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Thanks to @nytcrossword for the shout-out to #negawatt, a term coined by our cofounder @amorylovins in 1984 as a measurement of energy savings. As we double down on energy efficiency after #COP28, we are going to need lots of negawatts!
Back in 1984, a typo in a Colorado public utility document became the right word to describe energy savings through efficiency. I started using it in publications, popularizing it enough for
@NYTCrossword to use yesterday. Yeehaw! #negawatt
What‘s the quickest & best way to get through to Contra Costa Health to report a likely incident of food poisoning from a can of ‘pre-biotic’ soda purchased at Walnut Creek Target store? Their main number 925.313.6712 x3 - “Can’t take your call now”
And even if we can only do a little... it doesn't mean we should do nothing
At least today, after a year that could have gone worse, I'm willing to hope that eventually most Americans will decide:
--vaccines are good
--Putin is bad
--clean energy is necessary
--and that we've had enough bizarro nonsense for a while.
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Shameful!
China Has Built 14 Overseas Coal Plants Since Vowing No New Ones. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Yes! It’s not too late. The book DRAWDOWN offers 100 of the most impactful climate actions. #drawdown #GlobalWarming #sustainablefinance #ClimateCrisis #FridaysForFuture
I’ve seen the IrriGreen system work and it is amazing! Hope to make it to Atherton
Join us on Saturday, April 23, 11 am - 3 pm PDT in the @TownofAtherton! We'll demonstrate @Irrigreen's digital robotic sprinkler system & answer questions.
Our favorite Q: How does Irrigreen use ̴ 50% less 💧 than other irrigation systems?
#earthday
#cooltech
#watersaving
Urban Farming Virtual Conference and Fundraiser for Local Food Banks Weds, March 30th, 10AM-3PM Pacific Time. Completely free. Goal: Accelerate the myriad benefits of Urban Ag, sharing best practices, etc. register ezxpo.biz/urbanfarmingnetwor…
Clever & humorous: Saving the Planet With Your Fork - Mary Purdy youtu.be/LDTLSGfS1Hg via @YouTube
Progress has its trade offs -
We should all have such problems...
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'the costs of inaction... are immensely worrying now.' #COP26 #ClimateAction
Many economic assessments of the climate crisis “grossly undervalue the lives of young people and future generations”, Prof Nicholas Stern warned on Tuesday, before the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow. theguardian.com/environment/…
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Many economic assessments of the climate crisis “grossly undervalue the lives of young people and future generations”, Prof Nicholas Stern warned on Tuesday, before the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow. theguardian.com/environment/…
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Global banks and asset managers have extended a total of $119bn of financing to 20 major agribusinesses linked to deforestation in the five years since the Paris agreement was brought into force. We simply need to stop doing this. Now. on.ft.com/3aV0emX
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A key moment in Biden's climate agenda: they've just issued an Executive Order on climate finance
"The failure of financial institutions to ...account for climate risks threatens the competitiveness of U.S. companies and the life savings of U.S. workers"
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Investing in our nation’s energy infrastructure to build a clean, modern, and reliable power system is one of the most essential job-creating opportunities of our time. #BuildBackBetter
Clearest climate Call To Action yet
If only words, pledges and setting distant hypothetical targets actually lowered our emissions then we wouldn't still be in this mess.
The longer we pretend we can "fix this" without treating the crisis like a crisis, the more invaluable time we'll loose.
#FaceTheClimateEmergency