Sydney O'Shaughnessy

Strategic Environmental Comms | Comms for @rachelcarsondc | Previously @theNASEM @ENERGY @EEREgov @aaas @eesionline | ❤️ in #NNY | Views my own |

[Rachel Carson Council @RachelCarsonDC]

Cut subsidies, not trees. We’re joining the International Day of Action on Big Biomass to demand an end to the subsidies and loopholes propping up this dirty industry. Take action: https://t.co/ECAaCm7Esp

#BigBadBiomass #BackDownBigBiomass

[Joseph Allen @j_g_allen]

“One overarching, key lesson learned from the COVID-19 pandemic became clear in these workshops: the need to embrace the management of indoor air as a primary tool for controlling transmission of respiratory pathogens,” -Marr and Samet

https://t.co/qaO9OUN9s4

[National Academies @theNASEM]

During #NationalPollinatorWeek, we are highlighting our work and sharing insights on why pollinator populations are declining, what is being done to conserve and restore pollinator species and communities, and what you can do to help #pollinators.

Read: https://t.co/SEbkyWJEXY

[UW Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences @UWDEOHS]

DEOHS Asst. Prof. Sarah Collier coauthored new @theNASEM report noting that federal agencies need to promote the importance of soil health, support translational research, & develop a coordinated national approach to monitor soil health. Webinar at 11 PT: https://t.co/WV7B7SUZrk

[Sydney O'Shaughnessy @SydneyRaeO]

Plant viruses put wine production at risk. See what @aewtospo and her @theNASEM committee are doing to advance research on these viruses. ⬇️🍇 🍷

[Prof. Katharine Hayhoe @KHayhoe]

Fear alone is not enough to motivate climate action; if people are afraid but don't know what to do, they will do nothing. That's why it's essential to communicate both the risks of inaction (the bad news) + the potential of action (the good news) in equal proportions.

[TRB @NASEMTRB]

Truck drivers deal with parking problems, ELD and compensation issues, and industry changes from ADS. Their job is absolutely crucial to our economy. Find resources to better understand ways research can help. And don't forget to #ThankATrucker!🚚

https://t.co/mhzR15qaYV

[Sydney O'Shaughnessy @SydneyRaeO]

Great discussion @theNASEM Climate Crossroads Summit on how to enable productive conversations for climate action. One takeaway: know your community and speak to them in a way that resonates.

[Sydney O'Shaughnessy @SydneyRaeO]

Heat pumps are undefeated here at the @PortlandSeaDogs! Love to see it! #CleanEnergyChampion

[Sydney O'Shaughnessy @SydneyRaeO]

#NationalPollinatorWeek: Pollinator populations have been rapidly declining in recent years, and if this trend continues, it could put U.S. economic, agricultural, and environmental systems at risk. Read about solutions to stop their decline: : https://t.co/rnjAndQch5

[Erin Winick Anthony @erinwinick]

So I left NASA in April. I think it’s finally time to talk about what I’m doing next.

I’m excited to launch my new science communication company, STEAM Power Media! https://t.co/Xz0ht30k5U

[John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch]

NEW: I’m not sure people fully appreciate how dire the US life expectancy / mortality situation has got.

My column: https://t.co/dBIhT9eZLv

And some utterly damning charts.

1) at *every* point on the income distribution, Americans live shorter lives than the English.

[Sydney O'Shaughnessy @SydneyRaeO]

Native plant communities are foundational to thriving ecosystems, but their supply is unstable. A new @theNASEM report calls for a coordinated public-private effort to scale-up and secure a cost-effective national native seed supply. See how: https://t.co/HhrVZzqrEB

[NPR @NPR]

A recently discovered quilt offers a glimpse into Detroit's Black Bottom neighborhood, a thriving hub of African American culture until its destruction by government policies.
https://t.co/gwqsBfPO0f

[Sydney O'Shaughnessy @SydneyRaeO]

@knightboat82 Wow, it seems like NoVa is being hit hard with it!

[Sydney O'Shaughnessy @SydneyRaeO]

Does anyone know why it’s so smoky and nasty outside in #OldTown and Potomac Yards in #Alexandria VA?

[Sydney O'Shaughnessy @SydneyRaeO]

@sarahcpwilliams I feel the same way! It’s also much more widespread than I thought!

[Sydney O'Shaughnessy @SydneyRaeO]

@beatccr I couldn’t find anything online either!!

[Sydney O'Shaughnessy @SydneyRaeO]

Why??

[Ajit Niranjan @NiranjanAjit]

the most powerful climate report of the decade was published on monday, after 195 governments fought over the words in its summary for policymakers, and the only media allowed in the room just published its account of who lobbied for what 1/