Listen to the conversation below to learn more about Prof. Angie Hobbs' fascinating work on applying ancient philosophy to the problems we are facing today: ⬇️ 📚 I just ordered "Why Plato Matters Now" on Libro.fm; I'm super excited to start this during my upcoming trip.

Angie Hobbs@profangiehobbs.bsky.social · 4w ago

youtu.be/_hOi_8aMxHQ I very much enjoyed my conversation about Why Plato Matters Now with Kyriakos Eleftheriou, host of Wandering Thoughts

"Be Prepared Not Scared," is the motto for this super inspiring community supported local weather info service for Nashville, TN. 👉 Learn more about their hyperlocal focus, 2-way coverage & volunteer heart at their website, or this recent AP article: apnews.com/article/nash...

Prepared not scared. Dedicated volunteers in Nashville relay calm, straight-talk info during storms

When tornadoes threaten in Nashville, Tennessee, many people here turn to Nashville Severe Weather. This group of dedicated volunteers can always be found on social media, calmly explaining the storm ...

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Nashville Severe Weather@nashseverewx.com · 4w ago

5:54p/ Additional storms moving into Spring Hill. Meanwhile, a heavy shower has decided to just sit over East Nashville.

This event will be incredible. Sharing in case you can make it to Athens: 💚

Angie Hobbs@profangiehobbs.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Off to Athens early tomorrow to take part in the Lyceum Project 2026, speaking on 'AI and a Good Life: What We Can Learn from Aristotle': bit.ly/4ehNLLM

🌟 Curious Cities Assembly 2026 is all about how cities can turn evidence into action for safer, healthier and more liveable places. The gathering is taking place on 24-25 June in central London during London Climate Action Week. Register here 👇 cleancitiescampaign.org/curious-citi...

"Africa has been decentralized for a really long time," which is why it's so perfect for Web3 & for off-grid solar💡So much to learn from our partners in the Solar Saving Circles project; excited to share this convo that's packed with real-world impact and insight ⬇️💚

Crypto Altruists@cryptoaltruists.bsky.social · 3mo ago

For 2000+ yrs, communities have coordinated, saved, & supported each other with Savings Circles 🌍🤝 Now, new tech is helping enhance them without changing what works 🔗 We dive in with Alinagwe of JUKUMU TZ & @coleenc.bsky.social of The Solar Foundation 🎙️ www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/crypto-...

Excited to be enrolled in the Resilience Hub Academy starting this June. Learn more about this online "masters program" offered by the Resilience Hub Collaborative: resiliencehubcollaborative.org/academy

"The cost of solar is plummeting & the cost of batteries is plummeting, & everyone around the world is taking advantage of this except for us [the U.S.]" ☀️ Highly recommend this pragmatic Volts podcast with Tom Steyer. ⬇️

David Roberts@volts.wtf · 3mo ago

Today on Volts: Tom Steyer! With Swalwell gone, the 2026 Democratic race for governor of California is tight. Narrowly leading is Steyer, the longtime financier & climate champion, who is running on a plan to take on the state's utilities & reduce power bills by 25%. We discuss that & much more.

Such an honor to sit down with Drew Simon on the Crypto Altruists podcast to discuss our work on Solar Saving Circles in Tanzania. Be sure to follow @cryptoaltruists.bsky.social for more valuable episodes & resources around the intersection of Web3 for good ☀️⬇️

Crypto Altruists@cryptoaltruists.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Solar lanterns → Savings groups → Community-owned businesses → Local resilience ☀️💪 We sat down w/ @coleenc.bsky.social & Jon Ruth of The Solar Foundation to explore their unique model for development rooted in local ownership & community-driven impact 💚🌍 www.cryptoaltruists.com/blog/crypto-...

"This is the OpEX trap: every gas boiler, every fuel import is a recurring invoice payable to geopolitical instability. Renewables & renovation are CapEx—you pay once, the exposure disappears."☀️⬇️ Read more in @billmckibben.bsky.social's latest & always super-relevant substack:

Bill McKibben@billmckibben.bsky.social · 4mo ago

It's very hot, El Niño will make it hotter, and the latest science shows more danger of Atlantic currents collapsing. Other than that, it's going great! open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...

