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Maria Tooker

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Enviro professional, policy enthusiast, passionate about scicom. #OpenDoorClimate Substack: climateshift.substack.com Medium: medium.com/@mariatooker LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/newsletters/climat…

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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Women and Climate Member-Led #BookClub meets 8/11/26 at 8pm EDT. Dr. @lisasgardiner.bsky.social will be joining us for a full-book discussion of "Reefs of Time: What Fossils Reveal about Coral Survival." Sign up here: luma.com/1juw2h63 New members always welcome! We hope you can make it!
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Reefs of Time by Dr. Lisa S. Gardiner · Luma
I'm excited to invite you to a special one-time session of the Women and Climate Member-Led Book Club, a conversation with author Dr. Lisa S. Gardiner about…
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Join Letters to a Pre-Scientist to become pen pals with a middle schooler through a yearlong letter exchange. You might be the first "real" STEM professional these students have spoken with, and you will play a core role in shaping their STEM identity! prescientist.org/volunteers/! Please share!
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Letters to a Pre-Scientist is seeking #STEM mentors! Become pen pals with a middle school student through a yearlong letter exchange. Help demystify STEM careers, humanize STEM professionals & inspire all students to explore a future in STEM. Learn more & sign up at prescientist.org/volunteers/!
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For STEM Professionals – Letters to a Pre-Scientist
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Join the Women and Climate Member-Led Book Club for a Q&A session tonight with Jenny Morgan on "Cancel Culture in Climate". This is a great chance to engage, ask questions, & connect with a community thinking deeply about these issues. New members are always welcome to join! luma.com/6uaj2fbu
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Join our next Women and Climate Member-Led Book Club: Cancel Culture in Climate by Jenny Morgan We'll be diving in with an author discussion and Q&A! Wednesday, June 24 8:30 – 9:30 PM EDT (virtual) submit questions here: lnkd.in/e88yzfv2 RSVP here: luma.com/6uaj2fbu
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Here's what the session lineup looks like: 📅 Chapters 1-6: 4/29, 8:30pm EDT luma.com/fcnnx3xu 📅 Chapters 7-13: 5/27, 8:30pm EDT luma.com/cgo5xvlr 📅 Author Q&A: 6/24, 8:30pm EDT luma.com/6uaj2fbu
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WAC Member-Led Book Club: Cancel Culture in Climate · Luma
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
The Women and Climate Member-Led Book Club is kicking off a brand new read, and we're just about a week and a half away! "Cancel Culture in Climate" by Jenny Morgan is up for April–June, and Jenny will be joining us for a dedicated Q&A/discussion session that you won't want to miss!
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WAC Member-Led Book Club: Cancel Culture in Climate · Luma
Chapters 1-6
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
"The Weekly Write" An hour each week to sit down and write. Silent writing time, cameras optional, and feel free to drop links to your work or resources in the chat. Just the motivation of knowing others are “in the room” getting their words down too. Want in? Sign up here: luma.com/bsk9vyva
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The Weekly Write · Luma
Join for an hour of weekly writing! Silent writing time, cameras optional, feel free to share links to your work and resources in the chat.
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
If you're able to share down and line I would love to see it!
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Hi Caitlin! Is this a doc you would consider sharing?
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Looking for anyone willing to have a 30 min convo about the present-day impacts of climate change in their home areas/communities! Shoot me a message here or at mtclimateshift@gmail.com if interested. Thank you!
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
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Slack — Women and Climate | Maria T.
The Women and Climate Member-Led Book Club is coming up on its third year, and we're ready to celebrate with some new books! 🎉 Here's the full lineup, and here's the best part: every author will be ...
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Cancel Culture in Climate: find information about Jenny, the book, and where to buy here www.cancelcultureinclimate.com/book 4/29 8:30pm EDT: luma.com/fcnnx3xu 5/27 8:30pm EDT: luma.com/cgo5xvlr 6/24 8:30pm EDT: luma.com/6uaj2fbu
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Book — Cancel Culture in Climate
Cancel Culture in Climate unpacks the complex issue of cancel culture infiltrating the climate space, fostering division, fear, and inaction. This book equips activists, sustainability leaders, and ma...
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Come join the Women and Climate Member-Led Book Club for our 2026 events! 🌍 April–June: "Cancel Culture in Climate" by Jenny Morgan 🌎 July–September: "Reefs of Time" by Dr. Lisa S. Gardiner 🌏 October–December: "Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism" by Dr. Thea Riofrancos
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
This Is Fascism
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Join the #WomenAndClimate #bookclub for #SilentSpring by #RachelCarson! Oct. 29: Chapters 1-7 (luma.com/5i7eb6qy) Nov. 26: Chapters 8-12 (luma.com/fgywfgoe) Dec. 17: Chapters 13-17 (luma.com/ew3ernxx) Anyone interested in #sustainability, #climatescience, and #naturalresources is welcome!
