Lance Gould
@lancegould.bsky.social
Ex-Twitter user. Ex-journalist now CEO of Brooklyn Story Lab, creating content for purpose-driven organizations.
Shocking labor practices. Insecure supply chains. Reliance on bad actors. There are clear reasons why an extractive approach to obtaining the minerals we need to power the next wave of this digital age — like Rare Earth Elements (REEs) or critical raw materials (CRMs) — isn't working.
Urban mining is a smarter path to mineral independence
The next gold rush for rare earth elements is in our homes and in landfills.
www.fastcompany.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Shocking labor practices. Insecure supply chains. Reliance on bad actors. There are clear reasons why an extractive approach to obtaining the minerals we need to power the next wave of this digital age — like Rare Earth Elements (REEs) or critical raw materials (CRMs) — isn't working.
My former boss and mentor Pranay Gupte passed away this weekend in Florida.
Remembering Pranay Gupte — Brooklyn Story Lab - Home
Remembering author, editor, and former New York Times journalist Pranay Gupte, who passed away this weekend.
www.brooklynstorylab.net
December 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
My former boss and mentor Pranay Gupte passed away this weekend in Florida.
TONGA's NEW 'BOSS'
"Tonga is, as you know, a Big Ocean State," noted Tonga's Lord Fatefehi Fakafanua when he participated on our "First Fridays" video-podcast "Live from Dubai" during COP28 two years ago.
"Tonga is, as you know, a Big Ocean State," noted Tonga's Lord Fatefehi Fakafanua when he participated on our "First Fridays" video-podcast "Live from Dubai" during COP28 two years ago.
December 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
TONGA's NEW 'BOSS'
"Tonga is, as you know, a Big Ocean State," noted Tonga's Lord Fatefehi Fakafanua when he participated on our "First Fridays" video-podcast "Live from Dubai" during COP28 two years ago.
"Tonga is, as you know, a Big Ocean State," noted Tonga's Lord Fatefehi Fakafanua when he participated on our "First Fridays" video-podcast "Live from Dubai" during COP28 two years ago.
COME TO KENYA WITH BSL!
The Convergence Residency is an exclusive retreat (May 20-24, 2026) for leaders from both the corporate and nonprofit sectors who want to elevate their impact.
The Convergence Residency is an exclusive retreat (May 20-24, 2026) for leaders from both the corporate and nonprofit sectors who want to elevate their impact.
December 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
COME TO KENYA WITH BSL!
The Convergence Residency is an exclusive retreat (May 20-24, 2026) for leaders from both the corporate and nonprofit sectors who want to elevate their impact.
The Convergence Residency is an exclusive retreat (May 20-24, 2026) for leaders from both the corporate and nonprofit sectors who want to elevate their impact.
A soaring novel about a Ghanaian family. A solutions-oriented podcast, offering fixes “from cow farts to cocoa-less chocolate to carbon-free cement.” Never-before-seen photos from an important American photographer. And insights on the lost art of connecting.
December 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
A soaring novel about a Ghanaian family. A solutions-oriented podcast, offering fixes “from cow farts to cocoa-less chocolate to carbon-free cement.” Never-before-seen photos from an important American photographer. And insights on the lost art of connecting.
The "hoax" of climate change is likely to change the taste of your coffee...
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Brazilian Coffee Growers Switch Varieties to Adapt to a Hotter World
Whether you’re a pourover snob or a diner sludge diehard, coffee is an essential morning ritual for billions of people around the world. Does the day even start before the first cup? Debatable, really...
www.bloomberg.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The "hoax" of climate change is likely to change the taste of your coffee...
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Was COP30 ALL bad? An agreement was indeed reached by 195 countries and entities. But the U.S. was not one of them, the agreement was weak, and lowlights included fossil-fuel lobbyists, sweltering heat, love hotels, a biome near collapse, and a fire that broke out in the plenary.
The Amazon Is Burning — Brooklyn Story Lab - Home
The Amazon Is Burning. A fire at last month's COP30 UN climate conference in the Brazilian city of Belem, a gateway to the Amazon River, is a metaphor for both the destruction of the Amazon rainfores...
www.brooklynstorylab.net
December 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Was COP30 ALL bad? An agreement was indeed reached by 195 countries and entities. But the U.S. was not one of them, the agreement was weak, and lowlights included fossil-fuel lobbyists, sweltering heat, love hotels, a biome near collapse, and a fire that broke out in the plenary.