I love multifaceted solutions. Check out this remediated golf course that has been transformed into a beautiful local park which absorbs water while providing numerous benefits for the local community and ecology.💚

Guardian Environment@environment.theguardian.com · 4mo ago

How a lush Miami park was designed to keep flooding at bay – in pictures

Finally a way to circumvent Citizens United, thank you, Montana! Every state needs to look at doing this as soon as possible (including my own, beautiful WA State: @alexramel.bsky.social)

Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Montana — yes, deep red Montana — has a plan to effectively neuter Citizens United. No Supreme Court ruling or constitutional amendment needed. This is no joke. Here's how it works. www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1fP...

Don't miss this informative substack from @billmckibben.bsky.social on the exciting pace of battery innovation providing much-needed hope for "liberating ourselves from that old energy storage medium, the barrel of oil, before more people die in the ugly wars being fought over its ownership."☀️ ⬇️

Bill McKibben@billmckibben.bsky.social · 4mo ago

This looks like a complicated chart, but in fact it's some of the simplest and best news imaginable: batteries are quickly turning night into noon. Worth a read if I say so myself open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...

Super excited to dive into this incredible resource, especially interested in the part about how Library of Things contribute to community resilience: 🌱

Shareable@share-able.bsky.social · 5mo ago

🎉 The second edition of The #LibraryOfThings Toolkit is here! This edition is a reimagined and expanded comprehensive guide to starting (and growing) a sharing hub in your community. Check out the free PDF and digital versions at: www.shareable.net/toolkit/the-... #ToolLibrary #SharingHub

Looking forward to this discussion on Wednesday, Mar 18th, on our Solar Saving Circles project, empowering women's savings circles with solar power + productive appliances for energy independence, financial sovereignty & community resilience ☀️

BREAD Cooperative@breadcoop.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Savings groups on a #blockchain allows entrepreneurial women to access solar power and productive equipment 🫂⚡️ x.com/Solar_FND ´s @coleenc.bsky.social & @jonruth.bsky.social will unpack how it works in #Tanzania ´s pilot with x.com/NedaLabs 📍 meet.jeffemmett.com/solarsavings...

"Instead of a New Deal, we have a Great Society for white-collar crime, a New Frontier of executive lawbreaking, a No Rich Crook Left Behind..." ⬇️ Yes, so proud that we have the best democracy that fossil fuel & tech billionaires can buy. 🔥🙃

Adam Serwer@adamserwer.bsky.social · 5mo ago

After the arrests of powerful men across the world, you might be asking why the US has so much trouble holding its leaders accountable for lawbreaking. Since Nixon, all three branches of government have worked hard to ensure they can break the law with impunity www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Really looking forward to this Bread Cooperative webinar this week: 💚🌱

BREAD Cooperative@breadcoop.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Banking was never built for collectives. Savings circles were. ROSCAs have helped communities access lump sums without loans or credit for generations, a $500B+ market running on trust. We've brought this model online. Free session, early look at Bread Stacks. Link in our bio!

Besides the fact that they are super fun and safe to drive, healthier for people & the planet than polluting gas cars, and have insanely low maintenance costs, here is more good news about EVs: 💚

Robert Llewellyn@bobbyllew.bsky.social · 6mo ago

My favourite headline of the day. I wonder who might have tried to imply they wouldn’t last very long. I mean, you know, which industry would benefit from everyone worrying about battery life?

Scientists warn that Earth is warming faster than at any time in the past millions of years. 47% say they have personally experienced its effects, underscoring how climate change is increasingly being felt. (Sources: Inside Climate News & YPCCC)

"Right now...we need to create. We need the plays & the songs & the murals & the prophetic words that help us imagine a place better than this one. We need beauty & melody & drama & dissonance." 🎶🔥 open.substack.com/pub/johnpavl...

