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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![Illustration of the number 100 with confetti falling around it]()
![Illustration of the number 100 with confetti falling around it]()
Climate solutions, by the hundred
In honor of our 100th issue of Looking Forward, here are some of the most surprising, most actionable, and most fun solutions we've explored together.
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Jane Goodall’s legacy of empathy, curiosity, and courage
As the iconic scientist and activist celebrates her 90th birthday, her message for younger generations is one of hope — and not fearing the next adventure.
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As climate change threatens cultural treasures, museums get creative to conserve both energy and artifacts
Museums are reckoning with their own carbon footprints as they work to safeguard their collections from heat and storms.
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![Illustration of Tik and his wife admiring their induction stove]()
![Illustration of Tik and his wife admiring their induction stove]()
A journey into home electrification
Grist writer Tik Root documented his experiences updating his home with cleaner, more climate-friendly systems.
