COP29: System Alert Follows Initial Disappointment
COP29, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Sunday at 5:30 a.m., after a 35-hour delay.
Climate Week NYC or The Great Disconnect
One month ago to the hour, I was packing my bags to head to Climate Week NYC and UNGA79. I went, I worked, I returned, and it took me three weeks to process everything I experienced before I could sit down to write my thoughts. It wasn’t exhaustion or lack of time—although both played a […]
Climate disinformation mounts to absurd, dangerous levels
Disinformation has always been a tool used to manipulate public opinion, but the scale at which it operates today is unprecedented. Claims become more and more absurd in the context of the U.S. presidential election, algorithms amplify the “echo chambers” phenomenon, climate change disinformation continues to flourish. Can this be reined in? Helene and Milton […]
Of Climate Change, Broadway and Sea Level Rise
While it may not have the allure of a Broadway musical, New York City Climate Week has become a magnet for a special kind of visitor. Each year, during the third week of September, thousands of government officials, CEOs, experts, and activists from around the world flock to the Big Apple for Climate Week, a […]