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October WAC Member-Led Book Club: Silent Spring · Luma
Featuring "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson. Join over 365 passionate readers across our global community as we explore Rachel Carson's insightful book, "Silent…
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Looking forward to moderating HydraEarth Network's 9/24 virtual panel, discussing #CleanEnergy #WorkforceDevelopment. Register here: luma.com/6e9yzaq8 Use code "MariaT10" for 10% off. The full session will be recorded shared with all registrants. We hope you'll join us! #ClimateWeekNYC
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HydraEarth Presents: The Future is Ours · Luma
Join HydraEarth Network for a critical NY Climate Week panel discussion on building an inclusive clean energy workforce. As part of NY Climate Week's…
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Are you attending #NYClimateWeek and want to volunteer? Come join HydraEarth Network on Sept 24th and help make our climate week debut a success! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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HydraEarth Network NY Climate Week Volunteer Intake Form
Sept. 24th, 2025 6-10 pm Manhattan, NYC Questions: contact maria@hydraearthnetwork.org
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Can anyone recommend some #NYC #climate or #environmental focused #artists who may be interested in doing a pop up exhibit at a nonprofit event during #NYClimateWeek?
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
I had a wonderful time speaking with my friend and colleague Kellie Macpherson for her new series, #WomenInRenewablesWednesday. We talked all things resiliency, working in #climatepolicy the past few months, and navigating #burnout. Check out the full video here: www.linkedin.com/posts/maria-...
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
I absolutely loved this book. My great grandmother unfortunately passed from TB in rural Ireland, and I had no idea how difficult access to treatment still is for far too many people. It was truly eye opening.
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
So the Trump admin wants to shut down the #MaunaLoaObservatory, home of @keelingcurve.bsky.social, which has provided continuous CO2 data since the 1950's. See pages 185+190 of the '26 #NOAA budget estimate www.commerce.gov/sites/defaul... gml.noaa.gov/obop/mlo/ I'm at a loss for words.
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
More about the book here: www.charged-the-book.com Join our slack here: www.womenandclimate.co/slack
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Charged: History of Batteries and Lessons for a Clean Energy Future
Batteries will play a key role in a clean energy transition. This website is about the book Charged, which explores the history of batteries to draw lessons for building a more just and sustainable f...
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
New #WomenAndClimate #bookclub: "Charged: A History of Batteries and Lessons for a Clean Energy Future" by James Morton Turner. Join us the last Weds. of each month at 5:30 PDT: July, Introduction + C.1: lu.ma/nt9tr9it August, C. 2 & 3: lu.ma/0qdhcvk3 September, C. 4 & Conclusion: lu.ma/ukuyxkfj
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WAC Member-Led Book Club—July Session · Luma
Featuring "Charged: A History of Batteries and Lessons for a Clean Energy Future" by James Morton Turner Join over 345 passionate readers across our global…
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
I've used it in enviro/land use planning for similar reasons. It's great to have a visual tool to quickly show agencies/clients the (simplified) impact of their decisions in real time.
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Same here, I'm excited to learn how to best use it when presenting. I've attended quite a few CI sessions over the years, should be a fun course!
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Excited to join the #En-Roads Climate Ambassador Camp this July! #climateinteractive @climateinteractive.org
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Back with #ClimateShift - The Great American Land Grab, a follow-up of #ClimatePolicy changes during this critical time. LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pulse/great-... Substack: climateshift.substack.com/p/the-great-... #StandUpForScience #OpenDoorClimate #ClimateChange #EPA #USFS #DOE #Climate
Cover image of the newsletter "Climate Shift"—this edition is titled "The Great American Land Grab". It features a digital art background showing the sunset in the desert, overlayed on images of vegetation.
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altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
People may lose their jobs over this, but this live stream is important and will run all the way to the start of hurricane season. Support our scientists, drop in on the live stream, hit the subscribe button and maybe stick around a bit. Lots of ninteresting stuff! www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcWR...
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Live from NASA GISS, kicking-off the Weather and Climate 100-hour livestream
YouTube video by The Weather & Climate Livestream
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Mark Ingalls @ingallswx.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Successfully utilizing the Wayback Machine from @archive.org to find old energy regulatory pdfs quickly even though the links to them are dead.
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Working on a #book, looking to meet with those who question mainstream #climate narratives. Seeking individuals skeptical about #climatescience, #policies, or proposed solutions for 60-90 min interviews. Your perspective matters and will be fairly represented. forms.gle/9mTbnf3Ap9kn...
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Participant Intake Form
About the Project Thank you for your interest in participating in my book project. This forthcoming book aims to understand and authentically represent the diverse perspectives of individuals who que...
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Our Spring 2025 #WomenAndClimate Member-Led #BookClub selection is "Feminist City" by Leslie Kern. May 28th at 5:30 PM PST: Discussion of chapters 1-3 (lu.ma/jna9lxp8) ✨ June 25th at 5:30 PM PST: Full book discussion with author Leslie Kern joining! (lu.ma/6puemrkt) ✨ All are welcome.
