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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I am super excited about the efforts of @brightsaver.bsky.social to bring balcony solar to the US. Sad to see that utilities are wasting their time trying to slow/delay the inevitable popularity of this safe, affordable, easy-to-plug-in appliance that lowers our utility bills. Learn more below ⬇️ ☀️

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

"Life is a process & every moment is a gift. So, I don't think in terms of achievement, I think in terms of action." 💚 Today's inspiration: Listening to @finnharries.bsky.social interview Satish Kumar on the new The Seeds Will Grow podcast.

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Excited to read more & to learn from this working group focused on democracy as a social technology, "a designed system for collective sense making, distribution of power & resolution of conflict, built & maintained through infrastructure..." ⬇️🌱

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Cascadia Daily News @cascadiadaily.com · 14/08/2026

Cascadia Daily is looking for anecdotes about Mount Baker Theatre in the lead-up to its 100th season. All memories — from humorous moments to life-changing shows and even love stories — are welcome; recent or otherwise. Send yours to cocoalaney@cascadiadaily.com.

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Well said and a goal everyone can agree on💚

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Important reminder from @indyjohar.bsky.social: "Civilisation was not built upon human ingenuity alone. It was co-produced by a relatively stable Earth." *Read more here: indyjohar.substack.com/p/the-tempor...

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

So much gratitude to @billmckibben.bsky.social for this incredibly valuable Crucial Years newsletter ⬇️ 💚 👉Super excited about the global Sun-Day coming in June 2027!

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

"Mitigation & ecological regeneration are not merely environmental programmes. They are investments in the duration of civilisation." - @indyjohar.bsky.social,The Temporal Infrastructure of Civilisation indyjohar.substack.com/p/the-tempor...

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Listen to the conversation below to learn more about Prof. Angie Hobbs' fascinating work on applying ancient philosophy to the problems we are facing today: ⬇️ 📚 I just ordered "Why Plato Matters Now" on Libro.fm; I'm super excited to start this during my upcoming trip.

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

"Be Prepared Not Scared," is the motto for this super inspiring community supported local weather info service for Nashville, TN. 👉 Learn more about their hyperlocal focus, 2-way coverage & volunteer heart at their website, or this recent AP article: apnews.com/article/nash...

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Prepared not scared. Dedicated volunteers in Nashville relay calm, straight-talk info during storms

When tornadoes threaten in Nashville, Tennessee, many people here turn to Nashville Severe Weather. This group of dedicated volunteers can always be found on social media, calmly explaining the storm ...

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

This event will be incredible. Sharing in case you can make it to Athens: 💚

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Clean Cities @cleancitiescampaign.org · 14/05/2026

🌟 Curious Cities Assembly 2026 is all about how cities can turn evidence into action for safer, healthier and more liveable places. The gathering is taking place on 24-25 June in central London during London Climate Action Week. Register here 👇 cleancitiescampaign.org/curious-citi...

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

"Africa has been decentralized for a really long time," which is why it's so perfect for Web3 & for off-grid solar💡So much to learn from our partners in the Solar Saving Circles project; excited to share this convo that's packed with real-world impact and insight ⬇️💚

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Excited to be enrolled in the Resilience Hub Academy starting this June. Learn more about this online "masters program" offered by the Resilience Hub Collaborative: resiliencehubcollaborative.org/academy

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Academy — Resilience Hub Collaborative

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

"The cost of solar is plummeting & the cost of batteries is plummeting, & everyone around the world is taking advantage of this except for us [the U.S.]" ☀️ Highly recommend this pragmatic Volts podcast with Tom Steyer. ⬇️

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Such an honor to sit down with Drew Simon on the Crypto Altruists podcast to discuss our work on Solar Saving Circles in Tanzania. Be sure to follow @cryptoaltruists.bsky.social for more valuable episodes & resources around the intersection of Web3 for good ☀️⬇️

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

"This is the OpEX trap: every gas boiler, every fuel import is a recurring invoice payable to geopolitical instability. Renewables & renovation are CapEx—you pay once, the exposure disappears."☀️⬇️ Read more in @billmckibben.bsky.social's latest & always super-relevant substack:

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

I love multifaceted solutions. Check out this remediated golf course that has been transformed into a beautiful local park which absorbs water while providing numerous benefits for the local community and ecology.💚

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Finally a way to circumvent Citizens United, thank you, Montana! Every state needs to look at doing this as soon as possible (including my own, beautiful WA State: @alexramel.bsky.social)

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Don't miss this informative substack from @billmckibben.bsky.social on the exciting pace of battery innovation providing much-needed hope for "liberating ourselves from that old energy storage medium, the barrel of oil, before more people die in the ugly wars being fought over its ownership."☀️ ⬇️

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Super excited to dive into this incredible resource, especially interested in the part about how Library of Things contribute to community resilience: 🌱

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Looking forward to this discussion on Wednesday, Mar 18th, on our Solar Saving Circles project, empowering women's savings circles with solar power + productive appliances for energy independence, financial sovereignty & community resilience ☀️

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

"Instead of a New Deal, we have a Great Society for white-collar crime, a New Frontier of executive lawbreaking, a No Rich Crook Left Behind..." ⬇️ Yes, so proud that we have the best democracy that fossil fuel & tech billionaires can buy. 🔥🙃

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Really looking forward to this Bread Cooperative webinar this week: 💚🌱

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Besides the fact that they are super fun and safe to drive, healthier for people & the planet than polluting gas cars, and have insanely low maintenance costs, here is more good news about EVs: 💚

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Yale Program on Climate Change Communication @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Scientists warn that Earth is warming faster than at any time in the past millions of years. 47% say they have personally experienced its effects, underscoring how climate change is increasingly being felt. (Sources: Inside Climate News & YPCCC)

Photo of an orange thermometer with text above the icon that states, “New Research Shows Rapid Global Temperature Acceleration.”

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

"Right now...we need to create. We need the plays & the songs & the murals & the prophetic words that help us imagine a place better than this one. We need beauty & melody & drama & dissonance." 🎶🔥 open.substack.com/pub/johnpavl...

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The Revolution Will Be Amplified: How Musicians Are Soundtracking the Resistance to Trump's Fascism

And the artists will lead us…

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

The latest from Bill McKibben: How the GOP became the party of lies + actions to take: 1. Keep telling the truth (& record it); 2. Support independent media; 3. Remind yourself that the truth has intrinsic value ⬇️🔥 ➡️Truth: ICE is killing good people; the past 3 yrs ARE the hottest on record...

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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 29/01/2026

We're hiring a development director! Come help us take our nonprofit, clean energy-covering newsroom to the next level by building on our strong base of foundation and donor support. www.canarymedia.com/careers

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Careers

The leading newsroom covering the transition to clean energy, electrification and climate solutions. We report on how the world is decarbonizing with a…

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

A vision: "The suite of policy and technology shifts I like to call “solarpunk urbanism,” a mix of public transport and electric vehicles and green spaces and urban wetlands and walkability…it just works. It’s a civilizational best-practice." 🌱 ⬇️ open.substack.com/pub/sammatey...

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The Solarpunk Urbanism of Shenzhen

China Chronicles: Day 9

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

"Imperfect people doing imperfect work." 💚

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Rutger Bregman @rutgerbregman.com · 19/01/2026

It's that magical time of year when private jets descend on a Swiss mountain village to discuss climate change and poverty! Anyway, here's my annual reminder. I'll stop posting this when they stop avoiding the real issue: their own massive tax avoidance 💰

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Totally agree: "I think renewables & EVs are the power of peace, & fossil fuels are the power of war, & we need to choose peace. Not just in the way we conduct our politics, but in the way we conduct our energy systems." ☀️ ⬇️ www.outrageandoptimism.org/episodes/ven... 💚: @outrageoptimism.bsky.social

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Venezuela, Fossil Fuels, and the Year Ahead

What will 2026 bring? Following the shocking US abduction of Venezuela’s president, we’re asking not just what kind of year lies ahead for climate action, but what kind of global order will shape it.