Latest phishing text I just got:
"Your skincare routine is always so impeccable. I want to take my skin as seriously as you do, but I'm busy at work and don't have the time to manage it."
"Your skincare routine is always so impeccable. I want to take my skin as seriously as you do, but I'm busy at work and don't have the time to manage it."
November 19, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Latest phishing text I just got:
"Your skincare routine is always so impeccable. I want to take my skin as seriously as you do, but I'm busy at work and don't have the time to manage it."
"Your skincare routine is always so impeccable. I want to take my skin as seriously as you do, but I'm busy at work and don't have the time to manage it."
AI is transforming the private sector exponentially, but in the nonprofit sector, there is a sizable readiness gap.
November 19, 2025 at 5:53 PM
AI is transforming the private sector exponentially, but in the nonprofit sector, there is a sizable readiness gap.
"A fascinating blend of horror and magical realism, [a] spine-tingling thriller" that "explores the complex relationship between women, their bodies, and the natural world."
October 30, 2025 at 8:47 PM
"A fascinating blend of horror and magical realism, [a] spine-tingling thriller" that "explores the complex relationship between women, their bodies, and the natural world."
It's safe to say that, in the last century, geopolitical realities have changed ... a lot. So why, then, does the UN Security Council — the international body best equipped to address geopolitical challenges — look essentially the same now as it does when it was mandated 80 years ago last week? **
October 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
It's safe to say that, in the last century, geopolitical realities have changed ... a lot. So why, then, does the UN Security Council — the international body best equipped to address geopolitical challenges — look essentially the same now as it does when it was mandated 80 years ago last week? **
RIP, Christmas Island shrew
Beautifully written obit for a species that "never weighed more than a spoonful of sugar."
Beautifully written obit for a species that "never weighed more than a spoonful of sugar."
In memory of the Christmas Island shrew
It never weighed more than a spoonful of sugar. Five or six grams of life, soft-furred and sharp-nosed, darting among the roots and leaf litter of a tiny island in the Indian Ocean. At night, its voic...
news.mongabay.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
RIP, Christmas Island shrew
Beautifully written obit for a species that "never weighed more than a spoonful of sugar."
Beautifully written obit for a species that "never weighed more than a spoonful of sugar."
"After the 2024 election, many feared the 'purpose economy' would fade the way 'woke' did. Instead, the opposite happened. [Now] sustainability, social impact, and inclusion are growth levers instead of moral imperatives."
Bad Bunny & The Bottom Line: A Sustainability Playbook for Growth
Bad Bunny & The Bottom Line: A Sustainability Playbook for Growth
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October 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
"After the 2024 election, many feared the 'purpose economy' would fade the way 'woke' did. Instead, the opposite happened. [Now] sustainability, social impact, and inclusion are growth levers instead of moral imperatives."
Idea: NYC Museum of Modern Art annex in Tulsa just for name OklaMoMA
October 14, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Idea: NYC Museum of Modern Art annex in Tulsa just for name OklaMoMA
This month's "Friends of BSL" features a documentary by a filmmaker whose mother never told her she was a Holocaust survivor; an album featuring two former members of renowned American post-punk trio Bitch Magnet...
October 14, 2025 at 6:54 PM
This month's "Friends of BSL" features a documentary by a filmmaker whose mother never told her she was a Holocaust survivor; an album featuring two former members of renowned American post-punk trio Bitch Magnet...
The recipient of this year's Nobel Peace Prize, awarded today, is currently in hiding in Venezuela. Opposition leader María Corina Machado Parisca is in hiding because she tried to run against the current leader, Nicolas Maduro, in last year's elections.
October 10, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The recipient of this year's Nobel Peace Prize, awarded today, is currently in hiding in Venezuela. Opposition leader María Corina Machado Parisca is in hiding because she tried to run against the current leader, Nicolas Maduro, in last year's elections.
From Urban Mining to the Beyonce Doctrine
There’s enough doom-and-gloom news in the environment and climate space to sink all but the most indomitable of spirits.
