Dr. Jonathan Foley
@globalecoguy.bsky.social
- Executive Director, Project Drawdown drawdown.org - Climate scientist, working on solutions - Passionate about science, communication, and hope - Minnesota based, Maine born - Personal account / My views
What do you think the most-viewed climate solutions are on the Drawdown Explorer?
Project Drawdown@projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 2d agoWe are closing in on a million views for the Drawdown Explorer! Can you guess the most-viewed climate solutions? We will give you one for “free”: #10 Enhance public transit 🚝 Stay tuned; we will release the top most-viewed solutions list in a few weeks! 💻 drawdown.org/explorer
This is going to be a massive bubble...
Ed Zitron@edzitron.com · yesterdayAnalysts estimate that 70%+ of Microsoft, Google and Amazon's present and future AI revenues are from Anthropic and OpenAI's compute spend and model sales. Outside of two unsustainable AI labs, demand barely exists, and they've massively overbuilt capacity. www.wheresyoured.at/the-ai-deman...
Vertical farming is definitely not a climate solution. Or a food solution. And it turns out that it's not a good business solution either. Who would have guessed? (Wait, I did! Years ago...) agfundernews.com/indoor-ag-he...
Indoor ag heavyweight 80 Acres Farms to cease operations
Cofounder and CEO Mike Zelkind noted in a statement that the company has been unable to secure the necessary capital to continue the business.
agfundernews.com
This is going to be a massive bubble...
Ed Zitron@edzitron.com · yesterdayAnalysts estimate that 70%+ of Microsoft, Google and Amazon's present and future AI revenues are from Anthropic and OpenAI's compute spend and model sales. Outside of two unsustainable AI labs, demand barely exists, and they've massively overbuilt capacity. www.wheresyoured.at/the-ai-deman...
Balcony solar. A solution coming to your city soon.
David Ho@davidho.bsky.social · 22h agoNot sure if everyone appreciates the difference. Rooftop solar hardwires into your main panel via a dedicated breaker, so it requires a permit, an installer, an electrician, and a utility agreement. Balcony solar just plugs into a wall outlet, sharing an existing circuit with no permits or rewiring.
Very important thread for donors AND any organization that looks to create evidence-based information on climate and renewable energy
Dr. Jonathan Foley@globalecoguy.bsky.social · yesterdayDear Climate & Environment Donors, I have a proposal for you. Hundreds of smaller non-profits, academic centers, and community-based organizations are seeing their content and web presence get lost in and displaced by the Generative AI juggernaut.
What do you think the most-viewed climate solutions are on the Drawdown Explorer?
Project Drawdown@projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 2d agoWe are closing in on a million views for the Drawdown Explorer! Can you guess the most-viewed climate solutions? We will give you one for “free”: #10 Enhance public transit 🚝 Stay tuned; we will release the top most-viewed solutions list in a few weeks! 💻 drawdown.org/explorer
Vertical farming is definitely not a climate solution. Or a food solution. And it turns out that it's not a good business solution either. Who would have guessed? (Wait, I did! Years ago...) agfundernews.com/indoor-ag-he...
Indoor ag heavyweight 80 Acres Farms to cease operations
Cofounder and CEO Mike Zelkind noted in a statement that the company has been unable to secure the necessary capital to continue the business.
agfundernews.com
We are closing in on a million views for the Drawdown Explorer! Can you guess the most-viewed climate solutions? We will give you one for “free”: #10 Enhance public transit 🚝 Stay tuned; we will release the top most-viewed solutions list in a few weeks! 💻 drawdown.org/explorer
Dear Climate & Environment Donors, I have a proposal for you. Hundreds of smaller non-profits, academic centers, and community-based organizations are seeing their content and web presence get lost in and displaced by the Generative AI juggernaut.
You know who has the most wind turbines in the U.S.? Texas. Then Iowa. And you know who has even more? China. You think they’re “losers” for having a cheap, clean, reliable, domestic source of energy? 🙄
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d agoTrump: "Any country with windmills is a loser"
You know who has the most wind turbines in the U.S.? Texas. Then Iowa. And you know who has even more? China. You think they’re “losers” for having a cheap, clean, reliable, domestic source of energy? 🙄
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d agoTrump: "Any country with windmills is a loser"
I think one reason I don’t like Silo — beyond the terrible acting (Common, especially) and glacial pace — is how much of it ripped off previous SciFi stories. I swear half of it was taken from Logan’s Run.
