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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Mailbag: Green buildings, third acts, and working less
Sharing some thoughtful messages we’ve received from readers in response to our last several newsletters.
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Meet Mr. Trash Wheel, a champion for the end of single-use plastics
Baltimore’s famous trash-eating mascot just celebrated his ninth birthday.
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It’s not just you: The planet wants a 4-day workweek, too
How working less could be a boon for personal and planetary health.
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Why older Americans are taking to the streets for climate action
Third Act, an advocacy group founded by Bill McKibben for people over 60, coordinated its first nationwide protest last month.