There’s enough doom-and-gloom news in the environment and climate space to sink all but the most indomitable of spirits.
A Week of Hope — Brooklyn Story Lab - Home
In the spirit of the late Jane Goodall, who was an eternal optimist, we’re highlighting vignettes from four upbeat Climate Week NYC events, in each of which Brooklyn Story Lab played a role.
www.brooklynstorylab.net
October 8, 2025 at 1:44 PM
From Urban Mining to the Beyonce Doctrine
There’s enough doom-and-gloom news in the environment and climate space to sink all but the most indomitable of spirits.
There’s enough doom-and-gloom news in the environment and climate space to sink all but the most indomitable of spirits.
For all those upset about Bad Bunny performing at the Super Bowl next year (because he "doesn't sing in English"), note that the Super Bowl itself will be played in Santa Clara (not English), California (not English), in the San Francisco (not English area).
October 7, 2025 at 7:39 PM
For all those upset about Bad Bunny performing at the Super Bowl next year (because he "doesn't sing in English"), note that the Super Bowl itself will be played in Santa Clara (not English), California (not English), in the San Francisco (not English area).
As a Phillies fan, I'm riding with Jesus tonight. (Luzardo, that is.)
October 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM
As a Phillies fan, I'm riding with Jesus tonight. (Luzardo, that is.)
I had a chance to share the Climate Week NYC stage at Climate Mic Drop with Miranda Massie, the director of the Climate Museum, and saw that that institution just had a brilliant contest:
October 6, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I had a chance to share the Climate Week NYC stage at Climate Mic Drop with Miranda Massie, the director of the Climate Museum, and saw that that institution just had a brilliant contest:
Is Prince Harry doing a Chad Powers, as Carson Wentz?
#NFLLondon
#NFLLondon
October 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Is Prince Harry doing a Chad Powers, as Carson Wentz?
#NFLLondon
#NFLLondon
Sending condolences to all of us, around the world (including North Korea, which she visited at least twice), for the loss of Dame Jane Goodall at 91.
October 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Sending condolences to all of us, around the world (including North Korea, which she visited at least twice), for the loss of Dame Jane Goodall at 91.
5 Caribbean Heads of State Convene in UNGA Event
Earlier this month, St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves condemned a U.S. strike on a Venezuelan vessel in Caribbean waters, noting that such actions violated the region’s status as a “zone of peace.”
Earlier this month, St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves condemned a U.S. strike on a Venezuelan vessel in Caribbean waters, noting that such actions violated the region’s status as a “zone of peace.”
September 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
5 Caribbean Heads of State Convene in UNGA Event
Earlier this month, St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves condemned a U.S. strike on a Venezuelan vessel in Caribbean waters, noting that such actions violated the region’s status as a “zone of peace.”
Earlier this month, St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves condemned a U.S. strike on a Venezuelan vessel in Caribbean waters, noting that such actions violated the region’s status as a “zone of peace.”
Too often, those most negatively impacted by climate change are the voices that struggle the most to get visibility. Thanks to Climate Mic Drop, those voices were front and center last week during Climate Week NYC.
September 30, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Too often, those most negatively impacted by climate change are the voices that struggle the most to get visibility. Thanks to Climate Mic Drop, those voices were front and center last week during Climate Week NYC.
It's rough out there for nonprofits. Storytelling can help.
Thanks to Glenn Gamboa for adding my perspective in his excellent piece for the AP:
apnews.com/article/elev...
Thanks to Glenn Gamboa for adding my perspective in his excellent piece for the AP:
apnews.com/article/elev...
Nonprofits face a tough funding landscape. They hope better storytelling will bring more donations
Nonprofits are increasingly using storytelling to connect with donors. Cindy Eggleton, CEO of Brilliant Cities, participated in the "Nevertheless: The Women Changing the World" documentary series to h...
apnews.com
September 9, 2025 at 12:15 PM
It's rough out there for nonprofits. Storytelling can help.
Thanks to Glenn Gamboa for adding my perspective in his excellent piece for the AP:
apnews.com/article/elev...
Thanks to Glenn Gamboa for adding my perspective in his excellent piece for the AP:
apnews.com/article/elev...