Josh
@wozjosh.bsky.social
Transportation engineering student by day, armchair philosopher by night, Jane Jacobs stan 24/7
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I like to say I respect despair as an emotion but not an analysis. As an analysis it assumes we know what can and can't happen, and the future is both uncertain and at least to some extent what we make of it. www.newstatesman.com/environment/...
Why climate despair is a luxury
Those facing flood and fire can’t afford to lose hope. Neither should we.
www.newstatesman.com
December 21, 2024 at 5:59 PM
I like to say I respect despair as an emotion but not an analysis. As an analysis it assumes we know what can and can't happen, and the future is both uncertain and at least to some extent what we make of it. www.newstatesman.com/environment/...
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“The long-term health benefits didn’t stop there: commuter cycling was also linked to a 24% reduced risk of cardiovascular hospitalizations, a 51% lower risk of dying from cancer, and improved mental health, as measured by fewer prescriptions for anxiety and depression.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social
If you bike to work, you live longer, new study confirms
If you’re looking for an affordable and accessible way to live longer, skip the pricey wellness retreats and quirky biohacks—just bike to work.
momentummag.com
December 21, 2024 at 7:21 AM
“The long-term health benefits didn’t stop there: commuter cycling was also linked to a 24% reduced risk of cardiovascular hospitalizations, a 51% lower risk of dying from cancer, and improved mental health, as measured by fewer prescriptions for anxiety and depression.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social
Mysterious ghost train… if I get on, where will I end up?
December 14, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Mysterious ghost train… if I get on, where will I end up?
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BREAKING: Amazon workers in NYC are going on strike right before Christmas—the company's busiest time.
The first unionized Amazon warehouse is going to shut down in a historic walkout.
Workers plan to hit the company where it hurts to win their first union contract.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI1k...
The first unionized Amazon warehouse is going to shut down in a historic walkout.
Workers plan to hit the company where it hurts to win their first union contract.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI1k...
How Amazon Ruined Christmas
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
www.youtube.com
December 13, 2024 at 1:05 PM
BREAKING: Amazon workers in NYC are going on strike right before Christmas—the company's busiest time.
The first unionized Amazon warehouse is going to shut down in a historic walkout.
Workers plan to hit the company where it hurts to win their first union contract.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI1k...
The first unionized Amazon warehouse is going to shut down in a historic walkout.
Workers plan to hit the company where it hurts to win their first union contract.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI1k...
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“[R]enewables [are] now cheaper than fossil fuels in most countries where people lack electricity. Moreover, a solar array can start producing electricity in months, while it can take more than two years to build a gas-powered plant.”
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/c...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/c...
Trump’s Energy Pick, Chris Wright, Argues Fossil Fuels Are Virtuous
Chris Wright, Donald Trump’s pick for energy secretary, says oil, gas and coal are key to solving global poverty. Some call that misleading.
www.nytimes.com
December 13, 2024 at 1:59 PM
“[R]enewables [are] now cheaper than fossil fuels in most countries where people lack electricity. Moreover, a solar array can start producing electricity in months, while it can take more than two years to build a gas-powered plant.”
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/c...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/c...
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MENSWEAR GUY: Furthermore, you’ve neglected to even cut the vents of the shockingly poor-fitting sport coat you’ve, for some reason, chosen to wear to breakfast
MAN WHO STILL WEARS A THREADLESS TEE FROM 2003 WITH TWO ANTHROPOMORPHIC HOUSES HUGGING UNDER THE TEXT “HOMIES”: haha get his ass derek
MAN WHO STILL WEARS A THREADLESS TEE FROM 2003 WITH TWO ANTHROPOMORPHIC HOUSES HUGGING UNDER THE TEXT “HOMIES”: haha get his ass derek
December 13, 2024 at 5:41 AM
MENSWEAR GUY: Furthermore, you’ve neglected to even cut the vents of the shockingly poor-fitting sport coat you’ve, for some reason, chosen to wear to breakfast
MAN WHO STILL WEARS A THREADLESS TEE FROM 2003 WITH TWO ANTHROPOMORPHIC HOUSES HUGGING UNDER THE TEXT “HOMIES”: haha get his ass derek
MAN WHO STILL WEARS A THREADLESS TEE FROM 2003 WITH TWO ANTHROPOMORPHIC HOUSES HUGGING UNDER THE TEXT “HOMIES”: haha get his ass derek
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Agrivoltaics combines PVs w/ farming practices. Both benefit from this mutualism. Plants get shade while PVs are cooled by evapotranspiration, increasing efficiency. Works well w/ sheep grazing pasture below panels. But goats - not so much - they jump on panels! www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/29/a...
Agrivoltaics can increase grape yield by up to 60%
French agrivoltaics company Sun'Agri says that two of its facilities increased grape yields by 20% to 60% in 2024, compared to areas without solar panels. The PV modules helped regulate temperature fl...
www.pv-magazine.com
November 30, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Agrivoltaics combines PVs w/ farming practices. Both benefit from this mutualism. Plants get shade while PVs are cooled by evapotranspiration, increasing efficiency. Works well w/ sheep grazing pasture below panels. But goats - not so much - they jump on panels! www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/29/a...
