She co-created my favourite podcast on the climate crisis, edited one of my favourite books on the climate crisis, and has been an inspiration for many years. Listen to this interview with Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and you’ll understand why.

From Weekly Filet #490, in May 2024.

This Scientist Has an Antidote to Our Climate Delusions

nytimes.com

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The great paradox of our time: everything is both better and worse than ever before

The Correspondent

What to Do with Climate Emotions

newyorker.com

Leeside — The making of a climate utopia

qz.com

You want to reduce the carbon footprint of your food? Focus on what you eat, not whether your food is local

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