Africa's Great Green Wall is an iconic sustainable development project raising the economic hopes of hundreds of millions 18m hectares (44m acres) of degraded land has already been restored, an area soon approaching the size of the UK internationalbanker.com/finance/the-gr…

When Lincoln was shot he wore a coat embroidered with “One Country, One Destiny.” I’ve turned to those 4 words to help me process this moment. This assassination attempt was one of the worst events I’ve seen in our democracy. It feels like we are a country unmoored…THREAD

🎉Today, we’re celebrating 5 years of tackling the climate crisis through the collective power of the Equitable & Just National Climate Platform. Together, we helped secure $125 million in #EnvironmentalJustice investments & more. Join us at AJustClimate.org

BREAKING: Court of Appeals denies red state and power industry effort to "stay" EPA's power plant carbon pollution standards. Court finds challengers haven't likelihood of success or irreparable harm. Read it here.

Today, we released the first government-wide strategy to tackle plastic pollution and announced a new goal to phase out single-use plastics from federal operations by 2035. Thanks to President Donald J. Trump & Vice President JD Vance, we are leading efforts to end plastic pollution. whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

“There is not one single energy transition but a series of regional transitions of widely varying form, pace and scope. The outsized materiality of one — China’s — means global figures veil more than they reveal.” ft.com/content/3043fc…

6/ His speech was perfect and deeply impactful. During a week when we could have lost all momentum, Biden's prime time address helped keep the attention on the issue and pressure on the negotiations. I'm not sure the historic 2022 gun bill would have passed without that speech.

📣 Congratulations to the selected applicants! We've selected 25 applicants to receive over $4.3 billion in grants to carry out community-driven solutions that tackle the climate crisis, reduce air pollution, and advance environmental justice. 🔗epa.gov/newsreleases/b…

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A remarkable transition: Kenya is Africa's leading country when it comes to renewables. In 2000 fossil fuels contributed 60% to electricity generation. Today it is 6%. In 2023 electricity was from almost 50% geothermal, 20% wind+solar and 22% hydro. @EmberClimate

‘Climate change isn’t an abstract problem’ — Rep. Ayanna Pressley underscored how urban heat maps impact low-income neighborhoods with higher populations of people of color. In 2023 alone, more than 2,300 people died from excess heat in the U.S., the highest number in 45 years.

Another reason to hug a tree! 🤗 🌳

Climate Prosperity Plans contain pipelines of climate-smart, investable projects that help ⁦Climate Vulnerable Forum⁩ member countries grow their economies, create jobs, and boost prosperity. They also cut emissions. See more here:

A sweet opening goal - great team buildup + individual flair!

Have Americans registered that we’re electing the president who will oversee the nation’s 250th anniversary and the 2028 Olympics?

As I think of these men who ought to feel so grateful - instead raging and raving at those who have so much less reason for gratitude - I marvel at our human ability to convert happiness to misery. Open the fucking bottle, drink it now, and seize the joy while you can. END

Go into politics to do something not be something.

Today I offered a motion to help ensure Elon Musk no longer has unlawful access to Federal Government systems and the private, sensitive data of taxpaying Americans. All but one House Republican voted No and defeated my motion, choosing cowardice over patriotism.