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WAC Member-Led Book Club - May Session · Luma
Women and Climate Member-Led Book Club - Spring 2025 Meeting Featuring "Feminist City: Claiming Space in a Man-Made World" by Leslie Kern Join over 325…
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
I'm excited to attend #TechConnect #ResilienceWeek2025 with #ClimateShift. It focuses on the resilience of critical infrastructure systems + communities. Covering: #DigitalEnergyTechnology #ResilienceInInterconnectedSystems #EnergyResilientCommunities #CyberResilience climateshift.substack.com
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Little snippet of #nature in #SouthCarolina - show down between some geese and swans protecting their babies
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Andrew Tan @andrewtanyongyi.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Destroying the NIH's vaccine research could impact US military capability in the event of a pandemic like that of 1918 that killed 45,000 US troops. Similarly, destroying the NSF could affect US military capability. www.nsf.gov/news/8-ways-...
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8 ways the National Science Foundation supports our troops
Today, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is usually associated with supporting scientists who go on to win Nobel Prizes, leading exploration of the planet's…
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Caitlin S., PhD @paleophile.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Please share these NSF talking points! All are welcome to them!
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Let's talk about how the #NationalScienceFoundation #NSF is being destroyed, to the detriment of all Americans. #Scientists, it's time to speak up. Join the #SaveTheNSF coalition here: www.savensf.com Substack: climateshift.substack.com/p/the-disman... Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/pulse/disman...
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
I'm honored to deliver the keynote speech at the #HydraEarthNetwork Virtual Expo. Join us for meaningful conversations around sustainable workforce development + hear from dynamic speakers creating bold solutions for our communities and planet. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/hydraearth...
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Hi friends, I just published "Making Climate Change Personal: Finding Our Henry" on Medium. Exploring how @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social's approach to #TB offers lessons for #ClimateCommunication. How do we make abstract #science feel personal? What stories create action? medium.com/@mariatooker...
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Making Climate Change Personal
Where is our Henry?
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
I'm running a survey about federal scientific tools and how they might be changing. If you regularly use data from places like #NOAA, #EPA, #CDC, #NASA, #USGS, or the #NIH, I'd really value your perspective. Survey link: qualtricsxmrv5v622g8.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Let's talk about #NOAA — and while we're at it, let's talk about how federal datasets and services that have been paid for by taxpayers are being deliberately destroyed. #Substack: climateshift.substack.com/p/lets-talk-... #LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pulse/lets-t... #ClimateShift #Science #Data
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Let’s Talk About NOAA
The Emerging Pattern of Federal Data Management
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees. I speak for the trees, for the trees that have no tongues. And I'm asking you, sir, at the top of my lungs...
Image of a cutout of The Lorax in a deforested area.
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Click below for #ClimateShift - The Joint Resolution Update, a follow-up of #ClimatePolicy changes during this critical time. LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pulse/joint-... Substack: climateshift.substack.com/p/joint-reso... #StandUpForScience #OpenDoorClimate #ClimateChange #EPA #USFS #DOE #Climate
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Joint Resolution Update
The Policy Shift Continues
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Excited to launch #WomenInScienceForGood, our new Grapevine #GivingCircle! We're donating quarterly to support nonprofits that help women & girls thrive in STEM. Join us in supporting a new nonprofit each quarter! #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #Science #Nonprofit www.grapevine.org/giving-circl...
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Grapevine
Your community for smart giving. Donate to curated funds and make a difference together.
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
#ClimateShift: The Case for #NEPA PLEASE submit a comment to do your part to save NEPA! The deadline is 3/27. #EPA #NationalEnvironmentalPolicyAct #OpenDoorClimate #EnvironmentalProtectionAgency #SaveScience Substack: open.substack.com/pub/climates... LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pulse/case-n...
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The Case for NEPA
Why Your Comments Matter Now
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
I would absolutely read that and substack seems like the perfect home for that! Would you consider doing a series on it?
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Cornbread Countess @breadbae.blacksky.app · 18/03/2025
ALSO, if you have a library card, you can read paywall articles for free with the Libby app.
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Join me for #ClimateShift - The 50 Day Damage Assessment, a breakdown of #ClimatePolicy changes during this critical time. LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/build-relati... Substack: open.substack.com/pub/climates... #StandUpForScience #OpenDoorClimate #ClimateChange #EPA #USFS #DOE #DOT #BLM #Climate
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The 50 Day Damage Assessment
Hello everyone, we (still) have some work to do.
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Looking for #experts to interview about trust in expertise, #ScientificInfo, & #MediaLiteracy. Need #scientists, #policy pros, #ethicists, #educators, #journalists & #communityactivists. Form below to participate. #ScienceCommunication #ExpertVoices #STEM #research docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Exploring the relationship between expertise, public trust, and information.
I'm working on a project that examines how expertise, scientific consensus, and information access shape our public discourse and decision-making in today's complex information landscape. I'm seeking ...
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Maria Tooker @mariatooker.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
In "The Memory Keepers," I explore how we're becoming real-life versions of The Giver, holding memories of a natural world our children will only know through stories. What legacy are we choosing? #EnvironmentalJustice #ClimateChange #ClimateShift #Sustainability medium.com/@mariatooker...
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The Memory Keepers
What We Will Pass Down to Our Children?
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