Emma Fisher
@emmafisher.bsky.social
COO at @climatecabinet.org @clicabedu.bsky.social. Climate justice organizer. Midwest enthusiast. She/her 🌈
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A Washington Post article suggests that, beyond a certain threshold, larger homes don't make people happier. Instead, well-being is correlated with affordable housing in walkable neighborhoods where they feel socially connected.
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![Excerpt reads: "Prioritize your neighborhood
Neighborhoods drive our happiness (or unhappiness) more than we think.
When Lina Martinez, director of POLIS, the Center for Wellbeing Studies at Universidad Icesi in Colombia, studied the happiness of households in the city of Cali, she couldn’t find much difference between poorer and richer areas. “Their happiness is pretty much the same,” she said. But that changed when she isolated neighborhood conditions, such as access to transit, health care and parks. “The conditions of the neighborhood affect happiness,” she said. “I can’t link that to the space where [people] live.”
That aligns with findings from a 2023 study of the Vancouver metro area: Researchers found no significant differences in well-being between people living in single detached homes, duplexes, townhouses, laneway houses and apartment buildings (basement units smaller than 300 square feet were the only negative exception). What did people say they missed most in their neighborhood? Affordability, proximity to family and friends, and a sense of community. Home design was eighth on the list."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ks3gpa6ftoyaq7hmf6c4qx4c/bafkreicapfknasylzk2lqzaxxeb5mchgnru75obggn45dusda6j5zogvuu@jpeg)
January 7, 2026 at 4:29 AM
A Washington Post article suggests that, beyond a certain threshold, larger homes don't make people happier. Instead, well-being is correlated with affordable housing in walkable neighborhoods where they feel socially connected.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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The “Energy Affordability” Wave Election Is Coming. - @forbes.com @spears.bsky.social @climatecabinet.org www.forbes.com/sites/energy...
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January 5, 2026 at 11:52 PM
The “Energy Affordability” Wave Election Is Coming. - @forbes.com @spears.bsky.social @climatecabinet.org www.forbes.com/sites/energy...
🥲
One time @emmafisher.bsky.social said to me "Oh right, you are an email person, aren't you."
What's an insult you'll never forget?
December 27, 2025 at 6:38 AM
🥲
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*the sum. or theism. whatever. I'm not your spiritual advisor.
December 21, 2025 at 4:46 AM
*the sum. or theism. whatever. I'm not your spiritual advisor.
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I did this long thread shouting out the great work this year by @michealpodgers.bsky.social @nickarnoldaz.bsky.social @cbraun.bsky.social @jordanhaedtler.bsky.social @denisce.bsky.social and many others not on here. They did so much cool stuff the thread is unwieldy.
Here is a table of contents.
Here is a table of contents.
You guys, can i tell you what an incredible year we have had at @climatecabinet.org and @clicabedu.bsky.social?
December 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I did this long thread shouting out the great work this year by @michealpodgers.bsky.social @nickarnoldaz.bsky.social @cbraun.bsky.social @jordanhaedtler.bsky.social @denisce.bsky.social and many others not on here. They did so much cool stuff the thread is unwieldy.
Here is a table of contents.
Here is a table of contents.
🤖 @clicabedu.bsky.social tech team doesn't stop. ☃️
(Slack cred to resident musician and product manager Matt who is not on bsky, Grace for the coding, and @cbraun.bsky.social for more coding)
(Slack cred to resident musician and product manager Matt who is not on bsky, Grace for the coding, and @cbraun.bsky.social for more coding)
December 19, 2025 at 10:55 PM
🤖 @clicabedu.bsky.social tech team doesn't stop. ☃️
(Slack cred to resident musician and product manager Matt who is not on bsky, Grace for the coding, and @cbraun.bsky.social for more coding)
(Slack cred to resident musician and product manager Matt who is not on bsky, Grace for the coding, and @cbraun.bsky.social for more coding)
Hey, thanks @stanfordenergy.bsky.social! You could say some good ideas took root back in the halls of Y2E2 and the Haas Center...
