Sophie Pesek

PhD student @ERGBerkeley | prev @rff RA, @Harvard '20 | environment, data, and development

[Resources for the Future @rff]

🌟NEW🌟in @NatureClimate: The Coastal Barrier Resources System, meant to lower development in areas with high flood risk, worked.

Read the paper from
@HannahDruck (@Caltech), @yanjun_liao, @margaretwalls1, @sepesek (@UCBerkeley), and Shan Zhang (@ODU) 👇

https://t.co/7Mq62f64Ob

[Daniel Raimi @DanielRaimi]

I'm thrilled to share this new peer-reviewed version of the fiscal implications of the US transition away from fossil fuels in @ReepAere. More than $100B per year in government revenue comes from fossil fuels. We need to figure out new revenue models!
https://t.co/hHFiCDfE3q

[Resources for the Future @rff]

Sea level rise poses a serious risk to coastal communities. 🌊⛵️

New research by @yanjun_liao, @sepesek, @margaretwalls1, and @GeorgeMasonU's Celso Ferreira finds that 263,500 jobs and $11.1 billion in wages will be at risk in the Chesapeake Bay by 2050.

https://t.co/7ft44R4RLR

[Daniel Raimi @DanielRaimi]

A few months ago, me and @sepesek wrote about the Inflation Reduction Act's definition of "energy communities," where clean energy projects will get a 10% bonus tax credit. Now the official Treasury guidance is out, and it is quite similar to what we found
https://t.co/F8IxKEqqRT

[Resources for the Future @rff]

❤️ Happy Valentines Day!! ❤️

The only thing better than getting a Valentine is applying to our summer #internship program💕! Fall in love with working in Washington DC, researching critically important environmental issues. 😍🌲

Be our Valentine 💘💌
https://t.co/UQLM6e2UVy

[Sophie Pesek @sepesek]

Come join this amazing team at @rff! You'll get to work on extreme weather ⛈, agriculture 🌱, and climate adaptation 🏙 while learning from the best researchers along the way.

[Margaret Walls @margaretwalls1]

We're looking for an RA! Working on climate adaptation & resilience, partly on a project with two of @rff's awesome Fellows, Hannah Druckenmiller & @yanjun_liao (and me). #EconTwitter @econ_ra. https://t.co/NSzPW3UTdu (click on careers + job openings)

[Resources for the Future @rff]

🚨 Calling all students! 🚨

We're now hiring #research interns! Come spend your summer with us in Washington, DC, working on projects focused on environmental justice and equity 🏙️, outdoor recreation 🌲, aviation ✈️, and more.
#internship

📥 Apply here: https://t.co/UQLM6e2UVy

[Sophie Pesek @sepesek]

@erincampbell234 @BUSPH walk along the esplanade for me :')

[Daniel Raimi @DanielRaimi]

What is an "energy community," and how well does the IRA channel clean energy investments to those communities? Join us (@rff @sepesek @bstorrow @resilientplaces @ErinNMayfield) for new analysis (maps, maps, maps!) tomorrow to find out:
https://t.co/iOQS0DwBCw

[Sophie Pesek @sepesek]

@DanielRaimi Absolutely love the maps—and the incorporation of Justice40!

[Gina McCarthy Archived @ginamccarthy46]

Today we're launching a new climate website to help communities build resilience, with:
💻 Real-time dashboard of extreme weather
🔎 Interactive maps of future climate impacts for each area
🧰 Tools to develop resilience plans & access federal funding
https://t.co/YLoObiAyzY

[Margaret Walls @margaretwalls1]

Flood insurance is crucial for disaster recovery. But insurance coverage is low in households that suffer the most. Leonard Shabman, @sepesek, & I offer thoughts on why and suggestions for increasing insurance uptake and improving resilience: https://t.co/e9ehQRjiGE

[Sophie Pesek @sepesek]

Insightful analysis by @margaretwalls1 on how the Inflation Reduction Act falls short on some dimensions of environmental justice. However, it's still exciting to see funding for so many EJ programs in this bill!

[Margaret Walls @margaretwalls1]

Using #climate policy to solve #environmentaljustice problems can be a square peg in a round hole. EJ problems are local, mostly disconnected from GHG emissions + some solutions worry frontline communities. My take on how #InflationReductionAct stacks up: https://t.co/HnDJj27NlY

[Margaret Walls @margaretwalls1]

Can’t stop thinking about #Kentuckyfloods. 25 dead, accounting for almost half of all flood deaths in US so far this year. Disaster deaths have declined, but increasing flash floods and extreme precipitation events (yes, #climatechange), as in KY, are cause for concern.

[Appalachian Citizens' Law Center @AppCitizensLaw]

We worked with staff from @rff, @EnvDefenseFund, and @DownstreamStrat to analyze the POWER Initiative. We examined funding distribution by geography, project type, and coal community need. Check out the findings: https://t.co/OYCi79nLcq

[ChristiansonLaboratory @ChristiansonLab]

Bella is having a delightful time sailing on the Chesapeake Bay today! (Many thanks to @sepesek for the photo) #dachshund #SausageArmy

[Daniel Raimi @DanielRaimi]

It is such a pleasure to work with fantastic young researchers like @Nick_HRoy, @sepesek, Emily Joiner, Stephen Witkin, and Alex Thompson. What do they see as the future of environmental policy research? Listen to this week's @rff @ResourcesMag podcast:

https://t.co/Deh1FjUnqz

[Sophie Pesek @sepesek]

Tweet courteously of the #FightForOurFuture rally in DC! Shout-out to the wonderful friends and coworkers who joined for a belated Earth Day celebration

[Sophie Pesek @sepesek]

Politics are tough, but the people are tougher. @POTUS, we need climate, care, jobs, and justice NOW. Your legacy is on the line and time is running out. Deliver on your promises. Keep fighting. Find a way. #FightForOurFuture