Laura Berry

Climate justice and democracy anti-wonk fighting for an equitable, fossil fuel free world. Executive Director @PVOClimate, tweets and opinons my own.

[Prof. Katharine Hayhoe @KHayhoe]

Here are the big takeaways from the @IPCC_CH Synthesis Report released today.

First, climate change has already caused widespread and substantial losses to almost every aspect of human life on this planet, and the impacts on future generations depend on the choices we make NOW.

[Nick Estes @nickwestes]

Indigenous rights are codified in the proposed Chilean constitution. The prior constitution was modeled after the US constitution and protected the rule by an elite minority. After decades of struggle, Chile is rewriting a constitution that is far more inclusive and democratic.

[Pete Sikora @PeteSikora1]

Manchin killing federal climate/jobs legislation is devastating.

Nat’l climate/enviro groups & funders should learn:

As with cap & trade, no powerful multi-racial grassroots campaign pressing Democrats, who control, means losing.

And we lost. We have to get better to win!🧵

[Saul @saaaauuull]

This week, Chile announced a proposed new constitution written by a democratically elected convention, and it is likely the most legitimate constitution in the world, as it is written boldly in the context of the climate crisis. A 🧵on its inspiring climate provisions.

[Laura Berry @_laurahberry]

@TimMLatimer @BlocPower hands down. Equitable finance for building decarbonization is a massive challenge, and they're one of the few groups actually tackling existing building emissions head-on and at scale.

[Laura Berry @_laurahberry]

Has anyone done a comprehensive overview of harms from fossil fuels vs. renewables, esp .w/regards to global EJ considerations of electrification and EVs?

Asking for students trying to grasp the scale of global energy transitions while thinking about local climate justice.

[Laura Berry @_laurahberry]

@ayesharascoe Hearing you host the puzzle with such joy this morning was an absolute delight (and that puzzle WAS harder than usual!)

[Professor Mark Maslin 👋 𝕏 @ProfMarkMaslin]

Two weeks of negotiations 195 countries have agreed IPCC Mitigation report summary text, just 4 hours before release.

1. fossil fuel must be phased out
2. global carbon emissions must drop by at >43% by 2030.
3. technology, infrastructure and societal changes are all possible

[FIDE - Europe @FIDEurope]

Based on @FIDEurope contributions, @coe has published a report on Citizens’ Assembly guidelines for municipalities. A step further toward the implementation of deliberative processes at the local level.
https://t.co/D2MDi8a9hF

[Nick Mabey @Mabeytweet]

How do we move beyond “stakeholderism” and firmly root climate action in democratic rights and structures?

Some thoughts on why democratic reform is critical for climate action

@e3g ⁦@WFD_Democracy⁩ https://t.co/KKCT2S3Zvv

[Shannon Osaka @shannonosaka]

Imagine you're at home and you get a phone call from the government. They want you and 149 other ordinary people to help solve climate change.

That's what happened to Sylvain Burquier. My latest feature for @grist is out now. A THREAD 🧵 1/

https://t.co/hfVvAarZES

[Laura Berry @_laurahberry]

@sethmeyers In all seriousness, glad you’re okay and hope you recover quickly!

(Plus look on the bright side: you can use your isolation period to work on your Herzog.)

[Laura Berry @_laurahberry]

@sethmeyers What did you expect, going to impressions camp over the holidays during the middle of a massive covid spike?!

[Carlos Maza @gaywonk]

Every "hysterical" leftist prediction about the collapse of democracy and the rise of American fascism is coming true.

I feel so much rage towards the corporate journalists and Democrats who ignored (and continue to ignore) what's happening.
https://t.co/sU9phR6r7a

[Digiconomist @DigiEconomist]

Some statistics to start the year:

During 2021 Bitcoin consumed 134 TWh in total, which is comparable to the electrical energy consumed by a country like Argentina.

Related CO2 emissions were ~64 Mt; enough to negate the entire global net savings from deploying EVs.

[Kate Aronoff @KateAronoff]

Within 5 years a glacier the size of Florida could slough off Antarctica and raise sea levels by 2 feet, inundating coastal cities and major economic centers

Nothing is going to dramatically reshape our society more than the climate crisis. Joe Manchin is being paid to fuel it