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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"Expressing intentions is not #climate action" A focus on research, but many of us confuse intentions with action. distinctly different, intentions are a easier & a more prevalent response. @fdabl.bsky.social @cameronbrick.bsky.social @swaziadam.bsky.social www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

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Expressing intentions is not climate action | PNAS

Expressing intentions is not climate action

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Quote of the day: "Integrity is choosing courage over comfort; choosing what is right over what is fun, fast, or easy; and choosing to practice our values rather than simply professing them." Brené Brown #ClimateAction #Emissions #Values #Practice

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Collectively, we're failing to stabilize the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere; failing to cut our #CO2 emissions. gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/ How are you doing personally? Have you cut your #emissions below 4 tons/year? Do you know your own emissions? Are you living the life you advocate for?

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

At the same time that #Google kowtows to President #Trump by renaming Lake #Ontario, it also posts "Lake America, the smallest of the Great Lakes" - is this a subtle suggestion about Donald Trump? The smallest of the 45 Presidents?

Google renames Lake Ontario as Lake America, kowtowing to Donald Trump. But then it has a statement that reads "The smallest of the 5 Great Lakes". Is this a subtle dig at President Trump, the smallest of our 45 Presidents

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Quote for the day: “Individual change is not in opposition to system change; it's our most powerful engine for system change.” (Elizabeth Dunn & Jiaying Zhao. 2026. Leave the Lights On: How Joyful Decisions Can Save Our Species.) #climateaction #climatechange #climate #action

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Found a surprise on Google Play today... Michael Mann's 2023 book "Our Fragile Moment: How Lessons from Earth's Past Can Help Us Survive the Climate Crisis" is currently on Google Play & Kindle for just $1.99. Can't turn down an "almost free" copy! #ClimateChange #climatology #climate #science

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Advances in AI are concerning. Reading 2015 "Principles of System Science". LLMs on our internet are clearly "complex systems". The 1st definition for a "complex system": "Complex systems often display behaviors that surprise us. We cannot easily predict what a complex active system will do next"

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

I am still surprised by the LARGE #emissions footprint of passengers on a #cruise ship. It saves emissions to fly & enjoy the destination; or to rent an SUV & drive around for a week staying in hotels. How can we communicate this to friends & connections? #ClimateAction theicct.org/cruise-the-s...

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Cruise the seas or cruise down the road? A fresh look at vacation emissions - International Council on Clean Transportation

A two person, weeklong road trip would result in less than one-third of the life-cycle GHG emissions of a weeklong cruise, including hotel stays and flights.

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Charging an #EV has a different rhythm than filling a gas tank. Here's an overview of my experience with charging & driving an EV on a trip to Michigan. How about you? What are your charging stops like when you drive? #climateaction #climate www.co2mmit.org/p/reflection...

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Reflections on driving an EV from North Carolina to Michigan

It’s easy to travel in an EV. Charging locations are spaced out along most US interstate routes. And charging experiences can be better than gas station experiences.

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

The actions we take to reduce our greenhouse gas #emissions have impacts that extend beyond reducing your own emissions. Our personal actions are a critical part of our #climate action.

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

"In democracies you can't have the politics that is better than the people. What you need are the people who believe in and care about the stuff that's important to their own well being." D Graham Burnett @schoolofattention.bsky.social on @economist.com www.economist.com/podcasts/202...

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Attention, please!

The movement trying to reclaim our attention

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Rather discouraging! In the US, over 3/4 of new #cars & pickup #trucks under 10K lbs rating are traditional internal combustion engines. Just 6% are #electricvehicles #EV. These new cars are expected to be on the road for 12 to 15 years. There are good EVs available today www.eia.gov/todayinenerg...

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Hybrid sales rise while battery electric sales remain lower after tax credit expiration - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

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WRI Climate @wriclimate.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

📊 Climate risk is financial risk. Rescinding the SEC's climate disclosure rule won't remove climate risk—it will leave investors with less information to manage it. 📖 Read Janet Ranganathan's latest commentary: bit.ly/4h6bYq6 #ClimateRisk #Investing #SEC

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Rescinding US SEC’s Disclosure Rule Will Blindfold Investors to Climate Risk

A 2024 rule requires companies to disclose to investors their financially material climate risks, such as floods, droughts and the costs of moving away from fossil fuels. The SEC may do away with it.

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

I recommend #Science #History #books by Alice Bell (Our Biggest Experiment), Sarah Dry ( #Waters of the World) and Steven Johnson (The Invention of #Air ). What books on the #ScienceHistory do you recommend? Please share a favorite www.co2mmit.org/p/paying-res...

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Paying Respect

A tribute to John Tyndall who was born August 2, 1820; and to the other scientists who have expanded our knowledge about our atmosphere and our changing climate.

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Happy Birthday John Tyndall (August 2, 1820 - December 4, 1893). A note on how this relates to our current understanding of our world and how we are changing our climate. www.co2mmit.org/p/paying-res... #climate #ClimateChange #Science #Scientists

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Paying Respect

A tribute to John Tyndall who was born August 2, 1820; and to the other scientists who have expanded our knowledge about our atmosphere and our changing climate.

