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 tiny pieces of evidence can reveal giant stories about our world — and ways to make it better
In ‘Proof of Concept,’ the Grist video team shines a spotlight on some surprising environmental research and discoveries.
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How ‘15-minute cities’ could save time, reduce emissions, and build community
Carlos Moreno, the scientist behind the concept, wrote a new book to introduce the 15-minute city to a wider audience.
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This spring, DC-area students are planting native flowers — and activating ‘the solarpunk imagination’
A new initiative invited student groups to design and plant gardens that will promote wildlife, and cultivate their visions for the future.
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![Illustration of red mug with dotted, wavy aroma lines wafting from the coffee inside. Dotted outlines of missing coffee beans float around the mug.]()
![Illustration of red mug with dotted, wavy aroma lines wafting from the coffee inside. Dotted outlines of missing coffee beans float around the mug.]()
A wave of climate-conscious startups are brewing ‘beanless coffee’
In this excerpt, Grist senior editor L.V. Anderson explores the growing market of climate-proof coffee alternatives.
