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After COP28, a long road ahead
The vision “We’re taking on this audacious project to remake the world in a way that is built on a sustainable infrastructure, a more fair infrastructure, that will usher in health equity and help...
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To keep building materials out of landfills, cities are embracing...
The vision Contractors at the Salvaged Materials Market ignored the stack of misshapen supplies, but Carmelo saw the makings of his masterpiece in that pile. The sculptor spent an hour scrounging to...
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Good health depends on a stable climate. This fellowship teaches health...
The vision “Medicine is a practice. And it’s not hard for people who were trained as clinicians to see that there’s another practice that they can learn, which is community organizing.” Pedja...
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From fiction to reality: Could people ever embrace a ban on flying?
The vision “You used to go to India every year, Ammamma?” Reyna asks me, eyes wide. “Every year. We were very lucky.” “Do you think you’ll ever go back?” “With the flight restrictions, it’s almost...
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From fiction to reality: How resilience hubs could help people weather...
The vision Support: this recipe is really good by the way. you should share it with the center, i’m sure they’re always looking for new vegetarian meals with locally grown produce. Huaxin: the what...
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Climate connections: Four stories of relationships forged through climate action
The spotlight When Kristy Drutman attended the U.N. climate negotiations in Poland in 2018, she was struck by how impersonal everything felt. As a climate storyteller, educator, and social media...
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The growing popularity of degrowth
The vision It’s a five-minute bike ride to the train station. On brisk mornings like this, I wear gloves and pack a warm coffee for the commute. My work buddy Lucy gets on two stops down, always with...
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How this organizer is fighting the liquefied natural gas industry where she...
The vision “Our community, we want to envision an alternative economy that doesn’t exploit the region, that doesn’t use our people as cheap labor, that doesn’t pollute the environment, that doesn’t...
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Apple waste, spider silk, enhanced cotton: How bio-based textiles could...
The spotlight If you’ve read any climate-related news in the past several years, you’re probably familiar with the scourge of microplastics. These tiny bits of plastic end up clogging oceans. They...
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A journey into home electrification
The spotlight When Grist writer Tik Root set out on a journey to decarbonize his home, he didn’t intend at first to document the effort. As a journalist covering climate, he’s had years of experience...
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As climate change threatens cultural treasures, museums get creative to...
The spotlight There are more museums in the U.S. than there are Starbucks and McDonald’s combined. Within walking distance of the Grist office in downtown Seattle, there’s a pinball museum, an NFT...
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Jane Goodall’s legacy of empathy, curiosity, and courage
The vision Every single one of you has that indomitable spirit. But so many people don’t let it out. They don’t realize the power they have to influence and change the world. And so I’m saying to you,...
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Climate solutions, by the hundred
The spotlight Hey there, Looking Forward fam. We are celebrating a milestone: Today marks the 100th issue of this here old newsletter. Over the past two-plus years, we’ve covered a huge range of...
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A wave of climate-conscious startups are brewing ‘beanless coffee’
The spotlight It’s no secret that climate change poses a threat to our agricultural systems. Hotter temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns, as well as extreme weather events, are already placing...
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On the agenda this Earth Day: A global treaty to end plastic pollution
The spotlight Hey there, Looking Forward fam. Happy Earth Day (and Earth Week, and Earth Month) — a time of year when sustainability is elevated in the global consciousness, and my inbox is full of...
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This spring, DC-area students are planting native flowers — and activating...
The spotlight Tending a garden is about as hands-on as climate solutions get. On a basic level, putting plants in the ground helps sequester carbon. Vegetation can reduce stress and tension for the...
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How ‘15-minute cities’ could save time, reduce emissions, and build community
The spotlight There are few experiences more soul-sucking than sitting in traffic. According to NPR, the average American lost nearly an hour a week to traffic congestion in 2022. Drivers lose an...
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How tiny pieces of evidence can reveal giant stories about our world — and...
The vision “Denying climate change is tantamount to saying you don’t believe in gravity.” — Christina Figueres, climate advocate and diplomat, in her 2020 book The Future We Choose The spotlight How...
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Five creative visions for the future, from Looking Forward’s readers
The spotlight Hey there, Looking Forward fam. In honor of our 100th newsletter last month, we launched a drabble contest, asking you to imagine the evolution of a single climate solution that excites...
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Photos help tell climate stories. This media library lets conservation orgs...
The vision “When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.” Photographer and environmentalist Ansel Adams The spotlight As a...
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