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

"a rare positive vision for the nation’s energy future: The companies that stand to make boatloads of $ on data centers could fund grid upgrades that benefit everyone, as opposed to the general public subsidizing those upgrades to pad the profits of AI ventures" www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

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10 big energy stories Canary Media is tracking in 2026

From AI and batteries to geothermal, here’s what we're thinking about as we prepare to cover the clean energy transition this year.

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Important Reminder: "A solar panel is a valuable tool, a valuable symbol & a peace sign for our age. Every one that goes up incrementally reduces the attractiveness of the oil that underlies so much conflict & tyranny." - @billmckibben.bsky.social ☀️

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Sierra Club Kansas Chapter @sierraclubkansas.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Join TODAY! ☀️👈 Greenlight Action’s Solar Power Hour at 5pm to learn more about how solar works, what reliable and affordable solar energy means for our region, and what a new county solar ordinance could mean for local jobs, tax revenue, and energy independence. ✨️https://bit.ly/4qCJtBK

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Even today's White House would have a hard time fighting a war over sunshine: "A solar panel is the new peace symbol...Every one that goes up incrementally reduces the attractiveness of the oil that underlies so much conflict and tyranny." - @billmckibben.bsky.social

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

The climate crisis affects everyone in increasingly tangible ways: "Drought in the UK led to poor grass growth, hitting butter and beef production, while extreme heat and rain in west Africa pushed up cocoa prices and droughts in Brazil and Vietnam led to a surge in coffee prices." 🌱⬇️

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Amazing @outrageoptimism.bsky.social with the author of one of my all-time favorite climate books: Ministry for the Future. KSR mentions "balcony solar going up everywhere" as a solution to help avoid the worst effects of wet bulb events: www.outrageandoptimism.org/episodes/kim...

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Kim Stanley Robinson on pre traumatic imagination and the stories that change us

This week, we explore storytelling as a cultural tool for moving from despair to determination in a reflective conversation with Kim Stanley Robinson, the acclaimed author of The Ministry for the Futu...

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

"BlackRock has scaled back “climate engagement in ways that put our investments at risk needlessly...Climate risk is financial risk. You can see it all around you in increased number of flash floods and wildfires.” 💚⬇️

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Lots of valuable resources on the new Shareable website including Social Cooperatives, Mutual Aid resources and (my personal favorite) emergency battery networks! ☀️

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Third Act Upstate New York @thirdactupstateny.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

@permitpower.bsky.social's new report, "As Cheap as Our Peers," shows how cutting red tape could make home solar and batteries affordable for millions of Americans. permitpower.org/resources/as...

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As Cheap as Our Peers: How cutting red tape can lower the cost of rooftop solar and offset rising utility bills - Permit Power

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

"We, the people, are the superintelligence. Let us design AI to serve at the speed of society, and make democracy fast, fair, and fun." Highly recommend Audrey Tang & Caroline Green's 6-Pack of Care AI Manifesto: 6pack.care/manifesto/

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6-Pack of Care: A Manifesto — Institute for Ethics in AI

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

@brightsaver.bsky.social is "advocating for legislation to make plug-in solar more feasible, and selling systems to early adopters – to help people in the U.S., like those in Europe, enjoy this simple, low-cost form of clean energy." ☀️ yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/11/the-...

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The solar panels Germans are plugging into their walls » Yale Climate Connections

Plug-in solar technology is making it easier for renters and low-income households to harness the power of the sun – but it’s not yet legal across most of the U.S.

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Thank you, @billmckibben.bsky.social for speaking out: "Any conversation about Bill Gates and climate should begin by acknowledging that he’s been wrong about it over and over again." open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...

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Climate Gates

Maybe we don't need billionaire opinions on everything

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

And now for some good climate news: "Last year alone, the world installed 553 GW of solar power—roughly as much as 100 million US homes use—which is 1,500% more than the IEA had projected: ☀️⬇️ www.fastcompany.com/91430305/ren...

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Renewable energy and EVs have grown so much faster than experts predicted 10 years ago

A decade after the Paris agreement, climate action is moving quicker than you might think.

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Coleen Chase @coleenc.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Another inspiring rescue by Skydog, saving and caring for our beloved wild ones: 💗

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