Climate Program Manager & #localgov nerd with @fortcollinsgov - staying curious; tweeting on my own.
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Honoré Depew retweeted
Democratic Senator Whitehouse (RI) calls for WH to deploy "executive Beast Mode" on climate through unilateral actions
Does not seem like WH will be able to point to courting Manchin as a reason to hold off
Whitehouse has specific demands here too -->
Honoré Depew retweeted
Some argue that we have to choose between the environment or the economy … as if the economy - or humans themselves - could float around in outer space without the air, water, land, and resources this planet provides. The planet doesn’t need us: we need it. #WorldEnvironmentDay
Honoré Depew retweeted
Heat pumps are an essential climate solution. But there's very little data on how much they actually cost.
To fill some of the gap, we surveyed homeowners and analyzed publicly available data.
Here's what we learned:
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#energytwitter #climatetwitter
Honoré Depew retweeted
It’s time to embrace climate hope. “Fear is useful to wake us up and make us pay attention,” says Katharine Hayhoe, a climate scientist at Texas Tech University. “But if we don’t know what to do, it paralyzes us.” loom.ly/fMhP70k #ClimateChange #Hope
Honoré Depew retweeted
Fine, here’s what I think is going on:
White men have long been a minority in US society (currently 29%), but until very recently, they controlled all the ladders of ascent into cultural, political, media, or economic relevance.
Honoré Depew retweeted
So folks have been comparing the weird @GMB morning show interview with the climate activist in the UK with *that* scene from #DontLookUp.
So we at the @MehdiHasanShow put them side by side & the results are.. astounding. Reality mirroring art!
Watch:
Honoré Depew retweeted
"If everyone could see what I see coming," said scientist Peter Kalmus (@ClimateHuman), "society would switch into climate emergency mode and end fossil fuels in just a few years." cdreams.news/3DRTuny
Honoré Depew retweeted
Over 1,000 scientists in over 25 countries worldwide took disruptive, non-violent actions and engaged in civil disobedience targeting governmental, scientific and corporate institutions to highlight the urgency and injustice of the climate and ecological crisis. 1/
ALT scientists standing outside a building daubed with fake oil holding a sign saying SCIENTIST REBELLION
Honoré Depew retweeted
probably the best commercial on television is the TurboTax one where the keep saying "free free file for free" when
1. It is virtually impossible to file for free with TurboTax
2. TurboTax heavy lobbying is the reason we're the only country where you can't file taxes for free
Honoré Depew retweeted
My community is experiencing the consequences of the climate crisis firsthand:
Marshall Fire. Cameron Peak. East Troublesome. Hundred-year floods. And the worst drought in generations.
Climate action is crucial as we Build a Better America.
Honoré Depew retweeted
If we don't cut emissions rapidly from now through 2030 we are extremely fucked, to paraphrase the IPCC.
What terrifies me is we're well into 2022 and world leaders continue to call loudly for EXPANDING the fossil fuel industry when we obvs need very rapid controlled contraction
Honoré Depew retweeted
Give yourself full permission to interview your future managers back. When they ask "Do you have any questions for me," take the opportunity to expose what your next 1+ years under this person might be like.
Here are 5 questions I have or wished I'd asked of my future managers:
Honoré Depew retweeted
1979 advertisement for London transit showing how the city would look if built by American planners
Honoré Depew retweeted
UPDATE: There is a smoldering fire in the Recycling Center. Firefighters are going to use loaders to pull the material out so they can wet it down.
Honoré Depew retweeted
Our infrastructure is not ready for climate change, a thread from tonight. 28th St. subway station
Honoré Depew retweeted
The American people are demanding action on climate.
🚨NEW POLL: 75% of voters want additional climate and clean energy investments BEYOND the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework.
And a strong majority worry more about the GOP’s denial of climate change than worry that Democrats are overreacting.
MORE:
axios.com/poll-finds-biparti…