NEW: A loss and damage fund is finally real. grist reporters, including yours truly, asked 10 developing nations how they would spend the money. grist.org/solutions/loss…

I'm working on a story about climate love connections, and I want to hear from you! Have you met somebody (a friend, partner, close collaborator) through participating in some kind of climate action? DM me or fill out the form below 🫶

Happy ❤️ Day y'all grist.org/looking-forwar…

Do you know a climate leader (or several) whose story and work deserves recognition? Now's the time to nominate them for the 2024 Grist 50!

My latest for grist focuses on a Black neighborhood in Houston where many residents grew sick or died from cancer. Some have been organizing for years to address toxic pollution in their area. The city finally has a response, does it go far enough? grist.org/equity/industr…

“Our community, we want to envision an alternative economy that doesn’t exploit the region, that doesn’t use our people as cheap labor, that doesn’t pollute the environment, that doesn’t accelerate climate change,” says organizer Bekah Hinojosa grist.org/looking-forwar…

The Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors contest call for submissions is now open! ✍️We’re looking for short stories envisioning the next 180 years of equitable climate progress. ❌No entry fee. 🏆Top prize is $3k and publication. Learn more: grist.org/climate-fictio…

Thank you to Claire Thompson for including me in the latest looking forward celebrating Jane Goodall’s birthday 🎉 grist.org/looking-forwar…

Looking Forward, Grist’s weekly climate solutions newsletter, is celebrating its 100th issue this week! Subscribe here to get it in your inbox: go.grist.org/signup/looking…

And just like that: 100 'sletters. If you're not already subscribed to Looking Forward, smash that link to get an original story about climate solutions in your inbox every week!

Your guide to the 2024 UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues: This year’s gathering of global Indigenous leaders, activists, and policymakers puts a spotlight on youth. grist.org/global-indigen…

In honor of grist's landmark 100th issue, Claire Elise Thompson treated readers to a lively roundup of standout articles. Among them, the coveted title of "most fun interview" was awarded to #ThirdAct's Lani Ritter Hall. Check it out: grist.org/looking-forwar… #climatesolutions #ThirdActOrg

Big news: Today grist, Vox, and 19thnews have launched a series all about how climate change impacts the reproductive cycle. grist.org/health/expecti…

A different kind of youth activist: Meet the high schoolers who invented a microplastics solution grist.org/looking-forwar…

#WorldOceanDay reminder that’s it’s one BIG ocean. It connects us all — another way our fates are intertwined.

Victoria Ou and Justin Huang built a device that was able to trap up to 94% of the microplastic particles. The two young scientists spoke with Claire Elise Thompson of grist about their award-winning project. grist.org/looking-forwar…

Three years after the first #juneteenth, formerly enslaved Texans developed a town just east of Galveston, building churches and schools. Today, most of that land is owned by Exxonmobil, paved over for parking lots. capitalbnews.org/exxon-beaumont…

We stand with our Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild colleagues at Everett NewsGuild ✊, who are striking today to protest devastating layoffs. Local news is a vital service, and these journalists deserve better. Learn more and consider donating to their strike fund here: gofundme.com/f/everett-news…

Grist is examining how extreme weather is impacting people’s ability to vote. Sign up for our limited-run newsletter "State of Emergency," launching in August: sub.grist.org/state-of-emerg…

How does climate change shape elections? Research shows it doesn't factor in voters' decisions on election day. This summer, we're launching a newsletter and series that will look at this question from another angle: how do *disasters* shape elections?sub.grist.org/state-of-emerg…