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The Venn Diagram of American Dynamism and Climate Action
Climate Industrialism solutions on the American Dynamism 50 list
Street Notes 1: The Climate Catch 22 In the Arctic Circle, Alaska
Oil fields on the left, wind turbines on the right, and melting glaciers straight ahead.
The Election That Matters for Planet Earth
Brazilians elected Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as their next President. Few political issues have higher global stakes than the conservation of the Amazon, and Lula’s victory is a huge win for Planet Earth.
Sandy + 10
Ten years on from Hurricane Sandy, efforts are inching away rather than progressing at warp speed.
Do Look Up!
You might not believe it, but New York City has over 7 million trees, hundreds of acres of woodlands, and miles of trails scattered across the 5 boroughs!
Earth is our Mother
Celebrating Indigenous Communities, (Re)Discovering Our Urban Forests, and Cleaning Up Our Park
Flipping the Script and Rebuilding for Resilience
Some solutions, because we’re tired of bad news
Creative Design meets Public Infrastructure!
It wasn’t long ago that public infrastructure projects were both functional and beautiful. With funding from the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Bill and $385 billion of climate spending from the Inflation Reduction Act, we have a unique opportunity to reimagine the role infrastructure can serve in cities.
Dry Take
21 counties across New York are on a drought watch by the NY State Department of Environmental Conservation - unfortunately this fate will likely become the norm as the world heats up. The good news is that there are several new climate tech solutions hitting the market to help us manage our water resources.
Heat Pumps for New York City’s Largest Landlord
The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is the largest public housing organization in the United States, created in 1935. New York’s leaders announced $70 million in initial funding to deploy 30,000 window-sized electric heat pumps in developments across NYCHA’s portfolio.
Welcome to Parachute
An investigation into how our cities can become beautiful and resilient in the face of climate change.
The One We’ve Been Waiting For
In a late July surprise, Senate Democrats had their cake and ate it too. Immediately following the passage of the CHIPs Act by Republicans, the Democrats delivered a 1-2 punch aptly marketed as “The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.” We finally have a climate deal! If passed, this will be…
The Title Says It All
It's so hot, they've wrapped a bridge in foil in the UK.
It's so hot, a museum roof melted in China.
It’s so hot, wildfires are burning in Greece.
It's so hot, pipes are bursting in the US.
It’s so hot, wheat crops are damaged in India.
It’s so hot, meteorologists named a heat wave for the first time in Spain.
IT’S SO HOT.
CSI Gowanus
Celebrating City of Water Day with the Waterfront Alliance, the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club, and the Gowanus Canal Conservancy, I got to go deep - literally and figuratively - into the storied history of one of New York City’s major watersheds.
The Empire State Standing Tall on Climate Action
As we watch so much gridlock at the federal level when it comes to robust climate action, it’s important to remember that New York is the 10th largest economy in the world - we are not only policymakers, but also marketmakers when it comes to leading a just transition!