Kymberly Escobar
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Kymberly Escobar
@kymesco
Into science, disaster prep, land & sea conservation for @pewenvironment by day. Fitness, flicks & food by night. Posts are mine.
Arlington, VA Katılım Mayıs 2009
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Love this line: “How many concrete walls have you ever seen rebuild themselves after a storm using solar energy?...” pew.org/4hEk0nO via @@pewtrusts #Climate #naturebasedsolutions
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I've seen the needle and the damage done...
Nate Cohn@Nate_Cohn
Will there be a needle? A quick thread.
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@NicoleKelner @CanaryMediaInc @pewtrusts It was great to see you create art in real time! What are you going to do with your sketches?
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Ahhh I still can’t believe I’ll be doing live art on stage with John Kerry and Alex Honnold on Monday for @CanaryMediaInc and @pewtrusts for Climate Night Live!!
Been practicing making live comics + drawing some of the speakers 😊
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“We will get to a time where red supply is feeding blue demand,” Former FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee on #CleanEnergy and who will build the parts and who will use them. Bipartisanship - a good way to close CanaryMediaInc #ClimateNightLive at #ClimateWeek2024 @pewtrusts
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Pew is launching an initiative to rapidly accelerate the deployment of distributed energy sources (DERs). Electricity sources like rooftop solar panels, energy storage systems, and microgrids can operate independent of the grid during major power outages. pew.org/4e7HuQb
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@jonlovett @AOC I’m holding out hope for a redemption island type twist.
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@AOC But things were going so well when I opened that coconut
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Are we ready?
With US AI use and manufacturing growing—among other factors—electricity demand may double in 5 years.
Already, powerlines are jammed like rush hour highways—costing consumers $20.8B in 2022 alone.
Luckily, solutions like ATTs can help.
What are ATTs? Read on 👇
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@gtconway3d Him saying “I alone can fix it.” Paired with a scrolling list of all the high level cabinet secretaries, chiefs of staff, and on and on the he fired during his time in office.
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Second, if you had to choose videos to illustrate Donald Trump’s incredible egomania, what would you choose?
Example: My first thought would be a clip of him saying he’s the greatest stable genius of all time.
What other video do you think would work?
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First, if you had to choose videos to illustrate Donald Trump’s colossal incompetence, what would you choose?
Example: my favorite would be him suggesting that people be injected with household disinfectant as a covid remedy.
What other clips would you suggest?
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Tribal Nations Announce First Ocean and Coastal Protections in U.S. pew.org/3yo3IgR via @pewtrusts
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Some states are prioritizing the conservation and restoration of wetlands to help address extreme weather impacts.
But a changing federal regulatory landscape is scaling back protections for some of these systems. pew.org/3wyijWs
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I look forward to this AI-driven tool taking off.
David Schleicher@ProfSchleich
Look at this project by two @YaleLawSch students! A lack of media coverage of local government has contributed to lower rates of participation in local elections, less split ticket voting, and higher local borrowing costs. This might provide the beginning of a solution.
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CA is revolutionizing #ClimateResilience action with a focus on #NatureBasedSolutions - like the restoration of 233,000 acres of wetlands & seagrasses 🌊 🌿 to protect water supply, deliver carbon benefits, and buffer communities from flooding! #EarthDay2024 #EarthDayEveryDay 🌎
Wade Crowfoot@WadeCrowfoot
Breaking 🗞️: CA sets among the most comprehensive targets in the world to improve land mgt through nature-based solutions.🌿 A BIG step forward 🥾to help people & nature thrive together.👧🏽🐾 Happy Earth Day!🌎 latimes.com/environment/st…
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thank you thank you THANK YOU @emorwee for raising the issue of fossil fuel funding in media at the closing plenary of the society of environmental journalists conference.
"we are selling these companies the ability to lie to our readers"
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Soon, @karaswisher & @SteveCase will be in those chairs to chat about Burn Book. Can’t wait!
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@mbobbitt Congratulations Michael!! Love seeing you thrive in Massachusetts 🎉🍾
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The high seas cover more than half our planet’s surface—but only 1% of these waters are currently protected.
When ratified, the new #HighSeas Treaty can help safeguard these critical ecosystems and bring us closer to achieving our #30x30 goals. #BBNJ pew.org/45p8OEI
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