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Do I have the #FreeWill to choose to lower my #greenhouse gas #emissions? Who should we look to as we try to lower our greenhouse gas emissions 40 years after Carl Sagan explained #climatechange to the US Senate? www.co2mmit.org/p/free-will-...

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Free Will And Climate Action

My actions cause greenhouse gas emissions. A fundamental question related to climate change is: Do I control my actions?

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

How do you align your concerns about #climate change with your need for some time away? Here's how Celeste & I combine our values & our desire to get away with a real-life example of our 30th Anniversary celebration! Share your experiences & plans #travel #emission www.co2mmit.org/p/joy-of-cli...

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The Joy of Climate Aligned Travel

Reducing our emissions requires that we re-think many vacation options while maintaining a focus on trips that bring joy to our lives.

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

A bit of good news. The personal behavior to electrify our energy use still falls to each of us. Time to switch to an EV and to heat pump heating. www.eia.gov/todayinenerg... #heatpump #wind #electrification #electrifyamerica #ev #renewable

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Largest wind farm in the United States starts commercial operations - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Focus on these six disciplines to change behavior and drive down emissions. A required set of disciplines for everyone concerned about climate change. Are you having trouble with any of the six? www.co2mmit.org/p/the-six-di... #vegetarian #climateaction #climatechange #climate #ev #heatpump #solar

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The Six Disciplines Of A Climate Concerned Consumer

Feeling overwhelmed about our choices is a significant barrier to changing our behavior to cut our emissions. These six disciplines will help focus your climate action on what matters.

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Air travel is rather inelastic Price increases do not significantly decrease demand. If you fly, recognize that your choices cause significant GHG emissoins. And flying private planes cause even more emissions/person/trip One key change to cut emissions: Fly Less www.reuters.com/sports/priva...

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Private jet market defies Iran war gloom as rich flock to Monaco GP, Cannes

As soaring jet fuel prices triggered by the Iran war send ripples across the global travel market, a wealthy elite of CEOs, celebrities and sports stars is flying by private jet in greater numbers th...

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Eating no beef, even if it is simply substituted with chicken or pork, significantly cuts our emissions. Sounds like a simple change, but is it? I explore my own transition to avoiding beef, milk and cheese. www.co2mmit.org/p/eat-no-beef #beef #vegetarian #climateaction #climatechange

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It's Simple to Eat No Beef. Or Is It?

My memories of beef and dairy connect seamlessly to childhood memories and to deeply ingrained habits. Eliminating food from cows wasn’t simple, but it also wasn't that difficult.

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Celebrate your actions that reduce your carbon emissions. Take the time and feel good about your actions. Advice built around a paper by @cameronbrick.bsky.social @maiensachis.bsky.social , Linli Zhou, Alaa Aldoh & Disa Sauter 2026 J of Env Psy www.co2mmit.org/p/warm-glow-...

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Celebrate Your Actions that Reduce Emissions

When you act to lower emissions, enjoy the fact that your action is aligned with your concern about climate change. Celebrate. Enjoy that moment. Experience that warm glow.

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Yes, each of us should feel that warm glow when we take actions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Celebrate our climate action! Explore this a bit more... www.co2mmit.org/p/warm-glow-... #Celebrate #ClimateAction

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

"If individuals want to pay for carbon dioxide removal, that can be viewed much like a charitable donation–a payment for something we value. But payment for carbon dioxide removal should not be viewed as a personal mechanism to justify higher emissions." www.co2mmit.org/p/cdr-is-not...

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Carbon Dioxide Removal Is Not a Substitute for Deep Cuts in My Emissions

Both carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and deep cuts in emissions are required to meet emissions targets. For personal emissions, it does not make sense to use CDR to avoid cutting my emissions.

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

I started exploring #offset to find a meaningful counterbalance for the #emissions I haven't cut. Once I explored #carbon #offsets, I was disappointed at the number of problems that have been identified and studies for decades now. Read more... #climateaction #climate www.co2mmit.org/p/cant-i-jus...

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Can’t I Just Write a Check

Can’t I simply purchase carbon offsets to cancel out the greenhouse gas emissions my actions cause? Many carbon offsets have serious issues that impact the answer.

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

"Air travel provides incredible access + convenience... air travel is deeply tied to a sense of freedom. But true freedom also includes the agency to align our actions with our values. For those of us concerned about the climate, flying less is 1 of the most powerful, immediate choices we can make."

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

For 2 weeks, I've used a linked quote from @Mikegrunwald in my email "signature": "In reality, all emissions matter. They accumulate in the atmosphere, so every tank of gasoline, cross-country flight and fossil-fueled load of laundry makes the earth a little warmer...

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Heat pump case study: the real changes in #electric and #NaturalGas use, utility bills, and #CO2e #emissions after I changed from natural gas furnaces to dual fuel #HeatPump to heat my house. This is what actually changed. Part of my #CO2 reduction wedge. co2mmit.substack.com/p/heat-pump-...

