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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![A birds-eye view of a crowded crosswalk in New York City.]()
![A birds-eye view of a crowded crosswalk in New York City.]()
What’s your walkability score?
This week, we’re exploring how the built environment influences the ways we move around — and what that means for both the climate and our personal well-being.
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Welcome to the first issue of the new Looking Forward newsletter!
This week, we’re covering the community side of disaster resilience — plus other climate solutions news.
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![Collage of Capitol building, snippets of dollar bills, and photos of climate-related work]()
![Collage of Capitol building, snippets of dollar bills, and photos of climate-related work]()
A lot of work has been lost due to federal cuts. A lot of work is still to come.
Documenting what the Trump administration’s funding cuts and deregulation mean for communities — and what comes next.
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![Photo of Joseph Lee beside book cover for Nothing More of This Land]()
![Photo of Joseph Lee beside book cover for Nothing More of This Land]()
A new book explores Indigenous identity in an era of global change
Sharing Grist’s Q&A with Joseph Lee, author of “Nothing More of This Land.”
