Let's get quick wins like greener building materials, environmental restoration, green infrastructure & electrification via EVs & solar while work continues on the heavier lifts like greening aviation & industry--the latter of which has seen big potential w/ industrial heat batteries. The number of

Kevin J. Kircher@kevinjkircher.com · 2h ago

Climate pals, what are your favorite examples of actions that simultaneously reduce climate pollution and help us adapt to climate changes that we can no longer avoid? Joint Adaptation and Mitigation (JAM), if you will.

Reading this while the majority of local & state candidates in the 4 Aug #Virginia primary are ok w/ continuing ADUs, but see densifiying largely single family neighborhoods as a bridge too far. The best are pro TOD. We're still not preparing for today & definitely not for tomorrow (or 2035 or 2050)

Daniel Aldana Cohen@aldasky.bsky.social · 6d ago

Cincinnati’s plan: denser housing, more transit, fewer fossil fuels. Lfg!

It really can't be stated enough. Clean tech from EVs to batteries to solar is still becoming more competitive on cost (even when it already has a lower cost of ownership), less polluting (see sodium ion batteries > lithium ion), more energy dense & to top it all off safer/healthier in numerous ways

Not only are EVs better and cheaper today, but we aren't close to the ceiling of the technology. I listened to this weeks's @volts.wtf pod this morning about an US company's silicon anode tech, and it could be a huge leap forward. There are no leaps left with gasoline. www.volts.wtf/p/silicon-an...

Rank is totally dependent on season 1. Roasted veggie pasta 2. Spiced lentils 3. Herb roasted potatoes 4. Cabbage salad w/ tomatoes 5. Brussels w/ fried capers 6. Pasta fagioli soup 7. Onion & mushroom vegan pizza 8. Tartine w/ tomato & olive tapenade 9. 3 bean salad 10. Steamed broccoli w/ garlic

Levi Anthony Luckenbach@lluck002.bsky.social · 3d ago

Quote this Post with your Top 10 Favorite Foods: 1. Sushi 2. Pho 3. Deli Sandwiches 4. Dim Sum 5. Pastas 6. Pad Thai 7. Salads 8. Brownies 9. Pizza 10. Burritos

** We also know how to replace coal, oil, gas with renewable energy and know how to replace cement, steel, brick with renewable material.

Wolfgang Blau@wblau.bsky.social · 4d ago

We know how to decarbonise our energy systems. We know how to decarbonise road and rail transportation. We know how to produce low carbon cement and steel. Humanity doesn’t have to suffer ever worse heatwaves and droughts. We can avoid this.

We know how to decarbonise our energy systems. We know how to decarbonise road and rail transportation. We know how to produce low carbon cement and steel. Humanity doesn’t have to suffer ever worse heatwaves and droughts. We can avoid this.

These sodium ion batteries were tested for 13,000 cycles or the equivalent of *35 years* 1x/day & maintained 85% of their capacity (see ~minute 7 for discussion). The environmental impact is less vs lithium ion & cost will come down once processing ramps up (raw materal is already cheaper)

Sustainable Us@havantenviro.bsky.social · last wk.

Eleven are launching their second generation Sodium Ion home battery: youtu.be/qgba-7G68AU?...

"the economics point in the same direction as the ecology" The ground under the #solarpv isn't mowed, but home to an array of #nativeplants, bees, moths, beetles per Argonne Lab's 358 counts. Degraded farmland benefits, as do neighboring farms b/c bees travel (up to) miles to pollinate #agrovoltaic

@jelizpress.bsky.social · 3w ago

www.ecoportal.net/en/two-minne...

In the light of a new day, the goals we worked for -- lightweight, 96+% ♻️ material concrete slab w/ 85+% ⬇️ emissions via 0 Portland cement & w/o mined aggregate or dredged sand -- were achieved. The screed looks fantastic & we didn't have to compromise the ethos #fridayfruition #buildforchange

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure applies to climate change too. Cleaning up & restoring landscapes or the built environment costs more than protecting them/it in the first place

Joshua Basseches@joshuabasseches.bsky.social · 6d ago

Climate change is super expensive: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/20/s...

