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Mirrors for Earth's Energy Rebalancing In -partnership with allies, MEER aims to lower average global temps by 1-2ºC by implementing sustainable & controllable surface cooling technologies, providing immediate heat relief and building long-term resilience

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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · Jan 31

🌐🌞 This is MEER passive cooling in action! Inside temperatures dropped by up to 7°C using our passive cooling systems that can be made from recyclable materials. We're committed to enhancing climate resilience in vulnerable communities worldwide.

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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 3h

Because the biggest barrier isn’t tech — it’s permission. Without trust and legitimacy, solutions stay unused.
#climatesolutions #climatepolicy

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The Architecture for Cooling Earth Is Finally Taking Shape

By my estimate, fewer than a thousand people globally are working on cooling interventions. Now the Climate Emergencies Forum is helping this tiny ecosystem coordinate efforts.

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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 3h

At #ClimateWeekNYC, the Climate Emergencies Forum (CEF) was launched to build that backbone: aligning research, policy, and communication to tackle catastrophic climate risk.

MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 3h

Fewer than a thousand people worldwide are working on cooling interventions — a stunning gap given the scale of the crisis. The problem isn’t a lack of ideas, but of infrastructure- systems that connect science, governance, and public trust to enable real action.

#climatechange

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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 1d

The idea that 1.5°C is safe is a dangerous illusion. We’ve already crossed multiple tipping points — the Great Barrier Reef, West Antarctica, Greenland. These shifts aren’t future risks. They’re happening now. — David Spratt

#ClimateCrisis #Globalwarming #Heat #MEERPodcast

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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 2d

Last month in Freetown, our Africa team began rooftop trials of MEER’s baseline cooling structures. Using bamboo, PET cord, and O-rings, these lightweight frames mark the first step toward community-scale reflective rooftops.

#ClimateAdaptation #MEER #africa
#climatechange

MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 5d

Tune in this Sunday for our MEERtalk with eco-journalist Robert Hunziker, where he will discuss what happens when we ignore climate science and what’s next for society.

Register here: meer.org/upcoming-eve...

#MEERtalk #ClimateChange

MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 6d

Emmanuel’s journey with MEER shows the power of turning waste into opportunity. From discarded PET bottles & bamboo, he’s learning skills that build products, livelihoods & hope for the future.
#Africa #Sustainability #CircularEconomy

MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 7d

In Kabala, Sierra Leone, Dr. Tao met with a drug addiction support group where leaders are exploring ways for members to learn new skills — including making components for climate adaptation. Empowering recovery while building resilience.
#ClimateAction #Community

MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 8d

The extremes are more extreme than we thought.’ — David Spratt explains why we must focus less on averages & more on the climate shocks reshaping our world.

#ClimateAction #Climateextremes #MEERpodcasts

Hear the full podcast: youtu.be/bTQ-xjgtA5E?...

MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 12d

Climate repair is not effortless it requires thoughtful use of resources. Dr. Ye Tao highlights the essential truth: every solution has a cost, but the cost of inaction is far greater.
#ClimateAction #energy #resources
#SustainableFuture #MEER

MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 13d

This week, Dr. Ye Tao visited Solthis in Freetown to explore how MEER’s passive cooling roofs could support healthcare centers. From maternity wards to staff facilities, cooling is vital for dignity, safety & resilience in a warming world.

#ClimateAdaptation #Health #Africa

MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 13d

"Our native trees are no longer native. They’re foreigners now.” An arborist’s words sparked Mike Tidwell’s book on how climate change is reshaping our world.
#Climatechange #MEERtalk

Watch the full talk on our YouTube: youtu.be/8ZlBj1YKlEo

MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 15d

Ariana Ejupi, MEER’s Senior Project Officer, met with Mike Tidwell, Founder & Director of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network, during NYC Climate Week. Mike was a panelist at the Healthy Climate Initiative conference.
#ClimateWeekNYC #MEER

MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 19d

New episode, David Spratt on climate risk, tipping points, and why emergency-speed decarbonisation + surface-based cooling must work together.
Watch/listen: [YouTube] - youtu.be/bTQ-xjgtA5E?...

#ClimateEmergency #ClimateRisk #Cooling #Adaptation #MEER

MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 19d

In Africa, our team is hard at work testing the loading capacity of bamboo PET cable systems. Using weights and pulley setups, they’re pushing the limits of locally made, low-cost tensile structures that will anchor high-albedo rooftop cooling canopies.#ClimateAction #Engineering

MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 23d

In 3 years, 500 years of oak growth vanished in Takoma Park. Mike Tidwell explains how extreme rainfall and a hidden soil mold triggered mass tree loss.

Watch the full MEERtalk on our
YouTube: youtu.be/8ZlBj1YKlEo?...

#ClimateCrisis #climatechange

MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 26d

Don’t miss our next MEERtalk with eco-journalist Robert Hunziker, where he explores the costs of ignoring climate science and where society is headed.

Register here: www.meer.org/upcoming-eve...

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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · 28d

New #MEERtalk — Mike Tidwell, grassroots climate activist of 25+ years, on why the fight against global warming must now include solar reflection strategies.
#climatechange #climateadaptation

Watch the video here:
youtu.be/8ZlBj1YKlEo?...

MEERtalk September 2025 - Mike Tidwell

Mike Tidwell has spent nearly 25 years as a grassroots climate activist, pushing for clean energy solutions to global warming in the Mid Atlantic region and on Capitol Hill. But the stubbornly slow…

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MEER @meercool.bsky.social · Sep 8

Separating, washing, drying, grinding plastics isn’t free, it consumes massive energy. Burning for energy recovery is often smarter. The new 3Rs: Reduce, Replace, Reroute, highlights Dr. Ye Tao.
#NetZero #Sustainability #LCAW

MEER @meercool.bsky.social · Sep 2

Dr. Ye Tao met with scientific collaborators in China to explore future research collaborations. Over the next 3 years, the team will focus on surface albedo modification and its role in water conservation and agricultural protection.
#ClimateScience #ResearchCollab
#MEER

MEER @meercool.bsky.social · Aug 28

Our teams in Africa are not only testing materials for climate adaptation,but also upcycling & recycling them into sustainable products like bamboo & recycled-plastic tables, chairs & more. Climate solutions must be built with climate-friendly methods. #Sustainablefuture #Recycle

MEER @meercool.bsky.social · Aug 25

Forests, oceans, land—they cool Earth, but not enough. Surfaces we design can decide how much heat escapes.

Radiative cooling materials offer untapped climate potential.

Hear the science from Dr. Atousa Pirvaram.

#ClimateSolutions #passivecooling #coolingmaterials

MEER @meercool.bsky.social · Aug 23

The “cooling loop” traps us: rising temps → more A/C → more emissions → worse heat.

MEER’s passive cooling breaks this cycle—cutting heat without energy use, emissions, or reliance on fossil-powered A/C.

Cooling people and the planet. #ClimateSolutions #Heat #Passivecooling

MEER @meercool.bsky.social · Aug 21

In Pune, residents shared how reflective roofing sheets are changing daily life — cooler homes in the summer heat, dry and protected during the rains. MEER India’s work is helping communities stay safer and more resilient.
#MEER #Climate solution #Resilience #Pune

MEER @meercool.bsky.social · Aug 18

Radiative cooling materials can deliver strong negative global warming potential, offsetting 252 kg CO₂e/m² in 20 years. Dr. Atousa Parivaram explains the science.
#MEERtalk #RadiativeCooling #ClimateAction #SustainableFuture