Are you in the holiday spirit yet?
I’m making a list (of cookies to bake) and checking it twice (for ingredients I need) plus I put up the tree and wrapped an empty (open) box for my cat Fang to hang out in under the tree (her favorite spot). The weather is appropriately cold. So turn up the holiday music, put on the ugly sweater, and let’s revel.
As we head toward the finish line for season 11, we are again sharing a previous recording with a TIME100 climate influencer, this time, our February 2025 conversation with Ari Matusiak. Like last...
In late October, TIME Magazine released its list of the 100 most influential climate actors across five different categories: leaders, innovators, titans, defenders, and catalysts. And we are proud that four of those honored have been past guests on the show.
I’m back from the Galapagos… but I’m having a hard time being happy about it. Re-entry into the “real world” has me reeling, literally. The first few nights home, I felt like I was still on the sea, swaying with the waves. Cars. People. Technology. PHONES. I didn’t realize how much stimulation there is in our daily lives until I was without it for a week. This adventure really touched me in so many ways that I’m still processing and will continue to process.
We will keep this short as we know chaotic airport lines, pumpkin pies, and turkey prep await you. And I’m swimming with sea turtles! (Not really, but maybe seeing some while snorkeling…)
Vacation of a lifetime, here I come… About a year ago, one of my dear friends put a bold idea on the table: let’s go to the Galapagos Islands in November 2025. My response: a squeal. We depart for this bucket list trip next week. Fear not—there will be a short WER before I go. And as is tradition, this newsletter will take the week of Thanksgiving off to free up your inboxes for Black Friday deals. I promise a full report upon my return.
Hattie Hobart loves to hike… On the “our team” tab on the Nature is Nonpartisan website, each employee is identified by photo, job title, and political ideology, with the latter crossed out and their favorite outdoor activity penciled in. I think this is a clever way to make their point: nature knows no political party.
Happy Friday, readers. We are officially into November, which marks not only the true beginning of the end of the year, but it’s 12 days until I depart for the Galapagos Islands. Have any recommendations? From species to watch out for to something I should pack, my inbox is open!
Perhaps you’ve heard mention of fusion in the news laterly but didn’t really understand what it is, what potential it offers, and how far off it is from being widespread adoption. If that describes you then you will want to tune into this week’s episode featuring Andrew Holland, the founding CEO of the Fusion Industry Association. Andrew is a long-time expert on clean energy, especially as it pertains to climate change and national security and he’s here to break down all your (i.e. my) questions about fusion energy.
If I saw a black cat cross my path today, I’d probably try to lure it home and adopt it. I have kittens on the brain, probably because I promised Fang (14 years old) that she could live our her dotage as an only cat. But I have friends who have accidentially found kittens and I can’t believe that in all my decades of being a cat lover, this has never happened to me.
If you’re worried about the EV market in the U.S., this episode is a breath of fresh air!
This weekend, I’m carving out time with friends and maybe a pumpkin or two, but let me tell you, I’m the worst at carving pumpkins. When they were children, my sons quickly eclipsed me in creativity when it comes to pumpkins. I suppose my talents are focused elsewhere.