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Less pollution, more service, quieter trains. Everyone is happy! jalopnik.com/ridership-of...
Ridership Of Bay Area Caltrain Is Up Drastically Following A Transition To New Electric Trains
It’s not due to return-to-office mandates, either. Better trains and service are just more appealing
jalopnik.com
November 30, 2024 at 2:45 PM
Less pollution, more service, quieter trains. Everyone is happy! jalopnik.com/ridership-of...
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"there's a joke about fossil fuel energy efficiency, but two thirds of you wouldn't get it."
November 30, 2024 at 12:24 AM
"there's a joke about fossil fuel energy efficiency, but two thirds of you wouldn't get it."
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New from The Break Down!
@cominsitu.bsky.social examines our strategies for protecting nature and makes the case that new legal rights or norms are not enough - and only by transforming property relations can we stop nature’s destruction
@cominsitu.bsky.social examines our strategies for protecting nature and makes the case that new legal rights or norms are not enough - and only by transforming property relations can we stop nature’s destruction
“Unlike a workplace, nature cannot simply be seized by its employees & run under democratic self-management ... it is not just another factor of production... it is the condition & limit of our existence.”
Read @cominsitu.bsky.social on socialising nature 👇
break-down.org/post/sociali...
Read @cominsitu.bsky.social on socialising nature 👇
break-down.org/post/sociali...
Socialising Nature
How we can live together without exploiting each other? This is the work of socialising nature.
break-down.org
November 28, 2024 at 2:04 PM
New from The Break Down!
@cominsitu.bsky.social examines our strategies for protecting nature and makes the case that new legal rights or norms are not enough - and only by transforming property relations can we stop nature’s destruction
@cominsitu.bsky.social examines our strategies for protecting nature and makes the case that new legal rights or norms are not enough - and only by transforming property relations can we stop nature’s destruction
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This is a story a lot of reporters have been chasing:
Starting in 2015, a massive cyberespionage campaign targeted some of America's most prominent environmentalists.
Now, we can reveal that the FBI has been probing whether a longtime Exxon lobbyist was involved.
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Starting in 2015, a massive cyberespionage campaign targeted some of America's most prominent environmentalists.
Now, we can reveal that the FBI has been probing whether a longtime Exxon lobbyist was involved.
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Exclusive: Exxon lobbyist investigated over hack-and-leak of environmentalist emails, sources say
The FBI has been investigating a longtime Exxon Mobil consultant over the contractor's alleged role in a hack-and-leak operation that targeted hundreds of the oil company’s biggest critics, according to three people familiar with the matter.
www.reuters.com
November 28, 2024 at 1:00 PM
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Don't be angry at the person riding on the sidewalk, direct your frustration at the decision makers that have refused to provide safe routes. Let's attack the problem not the symptom.
November 26, 2024 at 3:39 PM
Don't be angry at the person riding on the sidewalk, direct your frustration at the decision makers that have refused to provide safe routes. Let's attack the problem not the symptom.
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With the elective pay option from the IRA, nonprofits can now access clean energy tax credits.
EESI's Miguel Yañez-Barnuevo traveled to Kansas to introduce elective pay to local nonprofits and explain how it can help transform their communities.
Learn more: ow.ly/wKv750Uh0ql
EESI's Miguel Yañez-Barnuevo traveled to Kansas to introduce elective pay to local nonprofits and explain how it can help transform their communities.
Learn more: ow.ly/wKv750Uh0ql
November 27, 2024 at 7:40 PM
With the elective pay option from the IRA, nonprofits can now access clean energy tax credits.
EESI's Miguel Yañez-Barnuevo traveled to Kansas to introduce elective pay to local nonprofits and explain how it can help transform their communities.
Learn more: ow.ly/wKv750Uh0ql
EESI's Miguel Yañez-Barnuevo traveled to Kansas to introduce elective pay to local nonprofits and explain how it can help transform their communities.
Learn more: ow.ly/wKv750Uh0ql
TIL I’ve been unintentionally contributing to the conservation of the Amazon forests with my Brazil nut addiction
Brazil nuts, almost unique in our food supply, are not domesticated, but are collected in the wilds of the Amazon forest. Communities of indigenous nut harvesters maintain intact forests necessary for the trees. When you eat Brazil nuts, you are contributing to the conservation of Amazon forests. 🌏
November 27, 2024 at 12:09 AM
TIL I’ve been unintentionally contributing to the conservation of the Amazon forests with my Brazil nut addiction
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COP29 resulted in an annual $300B commitment from developed countries by 2035 for global climate action.
The US election cast a shadow over COP29, but US states and cities stepped up to continue making progress.
EESI President Daniel Bresette's statement: ow.ly/4htE50Ugkw0
The US election cast a shadow over COP29, but US states and cities stepped up to continue making progress.
EESI President Daniel Bresette's statement: ow.ly/4htE50Ugkw0
November 26, 2024 at 10:15 PM
COP29 resulted in an annual $300B commitment from developed countries by 2035 for global climate action.
The US election cast a shadow over COP29, but US states and cities stepped up to continue making progress.
