Articles by Associate Editor Claire Elise Thompson
Claire Elise Thompson is an associate editor at Grist, and the writer of the weekly solutions newsletter, Looking Forward. She has been at Grist since 2018, focusing on telling stories about climate solutions and the people leading them. She was a 2022 MJ Bear fellow with the Online News Association and participated in the inaugural Climate Beacons Newsroom Initiative with the Solutions Journalism Network. She is based in Seattle.
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How communities are giving new life to polluted land
Cleaning up contaminated land is a struggle. Meet some of the community leaders who are taking matters into their own hands.
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![Illustration of ballot box with ballot displaying red and blue earth]()
![Illustration of ballot box with ballot displaying red and blue earth]()
5 ways to get out the vote for climate in the final days before the U.S. presidential election
Stressed out about the election? Turn it into action.
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![A stylized, illustrated version of The Thinker statue over a gray background with splotches of gray]()
Let’s discuss the ethics of climate action
In the series “Moral Hazards,” Grist explores some of the ethical conundrums of living in the era of climate change.
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How to prepare for voting in disaster season
Extreme weather can complicate voting plans. Grist’s Lyndsey Gilpin and Jake Bittle assembled a guide on exercising your right to vote in the era of climate change.
