Today at the @US_Center at #COP27, Chair @BrendaMallory46, @ClimateEnvoy, and @WhiteHouseCSO launched the Net-Zero Government Initiative—inviting governments to lead by example and achieve net-zero emissions. https://t.co/ykimxXXYbf
About to get off this shift after 24+ hours and having to operate on one of the shooting victims. Not entirely sure when it’ll hit me but I appreciate everyone who reached out. I hope to get some rest and process it all at some point.
Keep our Cville community in your thoughts.
Daughter: 4th-year UVA student. Distraught. In 20-person American Studies class with Devin Chandler. 3:30 today, in fact. "Dad, he's awesome. He always walks into class smiling and cracking jokes." She's talking in present tense.
What class, you ask? "Non-Violence in America."
Colleagues from every area of our organization are signing up for extra “helper” shifts to assist in the care of the extremely high number of sick children. Despite years of stress and burnout, they are stepping up to assist their coworkers and their community ❤️
Love this - Pres. Biden announces on veterans’ day that veterans and Gold Star Families get free lifetime pass to national parks, wildlife refuges, other public lands https://t.co/D1CEfgOlcL
ATTENTION: 1,000+ have sent Allegheny County mail-in ballots w/o dates or wrote date incorrectly. County is asking voters to cure ballots by visiting election offices in Downtown PGH on Mon or Tues to remediate & ensure ballots are counted, check here: https://t.co/WEBLJbWeoZ
We now have monitors in 70+ cities and a mobile app, ZephAir. This has been one of my favorite programs ever to lead, so I’m grateful to see how much of a benefit it has had globally!
Just published in @PNASNews: since 2008 US Embassies around the world have been live tweeting air-quality readings in cities without good public monitor networks. Did that have an impact on local pollution? @jha_economics and I found that it did.
https://t.co/QggEeKtDzL
Climate change is already impacting our global operations. That’s why we at @StateDept are taking action to improve our resilience. Read our Climate Adaptation and #Resilience Plan progress report on https://t.co/laO2uYTRAD.
The U.S. @EPA is planning to announce many job opportunities soon, including positions to advance environmental justice. BUT USA Jobs can be a beast to navigate, so consider tuning in to this webinar on 10/25 for insider tips if you're tempted to apply:
https://t.co/nkl7QTWISU
Uncle Sam needs YOU to work for the new Department of Energy Clean Energy Corps! Join the front lines of the clean energy transition. https://t.co/p8hsoEj6Kv
NEWS: @USGSA has issued a Request for Information to learn more about the availability of domestically manufactured solar photovoltaic panels and components. Responses are due Nov. 18.
https://t.co/5q4Yhhgix8
We were honored to have our Chief Sustainability Officer and Under Secretary for Management John Bass kick off the meeting with the honorable @MonaFortier!
Today @WhiteHouseCSO and @TBS_Canada co-hosted the fifth meeting of the Greening Government Initiative, which focused on how countries are driving their government vehicle fleets towards net-zero emissions. For the meeting's readout, see: https://t.co/X2SeYYk0sV
FEDS: Join us for a discussion on Sept. 27 with @TODAYshow@AlRokerEnt to hear:
🔥 stories he's heard from #climate vulnerable communities
📺 what it's like to report from the front lines
🌎 how we can all make a difference
Register: https://t.co/pWu2xp5M0H
Who should you connect with to maximize job opportunities? To answer this question, @LinkedIn partnered with an incredible team of digital economy researchers from @MIT, @Stanford and @HarvardHBS. The results from this 3+ year long collaboration are now out in @ScienceMagazine.
New: We've just launched https://t.co/7Yr7HyptOB! Families that want to replace an old appliance or make home repairs can learn how @POTUS' Inflation Reduction Act provides big savings—on heating/cooling, electric stoves, efficient windows and doors, solar, and other upgrades.
Join our team! CGS is looking for Post-Master’s research associate(s) with strong analytical and communication skills and a desire to apply those skills to climate and sustainability issues. Priority deadline is September 18th. To learn more and apply → https://t.co/AvKenaBRvz