EESI President Daniel Bresette's statement: ow.ly/4htE50Ugkw0
The US election cast a shadow over COP29, but US states and cities stepped up to continue making progress.
EESI President Daniel Bresette's statement: ow.ly/4htE50Ugkw0
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My children's book is a letter to my nephew telling him all the things I want him to know about this planet: it's big, it's magical, it belongs to him, and it has changed. But he can help change it too, and he's not alone. bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
The World Is Ours to Cherish: A Letter to a Child a book by Mary Annaïse Heglar and Vivian Mineker
This hopeful picture book--written in the style of a letter--gives kids an honest take on climate change and urges them to band together to help the planet. The world is a big, beautiful place full of...
bookshop.org
November 25, 2024 at 2:17 PM
My children's book is a letter to my nephew telling him all the things I want him to know about this planet: it's big, it's magical, it belongs to him, and it has changed. But he can help change it too, and he's not alone. bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Someone on Y combinator just rebranded this as an agile, disruptive development in the carbon capture industry
Please allow me to re-share my rough sketch of some advanced carbon capture technology
November 22, 2024 at 6:23 PM
Someone on Y combinator just rebranded this as an agile, disruptive development in the carbon capture industry
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"The Brazilian government, the United Nations and UNESCO are joining forces to strengthen research and measures to address disinformation campaigns that are delaying and derailing climate action."
www.un.org/en/climatech...
#COP29
www.un.org/en/climatech...
#COP29
G20 Leaders’ Summit: Brazil, UN and UNESCO launch Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change | United Nations
www.un.org
November 20, 2024 at 12:53 PM
"The Brazilian government, the United Nations and UNESCO are joining forces to strengthen research and measures to address disinformation campaigns that are delaying and derailing climate action."
www.un.org/en/climatech...
#COP29
www.un.org/en/climatech...
#COP29
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New paper! Wildlife crossings are a win-win, protecting motorists and increasing wildlife resilience to climate change by reducing mortality and reconnecting habitats.
We review how crossings support adaptation and offer siting/design considerations to maximize benefits.
➡️ tinyurl.com/tt48caxk 🧪🌎
We review how crossings support adaptation and offer siting/design considerations to maximize benefits.
➡️ tinyurl.com/tt48caxk 🧪🌎
November 19, 2024 at 7:59 PM
New paper! Wildlife crossings are a win-win, protecting motorists and increasing wildlife resilience to climate change by reducing mortality and reconnecting habitats.
We review how crossings support adaptation and offer siting/design considerations to maximize benefits.
➡️ tinyurl.com/tt48caxk 🧪🌎
We review how crossings support adaptation and offer siting/design considerations to maximize benefits.
➡️ tinyurl.com/tt48caxk 🧪🌎
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"By 2030, Paris will have removed 60,000 parking spaces and replaced them with trees."
Paris to Replace Parking Spaces With Trees
The city’s new climate plan promises to drop speed limits, repurpose traffic lanes, remove 60,000 parking spots and create urban “oases” to combat extreme heat.
www.bloomberg.com
November 21, 2024 at 1:52 AM
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November 20, 2024 at 10:03 AM
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I’ve always been a fan of vast, blue skies.
My name is Sheldon Whitehouse and I'm proud to represent Rhode Island in the US Senate. I’m committed to protecting our planet in a changing climate, holding the powerful accountable, and lowering costs for RI families.
But that’s not all. ⬇️
My name is Sheldon Whitehouse and I'm proud to represent Rhode Island in the US Senate. I’m committed to protecting our planet in a changing climate, holding the powerful accountable, and lowering costs for RI families.
But that’s not all. ⬇️
November 14, 2024 at 6:13 PM
I’ve always been a fan of vast, blue skies.
My name is Sheldon Whitehouse and I'm proud to represent Rhode Island in the US Senate. I’m committed to protecting our planet in a changing climate, holding the powerful accountable, and lowering costs for RI families.
But that’s not all. ⬇️
My name is Sheldon Whitehouse and I'm proud to represent Rhode Island in the US Senate. I’m committed to protecting our planet in a changing climate, holding the powerful accountable, and lowering costs for RI families.
But that’s not all. ⬇️
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The gov't of Denmark has reached a landmark agreement among parties that will dramatically reduce the use of nitrogen in fertilizer, take a bunch of land out of agricultural production, & plant 250K hectares of new forest. Transformational.
cphpost.dk/2024-11-18/n...
cphpost.dk/2024-11-18/n...
Danish government strikes major green deal - The Copenhagen Post
The political agreement is the legislative consequence of the agreement on a green tripartite, which the government entered in June with several organizations, including Denmark’s Nature Conservation ...
cphpost.dk
November 19, 2024 at 7:11 PM
The gov't of Denmark has reached a landmark agreement among parties that will dramatically reduce the use of nitrogen in fertilizer, take a bunch of land out of agricultural production, & plant 250K hectares of new forest. Transformational.
cphpost.dk/2024-11-18/n...
cphpost.dk/2024-11-18/n...
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our ancestors accomplished more, with less, against worse. stay locked in.
November 19, 2024 at 1:25 PM
our ancestors accomplished more, with less, against worse. stay locked in.