Tag Archives: environment

Customize Climate Communication

Posted on February 24, 2013 by

“What is the main lesson you’ve learned from trying to target specific audiences in your climate work?” David Minkow, who edits content for Climate Access and the Social Capital Project, asked me this question recently. In three words, my response is: … Continue reading →

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My Big Meme for 2013

Posted on February 1, 2013 by

Pull out the firecrackers and Mardi Gras beads! It’s time for the Nonprofit Blog Carnival, where we’re writing about our big dreams for 2013. My big dream is to advance a meme. Memes are catchy ideas that stick in one’s imagination and … Continue reading →

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How Solid Is Your Understanding of Coal?

Posted on January 27, 2013 by

How does seeing this infographic make you feel? When you see how much coal you’re using, does it motivate you to green your home? Or does it leave you saying, “So what?” The infographic, originally published in an article by … Continue reading →

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Research Skills Can Strengthen Energy Journalism

Posted on November 10, 2012 by

claimtoken-50a01a203f085What makes energy journalism worth reading? Critical thinking, synthesis of information and perspectives, and coverage of the real-world impacts of programs can differentiate quality energy writing from other energy news. I curate and write energy news for the Clean Energy Finance Center. So … Continue reading →

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A Green Communication Guide

Posted on September 30, 2012 by

Sometimes I joke that sifting through environmental news is a forbidding task. Depending on what is going on in the world, it can be intimidating to log into Twitter, visit RSS feeds, and see what is happening. What keeps me … Continue reading →

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Simplifying Science Writing

Posted on August 11, 2012 by

I am ghostwriting part of an environmental physics book. That is why my blog posts have been sporadic recently. Writing about physics has taught me more about simplicity in science writing. Although I was almost a physics major during college, … Continue reading →

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Metal, Class Diversity and Science Writing

Posted on July 22, 2012 by

Earlier this month, Dorie Clark threw down the gauntlet at Harvard Business Review by writing a post called Come Out of the Closet at Work, Whether You’re Gay or Not. I’ve decided to take on the challenge of blogging about … Continue reading →

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Saving Sea Turtles from a Plastic Dinner

Posted on July 7, 2012 by

Leatherback sea turtles are tough, but waterborne plastic can kill them. See Turtles, a nonprofit organization, says “hundreds of thousands of sea turtles… die each year from ocean pollution and ingestion or entanglement in marine debris.” Many of these pieces … Continue reading →

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Like Biodiversity, Cultural Diversity Creates a Healthy Environmental Movement

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

Orion Magazine hosted an online meeting, “Bringing Cultural Diversity to the Environmental Movement,” on June 19. The speakers set the stage for the conversation by talking about alienation. They’ve noticed a culture of subtle silencing, unintentional exclusion, and institutionalized discrimination … Continue reading →

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How Online Collaboration Can Help Environmental Justice Groups Succeed

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

Environmental justice organizations in the United States often have limited resources. An article in AlterNet critiqued the environmental movement’s tendency to fund large organizations at the expense of supporting grassroots groups; this may be part of the reason that environmental … Continue reading →

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