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This week: Why was this year so hot? Will it keep getting hotter, and for how long? It’s not an easy read, but it’s important you know and keep in mind the inputs and externalities. Here's What You Can Do: • Donate to Climate CREW (https://www.climatecrew.org/resilience_hubs?utm_source=importantnotimportant.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=the-coolest-year-of-the-rest-of-your-life) to help build resilience…

This week: Tolkien described life (and often, his stories) as a "long defeat", where evil frequently, inevitably wins. But he allowed for "eucatastrophe" - sudden joyous turns, just like breakthroughs in voting rights. We must keep fighting, to hold off the darkness. Here's What You Can Do: • Donate to…

What are microplastics doing to us? And how do we stop putting them into our water, and our bloodstreams, and our food? That's today's big question, and my guest is Julia Yan. Julia is the co-founder and CEO at Baleena, a closed-loop, consumer-facing laundry startup working to tackle ocean microplastic…

What are microplastics doing to us? And how do we stop putting them into our water, and our bloodstreams, and our food? That's today's big question, and my guest is Julia Yan. Julia is the co-founder and CEO at Baleena, a closed-loop, consumer-facing laundry startup working to tackle ocean microplastic…

This week: Are you ready for the next big test? Here's What You Can Do: • Donate to Cooperation Humboldt (https://flight.beehiiv.net/v2/clicks/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2Nvb3BlcmF0aW9uaHVtYm9sZHQuY29tLz91dG1fc291cmNlPWltcG9ydGFudG5vdGltcG9ydGFudC5jb20mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1yZWZlcnJhbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249dGhlLW5leHQtYmlnLXRlc3QiLCJwb3N0X2lkIjoiODQ0Y2Y3NTEtNDQyMC00ZGVmLWI4NzAtYzgzNGI1NGFjN2VkIiwicHVibGljYXRpb25faWQiOiJhNzg0Yzc1Zi1mYTg3LTRjZDItODllMS02MTA2NzU2MGIxOWMiLCJ2aXNpdF90b2tlbiI6IjA1ZDRkOTExLWZhMjMtNDM0Yi05ZGQxLWUwZTNmMzRjNjVmNiIsImlhdCI6MTY5NTQwNjg5NCwiaXNzIjoib3JjaGlkIn0.5Nr4O-z6HL9XlqpAh8KjjAKDiY14VmaS9X3n_x2b_Qw), a worker-led, non-hierarchical non-profit that delivers programming in seven areas that are key to basic human rights. • Volunteer with Global.health (https://flight.beehiiv.net/v2/clicks/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2dsb2JhbC5oZWFsdGgvYWJvdXQvP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9aW1wb3J0YW50bm90aW1wb3J0YW50LmNvbSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPXJlZmVycmFsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj10aGUtbmV4dC1iaWctdGVzdCNnZXQtaW52b2x2ZWQiLCJwb3N0X2lkIjoiODQ0Y2Y3NTEtNDQyMC00ZGVmLWI4NzAtYzgzNGI1NGFjN2VkIiwicHVibGljYXRpb25faWQiOiJhNzg0Yzc1Zi1mYTg3LTRjZDItODllMS02MTA2NzU2MGIxOWMiLCJ2aXNpdF90b2tlbiI6IjA1ZDRkOTExLWZhMjMtNDM0Yi05ZGQxLWUwZTNmMzRjNjVmNiIsImlhdCI6MTY5NTQwNjg5NCwiaXNzIjoib3JjaGlkIn0.9Fz20t1O5YNNMRVA7Z18XTg7HhcASq4FwwAf_Bud5yU) to help create a global resource of…

This week: Because I am a sap, I have been thinking about my kids a lot lately. And kids in general. They’re going to grow up and live in a world that’s very different from ours, and it’s important to me that they’re all as ready for that as they…

Over the past few years, more and more voters have cited “action on climate” as a reason for voting the way they do. But here’s the thing: lots of voters who are registered, and even those who do vote in presidential elections – don’t turn out for midterms. Much less…

Voluntary carbon credits are a lot like used cars: You really have no idea what their quality might be. Or maybe they’re more like expensive bottles of wine. Many people (or at least Shayle) can’t tell whether they’re actually buying good-quality wine. If it’s expensive, it must be good, right?…

