Our 2025 Year In Review with Sam Matey-Coste was full of insights on how humanity’s civilization-wide effort to build a better Anthropocene. We’re seeing unprecedented world-changing growth in solar and battery technology deployment, an international surge in rewilding, an imminent peak in global carbon emissions, and rapid innovations to sustain agriculture, among many other positive…
COST OF IGNORANCE, PART 6
This is the sixth installment in our “Cost of Ignorance” series: a set of campaigns that highlights how the Trump administration is jeopardizing our future, with the goal of encouraging more people to speak out. This week, we’re focusing on the Environmental Protection Agency’s recent information purge, which has turned a trusted government website into…
A YEAR IN REVIEW
It was a rough year, but flashes of hope broke through the darkness. From day one, the Trump administration has been relentless in its attacks on our climate and democracy. They’ve gutted the agencies tasked with researching and protecting our environment, repeatedly flown in the face of the law, and continued to make policy decisions that benefit billionaires and the fossil fuel…
A BRIGHT SPOT
We can’t let the year end without discussing one of 2025’s most hopeful U.S. clean energy stories: the growth of plug-in solar. This technology has a few different names, but regardless of what you call it, it’s the same idea. This small-scale solar system can be plugged into a standard outlet, making it possible to generate clean power and start saving on…
Hopeful Insights on the Electrotech Revolution from Ember Principal Daan Walter
Our December Monthly Dose of Climate Hope with Ember Principal Daan Walter was full of insights on how the electrotech revolution is unfolding— and where it’s headed next! Watch a recording of the conversation (1 hour) or read a quick recap. Recording Watch the recording. Quick Recap Disclaimer: This is an auto-generated meeting summary from…
Protect Our Wildlife Climate Action Party Overview: Take Action for a Thriving Planet!
Planned in partnership with four Cornell students, the Protect Our Wildlife Climate Action Party was full of insights on how we can protect wildlife and the ecosystems they depend on! We learned from Diane Pataki, Chief Scientist and Vice President for Science at the National Wildlife Federation; Alexcia Best, Senior Campaign Associate at Oceania; and…
SCALE IT UP!
The climate movement is making progress—but with 2-3 degrees of warming on the horizon, it’s clear we need to move much faster. That’s where the CAN Action Carousel comes in. This new tool is a web-based version of the CAN app, offering users an endless stream of well-written, well-researched actions to take. And, best of all: Do you want a CAN…
Protect Our Health Climate Action Party Overview: Take Action for a Healthy Future and Planet!
Planned in partnership with four Cornell students, the Protect Our Health Climate Action Party was full of insights on how we can protect our health and our planet! We learned from pediatrician and CEO Dr. Manasa Mantravadi, and Dr. Rebecca Morgenstern of the Cornell School of Public Health. At the same time, participants took action…
COST OF IGNORANCE, PART 5
This is the fifth installment in our “Cost of Ignorance” series: a set of campaigns that highlight how the Trump administration is jeopardizing our future, and encourage more people to speak out. This week, we’re focusing on the Department of the Interior, which is opening up coastal waters to oil and gas drilling, canceling major…
A WEEK OF GRATITUDE
It’s been a difficult year—an understatement if ever there was one. With the Trump administration rolling back critical environmental protections, gutting U.S. clean energy development, and actively making decisions that jeopardize the health and well-being of all Americans, it’s been hard not to feel hopeless—and that’s why it’s more important than ever to focus on the progress that’s still happening. Thankfully, there’s a…