Packard to Launch Agriculture, Livelihoods, Conservation Initiative | News | PND fw.to/OTWZpTl

Missing my dear friend and mentor ... all the more right now in working to be a stronger ally for racial justice ... medium.com/@foe_us/rememb…

Yes. And census. Both right in front of us and right now... Stacey Abrams leading on voting rights nytimes.com/2020/06/04/opi…

Clear guidance from California Endowment leaders: "we need to listen and stay close to the young and powerful voices at the forefront of this movement" -- How Philanthropy Can Turn Righteous Outrage Into Real Change disq.us/t/3pg5mop

Thank you Mayor Sam Liccardo, Charles “Chappie” Jones, Sergio Jimenez, Fmr. Councilmember Raul Peralez, Lan Diep, Magdalena Carrasco, @DevDavisCA, @MayaEsparza4, Sylvia Arenas, and Pam Foley for supporting a key climate measure to prevent Fossil Gas use in new construction! @MomsOutFrontSB @SierraClubLP

Good to see ... let’s keep working

“Climate change is more than parts per million and greenhouse gases,” [Dr. Bullard] added. “The people who are feeling the worst impacts of climate, their voices have got to be heard.” #ClimateJustice #RacialJustice The New York Times nyti.ms/3ioNDe6

With San Francisco likely to join San Jose going all electric in new homes & buildings, and 30 other cities on board, this is the start to a rapid transition off Fossil Fuels. Much gratitude to the local #Climate leaders who got this started, including Dave Pine! #KickingGas

The U.S. Is Lagging Behind Many Rich Countries. These Charts Show Why. nytimes.com/interactive/20…

Quote of the summer: “Sports are like the reward of a functional society.” ⤵️ Sean Doolittle frames up MLB’s return amidst a pandemic about the best one can. Sean Doolittle

Congrats City of Burlingame for adopting a Reach Code to phase out #FossilGas!! Thanks for your #Climate leadership Emily Beach, Michael Brownrigg, Public Servant, and Ricardo Ortiz! Good work @SustainableSMC and @SierraClubLP! For those counting, this is Reach Code Number 32. #KickingGas2020

An Unlikely Source of Catharsis for a Black M.L.B. Player: Social Media nytimes.com/2020/07/06/spo…

Way to go City of Menlo Park with a Zero Carbon by 2030 citywide goal and Strong #ClimateAction Plan!! Thank you Mayor Cecilia Taylor, Vice Mayor Combs, Ray Mueller, Betsy Nash for Council 2018, and Catherine Carlton for your leadership! @SierraClubLP 350 Silicon Valley

Congrats to Mayor @rwallacejones, @Lisa4EPA, Larry James Moody, CM Romero, CM Abrica, and City of East Palo Alto for adopting an all-electric Reach Code for new healthy and fossil fuel free new homes & buildings! With East Palo Alto, now there are 18 reach codes in Silicon Valley! #ClimateLeaders

All three U.S. women who won #NobelPrize in the last 3 years are also #PackardFellows. The Packard Foundation is proud of the incredible work that Frances Arnold, Jennifer Doudna, and Andrea Ghez are doing to advance their fields. #FellowsFriday Doudna Lab Frances Arnold

Scanning "The Unexpected Joys of Little Free Libraries" nytimes.com/2021/01/08/boo…, ours combines #2 and #3 plus a big dose of outdoor children's stories. After five years, can confirm the unexpected joy part -- highly recommend.

How can Menlo Park transition from gas to clean, electric homes & buildings for everyone? Find out in our new report: Gassed Out — How Building Electrification Now Means a Healthy, Prosperous Menlo Park” Available at: menlospark.org/goelectric/ #AffordableElectric #ClimateAction

IPCC WG1 report on the #ClimateCrisis is especially saddening to read. In this thread I'm posting some urgent steps for philanthropy to take, but you can also read my more complete analysis here: climateworks.org/blog/avoiding-… (1/8)

#ClimateChange mitigation *still* accounted for less than 2% of all philanthropic giving in 2020 ($6-10B of $750B). But momentum is building, and there are more ways than ever for new #funders to get involved. Read our 2021 Funding Trends report ⬇️ ⬇️ content.climateworks.org/funding-trends…

Why The Kyle Rittenhouse verdict was reasonable : theguardian.com/us-news/2021/n…