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![Aerial shot of Seattle, Washington on a sunny afternoon in summer, taken from above residential streets in West Seattle and looking across the bay towards the port and the downtown skyline]()
![Aerial shot of Seattle, Washington on a sunny afternoon in summer, taken from above residential streets in West Seattle and looking across the bay towards the port and the downtown skyline]()
Looking to create effective climate change policy? Ask the community.
In Seattle, community assemblies are gathering frontline community members to set their own policies around extreme weather.
Grist Creative Sponsored by Communities of Opportunity -
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How Washington State pioneered an ‘all hands, all lands’ wildfire prevention strategy
With catastrophic wildfires on the rise, Washington State has implemented a holistic approach to fire prevention — and it’s working.
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Moving from climate doomerism to optimism through humor
How organizations like NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) are using comedy to keep environmental issues top of mind.
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![a wide white outbuilding on a farm with many solar panels on the roof]()
For farms and rural businesses, a fresh and funded harvest includes the sun
A federal initiative helps rural business owners and farmers slash expenses by funding solar and other energy innovations.
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South Korea’s energy trap: Government-funded dead end fossil fuel investments
South Korea is investing massive amounts of public funding into importing natural gas while demand is declining.
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California’s concerning embrace of a new forest biomass industry
Questions about environmental safety and community health loom over the greenwashed industry and proposed export scheme.
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Climate Vulnerability Index illuminates inequities
Researchers hope this groundbreaking tool will help drive policy changes.
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Shining light on energy inequity in Puerto Rico
Researchers are working with communities in Puerto Rico to build more sustainable systems in the face of ongoing challenges.
Grist Creative Sponsored by Northeastern University -
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A more collaborative approach to conservation
The longtime logging town of Darrington, Washington is showing how local communities re-engage with the federal forests that surround them.
Grist Creative Sponsored by The Wilderness Society
