWMiLCJ2aXNpdF90b2tlbiI6ImY3NGJkNWY5LWQ1NDctNGMxYi1iNGMzLWEyNjY2Zjc1NDcwYyIsImlhdCI6MTcwNjg5NTIyNCwiaXNzIjoib3JjaGlkIn0.VZTAM_jvnnNqn7U3U7p7N4SAXsalZx2c8ouxjUc9EvM) . As you’ll read in the essay below, the issues are myriad, but we can choose solutions that address many problems at once.
• Be heard about green transportation (https://flight.beehiiv.net/v2/clicks/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovLzVjYWxscy5vcmcvaXNzdWUvYW10cmFrLXRyYW5zcG9ydGF0aW9uLWNsaW1hdGUtY2hhbmdlLz91dG1fc291cmNlPWltcG9ydGFudG5vdGltcG9ydGFudC5jb20mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1yZWZlcnJhbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249MjAyNC10aGUtZ2Fwcy1hbmQtaG93LXRvLWNsb3NlLXRoZW0iLCJwb3N0X2lkIjoiYmRhMDk3ZDgtNzZmZS00NjE0LWE4NzgtMzQyZjkzYjM3MzM3IiwicHVibGljYXRpb25faWQiOiJhNzg0Yzc1Zi1mYTg3LTRjZDItODllMS02MTA2NzU2MGIxOWMiLCJ2aXNpdF90b2tlbiI6ImY3NGJkNWY5LWQ1NDctNGMxYi1iNGMzLWEyNjY2Zjc1NDcwYyIsImlhdCI6MTcwNjg5NTIyNCwiaXNzIjoib3JjaGlkIn0.xLGoru0qkA7LetAC1kjOn6tWSzhKUm3i5xbQg2bhF2c) by urging your representative to reject cuts to Amtrak.
• Invest in companies that are meeting the metrics (https://flight.beehiiv.net/v2/clicks/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy51dGlsLmNvLz91dG1fc291cmNlPWltcG9ydGFudG5vdGltcG9ydGFudC5jb20mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1yZWZlcnJhbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249MjAyNC10aGUtZ2Fwcy1hbmQtaG93LXRvLWNsb3NlLXRoZW0iLCJwb3N0X2lkIjoiYmRhMDk3ZDgtNzZmZS00NjE0LWE4NzgtMzQyZjkzYjM3MzM3IiwicHVibGljYXRpb25faWQiOiJhNzg0Yzc1Zi1mYTg3LTRjZDItODllMS02MTA2NzU2MGIxOWMiLCJ2aXNpdF90b2tlbiI6ImY3NGJkNWY5LWQ1NDctNGMxYi1iNGMzLWEyNjY2Zjc1NDcwYyIsImlhdCI6MTcwNjg5NTIyNCwiaXNzIjoib3JjaGlkIn0.0Mgif4Hdshd0H6aiA8V2iqSEot2xTn64whzjKFdX-fo) that underpin the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
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