This is the hard truth of what we're seeing (& have seen): significant change is required & will look radical b/c of the pace needed to meet the moment. When researchers describe where we can have the most impact: land use, ag, transport & buildings, there's a lot we can do. Yet intrenched, monied

TG42Birder🇵🇸@tg42birder.bsky.social · 6d ago

The obvious problem with talk of recovery is that the climate is going to keep warming and even more areas are going to burn. This will worsen, maybe rapidly. We are already miles off the pace. We need to change our mindset and embrace new ways of living. Quickly. www.bbc.com/news/article...

We must decarbonize steel, similarly to concrete, as 🌎emissionsare ~10% yet "insufficient demand from lack of consumer willingness to pay clean commodity premiums" drives lesson that govt policy is reqd to deliver low & 0 carbon iron

Tor "SolarFred" Valenza@torsolarfred.bsky.social · 6d ago

Green iron is Australia’s largest opportunity for future economic prosperity. Green steel is the way in #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...

No time like the present to build cooling parks filled w/ trees for shade & native plants for pollinators. Parks enhance the imageability of cities, beautifying them plus other ecosystem services. A focus on the equity of where we build parks must ensure access in hotter, poorer neighborhoods

My Zero Carbon #ClimateAction@myzerocarbon.org · 6d ago

. Every $1 a city spends on parks returns $3 The greenest neighborhoods are also the coolest. We need to take urgent #ClimateAction right now to avoid the worst of Climate Change! Read on: www.goodgoodgood.co/article... .

Active, grade separated mobility lanes for cycling, rolling & walking make cities better for residents who can't drive, improve physical & mental health & boost small biz. Let's expand access to bike lane networks, paired w/ native plants & stormwater infiltration. Wins on wins on wins 🏆

Momentum Magazine@momentummag.bsky.social · 6d ago

Lessons Sorta Learned? Study Finds Cities That Kept Building Bike Lanes Saw Cycling Continue to Grow After the Pandemic. momentummag.com/study-finds-...

We need to replicate @sarahmackattack.bsky.social for the #DMV. Thousands of square feet of walls to beautify in the nation's capital #publicart #murals #scienceed #scicomm

Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D.@sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 6d ago

Hey Philadelphia!! Do you want this mural on your building?? Here’s what we’re looking for: You must own the building. Must be in Philly The flatter the surface the better! The more people that will see it the better. We want to install in September Email me if that's you SkypeAScientist@gmail.com

Between construction & consumption we aren't living w/in our ecological means. From the sand crisis (tied to concrete) to fast fashion & single use plastic coffee cups, we are using materials that we can't naturally regenerate fast enough (i.e. sand) or which have no good end of life uses (plastics)

Wet Tribe@wettribe.bsky.social · 6d ago

It is Earth Overshoot Day. Today, humanity has used all the ecological resources and services that Earth can regenerate in an entire year. Sustaining the current consumption level would require the equivalent of 1.73 Earths. #WetTribe #EarthOvershootDay #July30

It is Earth Overshoot Day. Today, humanity has used all the ecological resources and services that Earth can regenerate in an entire year. Sustaining the current consumption level would require the equivalent of 1.73 Earths. #WetTribe #EarthOvershootDay #July30

We were taught the 3 R's: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. 5% of plastic is recycled. Let's shift to the 5 R's: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle. ➕️ Retailers should take back the plastics they create vs shifting burden to consumers; it would ⬇️ plastics in packaging #plasticfree #goplasticfree

ProPublica@propublica.org · 7d ago

Most plastic items are too small for recyclers to bother sorting and processing, or they're assembled in such a way that it's less expensive to just make new plastic. In fact, only 5% of Americans’ plastic finds new life. (Published Aug. 2024)

"New Study Confirms Building Collisions Kill Over One Billion Birds Annually in U.S." Using #birdfriendly glass can add architectural interest while preventing harm to birds Architectural & code implications in 🔗

New Study Confirms Building Collisions Kill Over One Billion Birds Annually in U.S. - American Bird Conservancy

A groundbreaking research study published in PLOS ONE today has uncovered alarming new evidence that building collisions are killing significantly more birds than previously estimated—well over one bi...

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Natalie Bennett@nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · last wk.

Yes, the UK is trailing badly in this area. Minimal cost, simple protection for wildlife in one of the world's most nature-depleted corners theconversation.com/bird-safe-gl...