@climatecabinet.org, founded by Caroline Spears, MS ’17 Civil & Environmental Engineering, focuses on supporting pro-climate candidates in state and local elections rather than federal races. Emma Fisher, ’17 BS Earth System Science, is COO.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
#energypolicy #climate
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#energypolicy #climate
Inside the climate group working everywhere but DC: ‘You can still have huge wins’
Climate Cabinet supports candidates in state and city races as the federal government ignores the climate crisis
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Hey, thanks @stanfordenergy.bsky.social! You could say some good ideas took root back in the halls of Y2E2 and the Haas Center...
Queuing up my holiday reading!
I hear everyone is talking about utility bills being too damn high. But @clicabedu.bsky.social is like, *really* talking about it.
And we have ideas to help fix it.
New report, friends, hot off the presses!
And we have ideas to help fix it.
New report, friends, hot off the presses!
December 18, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Queuing up my holiday reading!
Thank you @govpritzker.illinois.gov !
A once-in-a-generation investment that benefits everyone in our state.
Today, I’m proud to sign the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act into law.
Our new regional authority will modernize Illinois’ transit systems — and we’re doing it with no new statewide taxes.
Today, I’m proud to sign the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act into law.
Our new regional authority will modernize Illinois’ transit systems — and we’re doing it with no new statewide taxes.
December 17, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Thank you @govpritzker.illinois.gov !
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(1) 🔌💡 #Greensky #climatesky #academicsky Hey climate peeps! I have big news. My wife, Dr. Lisa Kaul, is running for NY State Senate, driven by the urgency of climate action & climate justice. Let me tell you about her. 🧵
Lisa Kaul for NY Senate District 39
Lisa Kaul is running for New York State Senate District 39. Learn about her priorities, get involved, and support the campaign.
www.lisa4ny.org
December 16, 2025 at 4:13 PM
(1) 🔌💡 #Greensky #climatesky #academicsky Hey climate peeps! I have big news. My wife, Dr. Lisa Kaul, is running for NY State Senate, driven by the urgency of climate action & climate justice. Let me tell you about her. 🧵
#winning 🏆
Today, @govpritzker.illinois.gov signed into law the Northeastern Illinois Transit Authority Act. This establishes a new transit authority for the Chicago region (NITA), increases state funding for transit by $1.5 billion, and puts IL on the path for a zero carbon transportation system.
December 17, 2025 at 12:07 AM
#winning 🏆
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There is really only one 2025 Climate-Insurance Policy Year in Review that you need to read, and you bet your ass @clicabedu.bsky.social has got it from the inimitable @jordanhaedtler.bsky.social right flippin here.
Read it or live with incurable FOMO.
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Read it or live with incurable FOMO.
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December 13, 2025 at 11:32 PM
There is really only one 2025 Climate-Insurance Policy Year in Review that you need to read, and you bet your ass @clicabedu.bsky.social has got it from the inimitable @jordanhaedtler.bsky.social right flippin here.
Read it or live with incurable FOMO.
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Read it or live with incurable FOMO.
climatecabineteducation.org/wp-content/u...
A highlight of 2025 has been @clicabedu.bsky.social's partnership with @pjmfdn.bsky.social to accelerate the use of data & technology for climate policy solutions.
Check out what our data engineers & tech team have been up to. Shoutout to @cbraun.bsky.social @spears.bsky.social
Check out what our data engineers & tech team have been up to. Shoutout to @cbraun.bsky.social @spears.bsky.social
Today’s #InnovationInPractice spotlight highlights Caroline Spears, Executive Director at PJMF partner, Climate Cabinet Education. Her story shows how technology can accelerate action on one of our most urgent challenges: the climate crisis. Read it here: https://tinyurl.com/e8m7yrnh
December 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM
A highlight of 2025 has been @clicabedu.bsky.social's partnership with @pjmfdn.bsky.social to accelerate the use of data & technology for climate policy solutions.
Check out what our data engineers & tech team have been up to. Shoutout to @cbraun.bsky.social @spears.bsky.social
Check out what our data engineers & tech team have been up to. Shoutout to @cbraun.bsky.social @spears.bsky.social
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December 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Let's goooooo
AND guess what? In this case, the conservative billionaire $ didn't win the race, because residents of this small suburb showed up and voted. As a result, those voters had a huge impact not just on clean power in their town, but on emissions in the country more broadly.