This Week: Telling better stories is a type of Compound Action. Here's What You Can Do: • Check out the Good Energy Project's (https://www.goodenergystories.com/) playbook on how to tell better climate stories. • Donate to Experiment (https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/N5VPMbd61mETFbSU3e12aP0pdnQ5ix4rVUcLnPZ0Ba8B1U7lYJExJdGPkH_qBSst_VU3XezZ1G7cbVzq0Nvqbre220Eg_0O0YH2aENq3y15bIW9Dz_qQVnC1QupTiOq1XxXAsQUxlzmkfC8fSNzNaeoTRpnziHCOhsPn3sTNRk96HjxloDzVFX_IoyNDHY-w/3z1/1pXMbmzNROC90AmDWOj8eg/h5/wZiOFa1IZN037JhJQe8SYkhct_xUXqObjr2VY5WxUDQ), a platform where scientists can crowdfund their research, and you can pick and…

How can we provide better mental health support for pregnancy, postpartum, and loss around pregnancy? That's today's big question, and obviously in America in 2023, it's a loaded one, so I'm so thankful that my guest today is Simmone Taitt. She's the Founder and CEO of Poppy Seed Health. Simmone…

How can we provide better mental health support for pregnancy, postpartum, and loss around pregnancy? That's today's big question, and obviously in America in 2023, it's a loaded one, so I'm so thankful that my guest today is Simmone Taitt. She's the Founder and CEO of Poppy Seed Health. Simmone…

How did we get here? That's today's big question, and today my guests are Roy Moger-Reischer, and our first three-time guest, Brandon Ogbunu. Roy Moger-Reischer is a scientist trained in microbiology, evolution and data analysis for his PhD. He's currently a fermentation specialist Arzeda, working to develop new proteins and…

How did we get here? That's today's big question, and today my guests are Roy Moger-Reischer, and our first three-time guest, Brandon Ogbunu. Roy Moger-Reischer is a scientist trained in microbiology, evolution and data analysis for his PhD. He's currently a fermentation specialist Arzeda, working to develop new proteins and…

This week, we’re running an episode of Degrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers, from our friends at the Environmental Defense Fund (https://www.edf.org/). This episode is part of a new miniseries called “The Year of the Climate Job,” hosted by EDF Innovation Director Daniel Hill. Each episode provides the best advice…

This week: How to be excited about the future, explained. Plus, the news: • 🌊 The tipping point for the Atlantic Ocean • 👶 An RSV shot for babies • 🥕 Examining the “N” in SNAP • 🤖 Profiting from AI tools • And more! Here's What You Can Do:…

This week, we want to tell you about Andrea Learned’s podcast: Living Change: A Quest for Climate Leadership. In season one, Andrea interviews local leaders living the change they want to see reflected in their communities, from John Bauters and Alex Fisch on the west coast to Barbara Buffaloe in…

Sure, we've got to electrify everything, including 1 billion machines by 2050. But where are we now and how do we get there? That's today's big question, and my guest is Cora Wyent from Rewiring America. Cora is the Director of Research at Rewiring America, where she's conducting research and…

This week: This week: Are car dealers the devil? And why? Plus, the news: • 🇨🇳 Can we build a green economy without China? • 🦆 Bird flu, explained • 🇷🇺 Russia quits the Black Sea grain deal • 🤖 A.I. journalists • And more! Here's What You Can Do:…

Sure, we've got to electrify everything, including 1 billion machines by 2050. But where are we now and how do we get there? That's today's big question, and my guest is Cora Wyent from Rewiring America. Cora is the Director of Research at Rewiring America, where she's conducting research and…

Why the hell is America's public transportation so terrible? That's today's big question, and my guest is Nicholas Dagen Bloom. He's the author of the subtly titled new book, the Great American Transit Disaster. Nicholas is a professor of urban policy and planning at Hunter College. He's the author of…

This week: How can we better protect farmworkers? Plus, the news: • A free online summit for eco-anxiety from RITA • A new era for Alzheimer’s treatments • Inflated prices of packaged food • Saving lives with better weather forecasting Here's What You Can Do: • Donate to the Food…

Why the hell is America's public transportation so terrible? That's today's big question, and my guest is Nicholas Dagen Bloom. He's the author of the subtly titled new book, the Great American Transit Disaster. Nicholas is a professor of urban policy and planning at Hunter College. He's the author of…

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