Need a lot more of *this* energy. We have seen problems like CFCs/ozone layer & we made change. Let's not succumb to the idea that any problem is too wicked to solve

CosmicRami 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️@rami.spaceaustralia.com · last wk.

There was a time when no international laws existed about the production and release of CFCs into the atmosphere. Then, scientists, experts and activists brought an excellent case forward, the United Nations listened and The Montreal Protocol was made. We’re not here to just roll over and give up.

Maybe we aren't tinkering futiley around the edges. Our decisions are powerful. Our ability to cause change is powerful. The little acts matter in ways we can't always see. Contractor just shared translator app: "It is good for the planet to use these materials" #hope #decarbonize #greenbuilding

Dr. Jeroen W.P. Wijnendaele@drdragases.bsky.social · last wk.

Good grief, this hits home.

The battery powered construction lights came in a box tailor made for a #cat #constructioncat #catsofblueskey

More of this + Mr Trash Wheels everywhere we can implement them "a Pixie Drone, which is part of the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup. It’s an autonomous, aquatic robot which skims the surface of Lake Simcoe & collects debris, plastics & even oils to prevent the pollution from reaching the Atlantic"

Mike@brechinbrae220031.bsky.social · last wk.

Plastic pollution becoming 'planetary crisis' www.orilliamatters.com/letters-to-t... via @orilliamatters

"everything we could" We could electrify everything (incl heavy industry); build a network of mass & active transit to replace as many car & plane trips as possible; depave & densify cities & replace urban heat contributors w/ green & natural materials; restore wetlands, forests & peatlands

Our Kids' Climate@ourkidsclimate.bsky.social · 2w ago

This is the question we ask ourselves every day. Climate change is already reshaping our kids' world and we won't stay quiet about it. We're pushing for a future powered by clean, renewable energy. Follow along as we keep showing up for our kids. 💪🌍🧡 #OurKidsClimate #ClimateAction #EndFossilFuels

17/ Convivial cool shady cities for the 21stC! "lot of the urban cooling features that have been standard in Córdoba & Andalucía for centuries—the narrower streets,whitewashed homes,tree-lined thoroughfares—are increasingly being celebrated as wise cityplanning practices in the age of globalwarming"

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Albert Pinto@70sbachchan.bsky.social · last mo.

AC's are required. But they are not the only solution to problem of overheating deadly cities. 20thC urbanization model caked cities in heat trapping concrete & asphalt and broke the water cycle & carbon cycle. 21stC cooling solutions must learn from the past

I don’t know how society can get to the level of urgency required for the moment—decisions we’re making right now will determine just how horrible climate change impacts will be bsky.app/profile/dani...

Daniel Bachman@danielbachman.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Virginias Chesapeake region and Atlantic coast are #2 for most drastic effects of sea level rise in the US right now. We should be having serious conversations about relocation here as well.

A seemingly small, very kind act we can all do. Offering water to wildlife & people who may not be getting enough saves lives in the heat

Honey Girl Grows@honeygirlgrows.bsky.social · 2w ago

This is a reminder to leave shaded water for wildlife and offer cold drinks to outdoor workers: sanitation, gardeners, delivery people… we are all sweltering. 🥵 🌱 Sitting water that’s refilled daily is not mosquito breeding.

Both models would be hugely beneficial. People having built-in community w/o having to drive as they age. Ease of arranging play dates with kids & recent mom support for new moms. As you note it should be easy to build climate-friendly housing w/ other health co-benefits

Bryn Davidson - Lanefab@lanefab.com · 2w ago

I looked at a lot of co-housing research back when I was in Arch school, but not recently. I'm also very interested in the German Baugruppe (Building Group) model which is co-development, but without quite as much "cultural structure / expectation" as Co-housing

True. Learn by doing. There's no replacement for it. As coffee people we weren't planning to get this deep into #greenbuilding, but what we learned in trials & natural experiments & lessons learned was invaluable. What appears hard is often gatekeepers want it that way or our own fears #decarboize

Michael Burchert@michaelburchert.bsky.social · 2y ago

Most learning is not the result of instruction. It is rather the result of unhampered participation in a meaningful setting." Illich, Deschooling Society