The Revolution Will Be Amplified: How Musicians Are Soundtracking the Resistance to Trump's Fascism

And the artists will lead us…

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The latest from Bill McKibben: How the GOP became the party of lies + actions to take: 1. Keep telling the truth (& record it); 2. Support independent media; 3. Remind yourself that the truth has intrinsic value ⬇️🔥 ➡️Truth: ICE is killing good people; the past 3 yrs ARE the hottest on record...

Bill McKibben@billmckibben.bsky.social · 6mo ago

At this point, it would be far easier for the newspapers to assign a reporter to list the true things the president says—a list as short as his…temper. billmckibben.substack.com/p/thinking-a...

We're hiring a development director! Come help us take our nonprofit, clean energy-covering newsroom to the next level by building on our strong base of foundation and donor support. www.canarymedia.com/careers

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The leading newsroom covering the transition to clean energy, electrification and climate solutions. We report on how the world is decarbonizing with a…

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A vision: "The suite of policy and technology shifts I like to call “solarpunk urbanism,” a mix of public transport and electric vehicles and green spaces and urban wetlands and walkability…it just works. It’s a civilizational best-practice." 🌱 ⬇️ open.substack.com/pub/sammatey...

The Solarpunk Urbanism of Shenzhen

China Chronicles: Day 9

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"Imperfect people doing imperfect work." 💚

Shareable@share-able.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Check out the latest featured article on Shareable, “Navigating conflict in movement spaces” by Dean Spade! The article is adapted from the live Mutual Aid 101 event, “Navigating conflict with Dean Spade” back in November. Link: www.shareable.net/navigating-c... @deanspade.bsky.social

Love this focus on Community Resiliency Hubs which is what we are doing with The Solar Foundation in Africa, and I'd like to do this in my own community as well ☀️💚🌱 dailyyonder.com/weathering-t...

Weathering the Storm Together: Community Resiliency Hubs Hold the Promise of Local Self-Sufficiency and Supportive Mutual Aid | The Daily Yonder

Leo’s Community Development Center in Superior, Arizona, serves people before they even enter the building. The free clothing rack and food stand outside

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It's that magical time of year when private jets descend on a Swiss mountain village to discuss climate change and poverty! Anyway, here's my annual reminder. I'll stop posting this when they stop avoiding the real issue: their own massive tax avoidance 💰

Totally agree: "I think renewables & EVs are the power of peace, & fossil fuels are the power of war, & we need to choose peace. Not just in the way we conduct our politics, but in the way we conduct our energy systems." ☀️ ⬇️ www.outrageandoptimism.org/episodes/ven... 💚: @outrageoptimism.bsky.social

Venezuela, Fossil Fuels, and the Year Ahead

What will 2026 bring? Following the shocking US abduction of Venezuela’s president, we’re asking not just what kind of year lies ahead for climate action, but what kind of global order will shape it.

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"a rare positive vision for the nation’s energy future: The companies that stand to make boatloads of $ on data centers could fund grid upgrades that benefit everyone, as opposed to the general public subsidizing those upgrades to pad the profits of AI ventures" www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

10 big energy stories Canary Media is tracking in 2026

From AI and batteries to geothermal, here’s what we're thinking about as we prepare to cover the clean energy transition this year.

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Important Reminder: "A solar panel is a valuable tool, a valuable symbol & a peace sign for our age. Every one that goes up incrementally reduces the attractiveness of the oil that underlies so much conflict & tyranny." - @billmckibben.bsky.social ☀️

Join TODAY! ☀️👈 Greenlight Action’s Solar Power Hour at 5pm to learn more about how solar works, what reliable and affordable solar energy means for our region, and what a new county solar ordinance could mean for local jobs, tax revenue, and energy independence. ✨️https://bit.ly/4qCJtBK

Even today's White House would have a hard time fighting a war over sunshine: "A solar panel is the new peace symbol...Every one that goes up incrementally reduces the attractiveness of the oil that underlies so much conflict and tyranny." - @billmckibben.bsky.social