December 9, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Let's goooooo
Every day, I am motivated to go to work at @climatecabinet.org because in state and local politics, true climate solutions are achievable. And we're getting it done.
Thanks @whitneybauck.bsky.social @theguardian.com for this great spotlight on the critical importance of local climate leadership.
Thanks @whitneybauck.bsky.social @theguardian.com for this great spotlight on the critical importance of local climate leadership.
Want to feel hopeful about climate action? Look to local politics.
75% of the commitments that the US made at the Paris climate agreement can be reached entirely without federal support.
I dug into this for @us.theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
75% of the commitments that the US made at the Paris climate agreement can be reached entirely without federal support.
I dug into this for @us.theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Inside the climate group working everywhere but DC: ‘You can still have huge wins’
Climate Cabinet supports candidates in state and city races as the federal government ignores the climate crisis
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Every day, I am motivated to go to work at @climatecabinet.org because in state and local politics, true climate solutions are achievable. And we're getting it done.
Thanks @whitneybauck.bsky.social @theguardian.com for this great spotlight on the critical importance of local climate leadership.
Thanks @whitneybauck.bsky.social @theguardian.com for this great spotlight on the critical importance of local climate leadership.
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LOOK AT THIS TOOL
DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MUCH I NEEDED THIS TOOL WHEN I WAS POLICY DIRECTOR AT A STATE ENERGY AGENCY
LOOK AT IT
YOU CAN HAVE DIFFERENT, NEW PROBLEMS THAN I DID! NO MORE OLD PROBLEMS! ONLY INFORMATION!
DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MUCH I NEEDED THIS TOOL WHEN I WAS POLICY DIRECTOR AT A STATE ENERGY AGENCY
LOOK AT IT
YOU CAN HAVE DIFFERENT, NEW PROBLEMS THAN I DID! NO MORE OLD PROBLEMS! ONLY INFORMATION!
You can use this new tool to answer questions like:
“What kinds of Climate Risk & Adaptation bills were intro'ed in AZ last year?”
“Which bills in MI's most recent session focused on Building Electrification?”
“Did IL pass any ESG laws in 2025?”
“What kinds of Climate Risk & Adaptation bills were intro'ed in AZ last year?”
“Which bills in MI's most recent session focused on Building Electrification?”
“Did IL pass any ESG laws in 2025?”
Climate Bill Tag Explorer - Climate Cabinet Education
Explore Climate Cabinet's database of climate bills in state legislatures across the country, broken down by category.
climatecabineteducation.org
December 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
LOOK AT THIS TOOL
DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MUCH I NEEDED THIS TOOL WHEN I WAS POLICY DIRECTOR AT A STATE ENERGY AGENCY
LOOK AT IT
YOU CAN HAVE DIFFERENT, NEW PROBLEMS THAN I DID! NO MORE OLD PROBLEMS! ONLY INFORMATION!
DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MUCH I NEEDED THIS TOOL WHEN I WAS POLICY DIRECTOR AT A STATE ENERGY AGENCY
LOOK AT IT
YOU CAN HAVE DIFFERENT, NEW PROBLEMS THAN I DID! NO MORE OLD PROBLEMS! ONLY INFORMATION!
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You can use this new tool to answer questions like:
“What kinds of Climate Risk & Adaptation bills were intro'ed in AZ last year?”
“Which bills in MI's most recent session focused on Building Electrification?”
“Did IL pass any ESG laws in 2025?”
“What kinds of Climate Risk & Adaptation bills were intro'ed in AZ last year?”
“Which bills in MI's most recent session focused on Building Electrification?”
“Did IL pass any ESG laws in 2025?”
Climate Bill Tag Explorer - Climate Cabinet Education
Explore Climate Cabinet's database of climate bills in state legislatures across the country, broken down by category.
climatecabineteducation.org
December 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
You can use this new tool to answer questions like:
“What kinds of Climate Risk & Adaptation bills were intro'ed in AZ last year?”
“Which bills in MI's most recent session focused on Building Electrification?”
“Did IL pass any ESG laws in 2025?”
“What kinds of Climate Risk & Adaptation bills were intro'ed in AZ last year?”
“Which bills in MI's most recent session focused on Building Electrification?”
“Did IL pass any ESG laws in 2025?”
