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Shamini Selvaratnam
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Advancing global climate & clean energy. Mom-life multitasker. Personal posts.
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Motherfucking wind farms…
July 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
For what purpose indeed. As a DC tax payer, I am at a loss. This move blocks DC from spending over $1 billion of our own local tax dollars while not saving the federal government any money. My child’s school will suffer, as will our basic infrastructure. 🤦🏽‍♀️😡
The money D.C. will be forced to cut, he said, will simply sit in the local treasury.
“Do they not care that we will have to furlough police, firefighters and teachers?” Mendelson said. “And for what purpose?”
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
House votes for $1 billion in D.C. cuts while seeking to avert shutdown
It is unclear what additional avenues remain for D.C. to advocate for a reversal of the cuts as the bill heads to the Senate.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 12, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Gutting NOAA’s workforce will severely weaken its ability to protect our air, water, and safety. From tracking weather to issuing emergency alerts and keeping seafood on the table, we depend on NOAA daily. #protectNOAAy/4h1v6lr" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">otectNOAA buff.ly/4h1v6lr
February 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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WHAT A MOMENT. WHAT A GAME. 🇨🇦 #4Nations
February 21, 2025 at 5:14 AM
As a 🇨🇦 & Global Offshore Wind Alliance Steering Committee Member, I’m thrilled to see Canada's leadership to power the economy while protecting our ocean! www.canada.ca/en/natural-r...

@irena-official.bsky.social @gwec.bsky.social

#offshorewind #oceanclimateaction #Cleanoceanenergy
Government of Canada Joins Global Efforts to Accelerate the Deployment of Offshore Wind and Help Power Canada’s Economy - Canada.ca
It is in this context that the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson today announced Canada’s membership in the Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA), which aims to mobilize international economies and agreeme...
www.canada.ca
February 14, 2025 at 5:49 PM
For the first time ever, global investment in #energytransition surpassed $2 trillion in 2024; in some places more than in others. China invested the most and drove the majority of the growth in 2024, eclipsing the US, EU, &UK. More from Bloomberg NEF buff.ly/4hgWsoq

#greenjobs #cleanenergy
Global Investment in the Energy Transition Exceeded $2 Trillion for the First Time in 2024, According to BloombergNEF Report | BloombergNEF
BloombergNEF’s Energy Transition Investment Trends 2025 finds that investment in the energy transition is higher than ever, but growth has slowed China
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February 13, 2025 at 9:33 PM
A little whirlwind of 24 hours in Toronto and I made a new pawfriend ♥️🐕‍🦺
February 9, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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Now that Meta is ending its fact-checking program, how can we spot climate misinformation? First, it’s important to know that it’s shape-shifting.
How to Spot—and Help Stop—Climate Misinformation
The online spread of false claims about climate change is an existential threat.
www.nrdc.org
February 5, 2025 at 10:44 PM
As the ocean heats at unprecedented rates, gutting NOAA isn’t efficiency—it’s chaos. Coastal communities, jobs, and lives depend on its vital work. #ProtectNOAA #OceanHealth

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Doge staffers enter Noaa headquarters and incite reports of cuts and threats
Members reportedly sought access to IT systems at agency that Project 2025 has called ‘harmful to US prosperity’
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
There are unimaginable far reaching consequences for world’s most vulnerable populations. #usaid
npr.org NPR @npr.org · Feb 2
Under the Trump administration, the U.S. agency that funds aid projects has faced layoffs, a stop action order for most aid efforts and a disruption of its website. Now Elon Musk says it should 'die.'
Why does Musk want USAID 'to die'? And why did its website disappear?
Under the Trump administration, the U.S. agency that funds aid projects has faced layoffs, a stop action order for most aid efforts and a disruption of its website. Now Elon Musk says it should 'die.'
www.npr.org
February 2, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Reminder: #Tarrifs aren’t paid by the countries but people buying the goods in the US. Among other things, this spikes groceries costs for basic staples. www.cnn.com/2025/02/01/u...
February 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
This is a great analysis from Tom Steyer on why America’s current energy narrative is all wrong when the world’s investment in clean energy was 2 times larger than fossil fuel investment. https://buff.ly/40XPXkY

#energytransition #cleanenergy
America is telling itself one story about clean energy. Here’s another. | Tom Steyer
The clean energy revolution was a dead man walking. At least, that’s one story we hear.
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January 31, 2025 at 3:05 PM
🌊 Our oceans are on fire—literally. In just 40 years, ocean warming has quadrupled & the next 20yrs will be even worse if we do not course correct. This isn’t just data—it’s a wake-up call. We have the solutions: clean energy, fast action, and a fossil-free future. Let's get to it.
#ClimateCrisis
Finally, an answer to why Earth's oceans have been on a record hot streak
A new study finds that the rate of ocean warming has more than quadrupled over the past 40 years — and pinpoints why.
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January 30, 2025 at 6:52 PM
This is horrific news, thinking of the families of the dead and sending them love. It is obscene to turn this tragedy into political smack talking or make it about DEI. #dca

www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Live updates: No survivors expected after midair D.C. plane crash, Trump speaks from White House
The American Airlines plane operating as American Eagle Flight 5342 collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Chief executives across the world are doubling down on #sustainability initiatives

The PwC CEO Survey found that most businesses find that #climate-related spending has not negatively impacted costs & one-third are seeing an increase in revenue www.edie.net/pwc-most-ceo...
#ESG #SustainableBusiness
Sustainability Initiatives Boost Revenue, Says PwC
Discover how global CEOs enhance profits with sustainability. UK's rise as a top investment hub highlights the trend of climate-friendly growth.
www.edie.net
January 27, 2025 at 10:27 AM
The US federal government might have given notice to leave the #ParisAgreement, yet the relentless pursuit of #climateaction is here to stay. Thanks for stepping up to fill the funding gap Bloomberg Philanthropies.
@bloombergdotorg.bsky.social
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UN Special Envoy Michael R. Bloomberg Announces Effort to Ensure U.S. Honors Paris Agreement Commitments | Bloomberg Philanthropies
Following the United States’ second withdrawal, Bloomberg Philanthropies and others will ensure the nation’s funding and reporting obligations to the UN Climate Change Secretariat are met Bloomberg wi...
www.bloomberg.org
January 24, 2025 at 1:39 AM
U.S. government site reproductiverights.gov — a resource for fact sheets and state-by-state guidance on accessing reproductive services post-Roe — disappeared. But thanks to the good people at @theskimm.bsky.social it is here 👇🏽
www.theskimm.com/news/reprodu...
ReproductiveRights.Gov Vanished, So We Brought It Back
theSkimm makes it easier to live smarter. You're welcome. Get all the info you need from AM to PM, wherever you are.
www.theskimm.com
January 23, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Monday's executive actions undo significant progress to protect our ocean.

Our ocean produces half the world's oxygen and its biggest threat is climate change. We'll continue to work domestically and abroad to ensure we meet our climate goals and protect the ocean we ALL depend on.
January 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
#COP29 just concluded. I wrote about why the outcome fails to meet the urgency of the moment.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/cop29-...
COP29: A Missed Opportunity for Climate Action
After nearly two weeks in Baku, I watched the closing plenary at home. At one point, my four-year-old joined me to watch countries make their final statement (mostly because she wanted mommy snuggles)...
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November 24, 2024 at 8:52 AM
This is me. #cop29
“I just wanted to let you know that I won’t be on my best behavior today because I’m tired.”

- anonymous, 8 years old
November 18, 2024 at 8:21 PM