Planet Reimagined
| From Adam: Post-Election PrioritiesReflecting on the U.S. election, and my view from afar into the goings-on in Baku, I still see some areas for hope. In the U.S., even with the fear that a new administration will roll back environmental protections, it seems that policymakers on both sides of the aisle don’t want to end clean energy incentives, 80% of which have benefited Republican districts. The future of climate action in the U.S. will have new paths towards possibility. So much can happen at the state and local level, and Planet Reimagined will be part of it.You can read my analysis of priorities here: A Post-Election Roadmap for Climate Action |
| Amplify Climate Wins + Talking Climate Recognition Reinforcing the potential impact of climate action at state and local level, our Amplify advocacy approach contributed to positive policy steps in seven states. Wins included: Wisconsin voted NO on Questions 1 and 2 in the August primary, protecting the governor’s ability to use federal money to address climate change. On the AJR tour, 350 Wisconsin engaged with fans at Summerfest, urging them to vote no.California voted YES on Prop 4, authorizing $10 billion in bonds to support environmental and climate projects. On the AJR tour, Youth Climate Strike LA engaged with fans at the Kia Forum to support the proposition.Washington voters protected the state’s landmark cap-and-invest system by voting NO on 2117. The campaign used the Amplify model to drive voter engagement with the help of artists like Bikini Kill, Killer Mike, and the Dave Matthews Band. We also got a terrific shout-out from Katherine Hayhoe, the Chief Scientist for The Nature Conservancy, in her popular newsletter, Talking Climate. Calling our work “THE INSPIRATION OF THE MONTH,” she applauded our partnership with AJR’s The Maybe Man Tour in driving thousands of fans to take climate action and shared the Amplify report, saying, “Shouldn’t everyone be doing this?” |
| River Delta WWF BlogsWe’re pleased to also share new articles from our Climate + River Delta Communities fellows. These were recently published as part of WWF’s Freshwater blog series. You can read Jessica Sirois’ and Mayumi Sato’s blogs below.Jessica Sirois: https://medium.com/the-new-climate/bummerland-or-thriving-wetland-the-mississippi-delta-at-a-crossroads-a93211949f2f Mayumi Sato: https://medium.com/@WWFWater/why-delta-restoration-should-be-higher-up-the-agenda-at-cop29-b9041e379db5 |
| Job Opening: Clean Energy Financial Analyst Planet Reimagined is hiring! We’re looking for an experienced financial analyst to be part of our dynamic Common Grounds Team. The analyst will be responsible for financial analysis and modeling regarding the Common Grounds project. Open to candidates with 5+ years of experience in renewable energy project finance, investment banking, and other related fields.Read more about the position on our website:https://www.planetreimagined.com/financial-analyst |
| Alumni Spotlight |
| Katherine (Wenting) Yang, one of our 2024 Climate + Clean Energy fellows, has just finished her internship at UNEP, where she worked on sustainable public procurement and consumer information. With UNEP being one of the biggest climate organizations in the world, Katherine’s work has no doubt contributed to its incredible influence, and we wish her the best of luck as she continues her studies beyond the internship. |