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Heat Pumps Reduce Emissions & Energy Bills

A case study of how a dual fuel heat pump changed my home's energy use, energy bills, and greenhouse gas emissions.

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Have you used infrared images to better understand where your #home leaks heat? Here's an example if you haven't yet used this tool in your #house. co2mmit.substack.com/p/my-leaky-b...

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My Leaky Bucket

Upgrading a furnace in a drafty house is like pouring hot water into a leaky bucket. Seal the leaks before you pay to generate the heat & lower your emissions and cost.

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

"Sealing up the drafts in my own home didn’t require an act of Congress or a sweeping federal mandate. It just took a bit of curiosity and a willingness to look closely at the leaky bucket I was paying to keep warm." #emissions reduction to address #climatechange

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

@mrmattsimon.bsky.social describes a path worth taking. The battery in a standard #EV is much larger than a wall-mounted battery installed with a residential solar system. #Vehicle to grid (V2G) is a viable path for reducing #greenhouse #emissions. grist.org/transportati...

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How EVs could solve a problem with America's rickety grid

Vehicle-to-grid technology turns EVs into a vast network of backup power. That could help stabilize the grid and advance renewables.

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Last night, the 100th person subscribed to CO2mmit on Substack. I launched this project to foster a sense of personal agency around climate action. I believe personal action to reduce emissions is critical and fosters more engaged and heartfelt advocacy for the policy changes we also need.

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About - CO2mmit by Jim Tolbert

Act - commit to reduce CO2. Click to read CO2mmit by Jim Tolbert, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

What areas in your life are you in the top 10%? Maybe the top 1%? You can probably name a few. Here's one you might not initially think of. Yet it's important to understand what it will take to reduce global #greenhouse gas #emissions to mitigate #ClimateChange co2mmit.substack.com/p/those-who-...

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Those who can, don’t

Would you change your behavior if the greenhouse gas emissions you cause put you in the top 10% of emitters globally?

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Is #climatechange a systemic problem where we need to focus on the systems to find a solution? Or is it a collective action where we each need to change our behavior to find a solution. Some argue it's a systems issue. I argue #ClimateAction requires BOTH... co2mmit.substack.com/p/system-cha...

An image of three people concerned about climate change; each arguing that climate change is a systems issue; all while driving, flying and eating a steak.

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

I appreciate @mikegrunwald.bsky.social 's conclusion in the NYT: "In reality, all emissions matter. They accumulate in the atmosphere, so every tank of gasoline, cross-country flight and fossil-fueled load of laundry makes the earth a little warmer...

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Opinion | Now Is the Perfect Time to Buy an Electric Vehicle

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

"The message...is simple: eat no beef and less meat. While this sounds like something you do-an action you take-it is more of an aspiration...a statement describing a desired outcome. The...actions you take to get there are much more detailed and define specific actions that fit into your day."

Habits, actions and #climateaction. How can I change to a #vegetarian or #flexitarian diet - what actions should I take today? How can I change my habits to align with my values?

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Choices we make each day - what we eat - have a significant impact on the greenhouse gas emissions we cause. Read about a simple focus to significantly cut down #emissions: eat no beef and less meat. co2mmit.substack.com/p/no-beef-le...

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

"Household consumption directly and indirectly accounts for 70% of global emissions. Our daily decisions—what we buy, how we travel, what we eat, and how we heat and cool our homes—are levers with direct power to create change."

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

One response to climate change is in our control - what we do to reduce our own emissions. Today begins a weekly post on Substack to discuss actions that meaningful cut emissions, how to approach these change, and why they are important. Subscribe at the link. co2mmit.substack.com/p/commit-to-...

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Commit to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

A focused view on our personal action and personal agency

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 15/02/2026

An EV researcher says the Trump administration’s retreat from regulating car emissions “will not stop the public and commercial transition to electric vehicles, but it will make that shift harder, slower and more expensive for everyone.”

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EPA removal of vehicle emissions limits won’t stop the shift to electric vehicles, but will make it harder, slower and more expensive

The American public agrees that vehicle emissions are harmful and should be regulated, and has indicated strong preferences for cars that pollute less.

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Julia Kane @juliakane.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Crucial point from @grist.org: "API pioneered many of the arguments now wielded against the endangerment finding... Trump’s EPA used many of these same arguments in its proposed endangerment finding repeal, demonstrating how much his deregulatory agenda owes to the oil industry’s work."

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Trump just killed the EPA’s ability to fight climate change. It may backfire.

The EPA’s repeal of the “endangerment finding” could threaten automakers and oil companies — if it survives in court.

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CO2mmit @co2mmit.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

This is a problem. We need to transition away from burning fossil fuels for energy over to renewables (solar, wind, hydro) & nuclear. Instead the strategy in the US is to increase production of natural gas to record levels. We keep investing in yesterdays power. www.eia.gov/todayinenerg...

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U.S. natural gas production to reach record highs in 2026 and 2027 - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

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