Executive Director, Metcalf Institute at the University of Rhode Island. Past climate director at Solutions Journalism Network; co-founder of A Picture's Worth.
Honored & excited to be testifying to Congress next Wed at @SenateBudget Committee's hearing on "Denial, Disinformation, & Doublespeak: Big Oil’s Evolving Efforts to Avoid Accountability for Climate Change", w/ @RepRaskin & @SharonYEubanks. Tune in 9am ET: https://t.co/qtSN0s6Kiu
Calling all freelancers: Pitch @hakaimagazine and editors @judeisabella and @cestmoiLanglois. They are smart, thoughtful, interested in storytelling — and they care DEEPLY about how they treat their writers.
Trust me. It's a special place. https://t.co/IlvH3go3Bn
Today! Taino Chief Kasike Kalaan Nibronix Kaiman discusses climate change, healing, and storytelling in his talk “Stories as Medicine: Taino and African Healing and the Environment" at URI at 4:30 EST - Check it out on Youtube here: https://t.co/206fO62dwk
Looking forward to where this wonderful initiative goes. Tagging @MetcalfURI community to take a look and sign up. The more journalists who engage the more we will better understand the intersections between mental health, climate, and environmental journalism.
Don't sleep on the state "climate superfund" bills making their way through several state legislatures right now. I wrote about why they may have an advantage over lawsuits against big oil for climate damages, none of which have even gone to trial... https://t.co/J5lYVXWS00
People are worried and want to do something about climate change, but 99% of the advice around is focused on lifestyle and consumer decisions
This is not just minimally effective for change, but also disempowering and demotivating
The atmosphere you knew is gone - it now holds ~10% more water vapour than just 30 years ago. That's an incredible rise in such a short period. Every 1C of warming, the atmosphere holds 7% more. The rainfall accumulation for the UK/Ireland the past 12 months has been incredible.
Job alert from @MetcalfURI. We are hiring a new Assistant Director to help shape programming, lead operations and grow Metcalf's impact. BIPOC individuals are especially encouraged to apply. We support a hybrid work environment. https://t.co/660nw2yNX9
Yes, it's very cold over a sliver of North America that accounts for less than 1% of the planet (https://t.co/JxNnbB8L9j).
Yes, the planet is the hottest it's every been in mid-January (https://t.co/ZyRSUDcTFA).
"Dear friends, scientifically, this is not a #ClimateCrisis. We are now facing something deeper. Mass extinction. Air pollution. Undermining ecosystem functions. Really putting humanity’s future at risk. This is a #PlanetaryCrisis."
— Professor @jrockstrom#ActOnClimate
“I woke up every day excited to learn more and hear from a new round of experts.”–AWJ alum
Get a taste of the excitement! Apply to join us for the 26th Annual Science Immersion Workshop for Journalists! Deadline is February 12–you don’t want to miss out! https://t.co/g5S9eB4dJz
Fourteen farms and ranches in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Montana are taking part in a three-year study on the benefits and barriers of regenerative agriculture among Indigenous ranchers and farmers.
@Kateisms reports: https://t.co/y8mGQTIV86
Who will benefit from the ocean’s riches? The lack of proper governance has led to the mismanagement of the seabed resources and consolidation of control among a privileged few. My recent article on #DeepSeaMining addresses these issues @unbiasthenews
https://t.co/8mGszbiEo1
So it's official. I started at the executive director of the @MetcalfURI and I'm so thrilled to be working with this amazing team! We'll be announcing the topic for the 2024 Annual Workshop for Journalists very soonso stay tuned! And thank you @SunshineMenezes for everything!