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HEY COOL: IT'S THE @clicabedu.bsky.social
✨CLIMATE BILL TAG EXPLORER✨
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✨CLIMATE BILL TAG EXPLORER✨
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December 9, 2025 at 6:39 PM
HEY COOL: IT'S THE @clicabedu.bsky.social
✨CLIMATE BILL TAG EXPLORER✨
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✨CLIMATE BILL TAG EXPLORER✨
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One thing I love about @climatecabinet.org's moneyball approach is that, in an age of billionaire oligarchs, it is inherently small-d democratic.
As @emmafisher.bsky.social says here, "Smaller contributions can make a meaningful difference to level the playing field with fossil fuel money."
As @emmafisher.bsky.social says here, "Smaller contributions can make a meaningful difference to level the playing field with fossil fuel money."
Inside the climate group working everywhere but DC: ‘You can still have huge wins’
Climate Cabinet supports candidates in state and city races as the federal government ignores the climate crisis
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:57 PM
One thing I love about @climatecabinet.org's moneyball approach is that, in an age of billionaire oligarchs, it is inherently small-d democratic.
As @emmafisher.bsky.social says here, "Smaller contributions can make a meaningful difference to level the playing field with fossil fuel money."
As @emmafisher.bsky.social says here, "Smaller contributions can make a meaningful difference to level the playing field with fossil fuel money."
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“Just a handful of races determine chamber control,” @spears.bsky.social said, “And when chambers in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Virginia flipped, those chambers actually then passed 100% clean energy policies.”
Could not be more proud to be a part of this team at @climatecabinet.org.
Could not be more proud to be a part of this team at @climatecabinet.org.
Inside the climate group working everywhere but DC: ‘You can still have huge wins’
Climate Cabinet supports candidates in state and city races as the federal government ignores the climate crisis
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:10 PM
“Just a handful of races determine chamber control,” @spears.bsky.social said, “And when chambers in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Virginia flipped, those chambers actually then passed 100% clean energy policies.”
Could not be more proud to be a part of this team at @climatecabinet.org.
Could not be more proud to be a part of this team at @climatecabinet.org.
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1. Cars are the biggest source of climate pollution in the country.
2. Transportation is the biggest household expense after rent/mortgage.
2. State and local gov't could cut these numbers by about 25% in five years without any federal policy.
Somebody solve this for me, what should we do? 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
2. Transportation is the biggest household expense after rent/mortgage.
2. State and local gov't could cut these numbers by about 25% in five years without any federal policy.
Somebody solve this for me, what should we do? 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
Trump Returns to Gasoline as Fuel of Choice for Cars, Gutting Biden’s Climate Policy
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:15 PM
1. Cars are the biggest source of climate pollution in the country.
2. Transportation is the biggest household expense after rent/mortgage.
2. State and local gov't could cut these numbers by about 25% in five years without any federal policy.
Somebody solve this for me, what should we do? 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
2. Transportation is the biggest household expense after rent/mortgage.
2. State and local gov't could cut these numbers by about 25% in five years without any federal policy.
Somebody solve this for me, what should we do? 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
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This is the 2nd near-catastrophic event caused by gas in a major downtown area where I’ve lived in recent yrs (other was gas explosion in dtown Durham, killing 2 and injuring 25, including 9 firefighters). www.wral.com/news/local/f...
December 3, 2025 at 3:49 AM
This is the 2nd near-catastrophic event caused by gas in a major downtown area where I’ve lived in recent yrs (other was gas explosion in dtown Durham, killing 2 and injuring 25, including 9 firefighters). www.wral.com/news/local/f...
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as an MIT-trained science writer: being willing to ask dumb questions is a superpower
The actual secret to why I know stuff is that I ask a question any time I don’t understand literally anything. I don’t care how simple it is. Anybody who makes fun of you for asking a simple question likely doesn’t know the answer either
November 20, 2025 at 12:54 AM
as an MIT-trained science writer: being willing to ask dumb questions is a superpower
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They did do it btw.
Right now, Congress is debating pulling back on the electric vehicle and charging infrastructure and clean energy policies in the Inflation Reduction Act. Doing so is of course bad for the climate. But gutting the IRA will raise electricity prices and directly harm US national security. Don’t do it.
November 19, 2025 at 2:59 AM
They did do it btw.