Some people think climate change is “far worse than scientists predicted!” But that’s not really true. Climate science has *accurately* predicted what’s happening for many, many decades now. The brilliant Dr. Kate Marvel @drkatemarvel.bsky.social explains…
Project Drawdown@projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 5d ago🚨 Scientists have been warning for more than a century that catastrophic weather events were inevitable if humanity kept emitting GHG's. But is it worse than even they expected? Climate scientist @drkatemarvel.bsky.social shares her expert perspective in our latest Insights: https://bit.ly/4wsYPMw
Some people think climate change is “far worse than scientists predicted!” But that’s not really true. Climate science has *accurately* predicted what’s happening for many, many decades now. The brilliant Dr. Kate Marvel @drkatemarvel.bsky.social explains…
Project Drawdown@projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 5d ago🚨 Scientists have been warning for more than a century that catastrophic weather events were inevitable if humanity kept emitting GHG's. But is it worse than even they expected? Climate scientist @drkatemarvel.bsky.social shares her expert perspective in our latest Insights: https://bit.ly/4wsYPMw
Crap. I shared a post that I thought was funny and interesting, but turned out to be pure AI slop. Ugh. Deleted.
I think one reason I don’t like Silo — beyond the terrible acting (Common, especially) and glacial pace — is how much of it ripped off previous SciFi stories. I swear half of it was taken from Logan’s Run.
Appreciating these four graphs and their inclusion of the food system and agricultural land uses in a clear and rational way. #ClimateChange #ProjectDrawdown
Dr. Jonathan Foley@globalecoguy.bsky.social · 5d agoSo, you want to stop climate change? Understanding these four graphs is a good place to start. drawdown.org/insights/the...
"Climate change is not just a CO2 or a fossil fuel problem. It cuts across greenhouse gas types, modes of production, sectors, and reduction strategies. We need to look at the whole picture of GHG emissions. We need a portfolio approach. And we need to set priorities within the portfolio."
Dr. Jonathan Foley@globalecoguy.bsky.social · 5d agoSo, you want to stop climate change? Understanding these four graphs is a good place to start. drawdown.org/insights/the...
So, you want to stop climate change? Understanding these four graphs is a good place to start. drawdown.org/insights/the...
The four most important charts for people who want to stop climate change
Four charts provide valuable insights into the spectrum of climate solutions.
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A lot of folks like to shout that climate change is “worse than scientists predicted!” But that’s not really true. It’s largely unfolding just as the science has predicted for many decades. My colleague, the brilliant Dr. Kate Marvel @drkatemarvel.bsky.social explains…
Project Drawdown@projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 5d ago🚨 Scientists have been warning for more than a century that catastrophic weather events were inevitable if humanity kept emitting GHG's. But is it worse than even they expected? Climate scientist @drkatemarvel.bsky.social shares her expert perspective in our latest Insights: https://bit.ly/4wsYPMw
So, you want to stop climate change? Understanding these four graphs is a good place to start. drawdown.org/insights/the...
The four most important charts for people who want to stop climate change
Four charts provide valuable insights into the spectrum of climate solutions.
drawdown.org
A lot of folks like to shout that climate change is “worse than scientists predicted!” But that’s not really true. It’s largely unfolding just as the science has predicted for many decades. My colleague, the brilliant Dr. Kate Marvel @drkatemarvel.bsky.social explains…
Project Drawdown@projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 5d ago🚨 Scientists have been warning for more than a century that catastrophic weather events were inevitable if humanity kept emitting GHG's. But is it worse than even they expected? Climate scientist @drkatemarvel.bsky.social shares her expert perspective in our latest Insights: https://bit.ly/4wsYPMw
🚨 Scientists have been warning for more than a century that catastrophic weather events were inevitable if humanity kept emitting GHG's. But is it worse than even they expected? Climate scientist @drkatemarvel.bsky.social shares her expert perspective in our latest Insights: https://bit.ly/4wsYPMw
This is why blindly using generative AI is a very, very bad idea. It doesn’t *know* anything… “A Reuters analysis found the image of the map … contained an artificial intelligence watermark that signals it was made with OpenAI tools.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference
State department ‘takes full responsibility’ for erroneous, widely shared chart displayed at Aids conference in Brazil
theguardian.com
This is why blindly using generative AI is a very, very bad idea. It doesn’t *know* anything… “A Reuters analysis found the image of the map … contained an artificial intelligence watermark that signals it was made with OpenAI tools.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference
State department ‘takes full responsibility’ for erroneous, widely shared chart displayed at Aids conference in Brazil
theguardian.com
My god. I’ve been watching 3 seasons of Silo, and I’ve tried to stick with it… But tedious pacing, extremely bad acting (Common is awful), and absolutely no connection to the characters… I give up. It thought it would eventually get better, but it just sucks. Ugh.
Check out @globalecoguy.bsky.social keynote at @trellisgroup.bsky.social last month, where he discussed science-based roadmaps for the risks, opportunities, and problems. As well as what your organization should be tracking next. #TrellisImpact https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bzjirz3d-1w
Supercharging Climate Action with Science and Data
Science-based roadmaps for the risks, opportunities, and problems that didn't make today's agenda -- and what your organization should be tracking next. Speaker: Dr. Jonathan Foley – Executive Director, Project Drawdown Big ideas change the world -- b...
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