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Wow, what a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As many of you know, Congress has been trying to pass the biggest climate bill<\/a> in our country\u2019s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And last weekend, Senator Joe Manchin from West Virginia, who makes ~$500,000<\/a> per year from his coal company, finally said he wouldn\u2019t vote for the bill<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Saturday morning when I awoke to this news, I found myself wallowing in a familiar state of despair. I wondered, as a I have many times, if Congress will ever pass a meaningful climate bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the next hour, I spiraled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I thought of the apocalyptic world that awaits us, the horrible natural disasters, geopolitical unrest, and all the climate risk we don\u2019t even know about. And then I thought, \u201cWhat\u2019s the point of doing anything at all?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Needless to say, I was in a bad place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My wife was out of town so I texted her the news with a sarcastic, \u201cLet\u2019s enjoy this planet for the last few decades that it\u2019s habitable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She responded, \u201cLet\u2019s do something about it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Something is better than nothing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s not much any of us can do to convince Senator Manchin to ditch his coal stocks and join the good fight. But there\u2019s a lot we can<\/em> do. And in order to do it we have to overcome despair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately there\u2019s a lot of evidence to suggest that the rewards of overcoming such despair are pretty great.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to the countless people who have chosen action over despair, 100 million people<\/a> currently live in a city or state with an official 100% renewable electricity target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to these folks, if the cities, states, and companies in America that have pledged to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 were a country, they\u2019d make up the third largest economy in the world<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All of this needs to happen faster. But there\u2019s no doubt we\u2019re making progress. And that\u2019s because everyday countless people in this movement show up despite the bad news and move us a little bit closer to the goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And given the choice between wallowing in despair, like I did on Saturday morning, or doing something, like my wife suggested, which would you prefer? Which do you think is better for your mental health? Which do you think our communities and planet need?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of my friends fled Afghanistan a few years ago as a refugee. One night after a suicide bomber killed 100 people in his hometown I met him for dinner. As we waited for our food he laughed and told jokes as if it were just another day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I asked him how he remains positive and optimistic in a world with so much suffering. He looked at me, almost confused. \u201cWhat\u2019s the alternative?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few minutes later our food arrived. It was exactly the opposite of what we ordered and looked unappetizing to say the least. He looked up at me, laughed, and then said a phrase I\u2019ve heard him say dozens of times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSomething is better than nothing!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The something you can do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To end this newsletter, here are 5 things that you start doing today that will have real impact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Find a climate friend<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Doing stuff with other people is way better than doing it alone. So text a friend, or two, or a dozen, and organize a \u201cclimate action date.\u201d Go to a coffee shop or park and make a plan to do something, anything. Then hold each other accountable and have fun doing it together.<\/li>
  2. Join a climate community<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Even better, join an existing community of doers. Lately my wife and I have been volunteering with\u00a0Climate Changemakers<\/a>. We love it!<\/li>
  3. Electrify everything and then talk about it<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Recently I found\u00a0Andrew Gibson\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0Twitter account, where he\u2019s tweeting his electrification journey. Not only is Andrew doing the good work of electrifying everything. He\u2019s talking about it! Which makes me think\u2026<\/li>
  4. Talk about climate change<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 According to climate scientist, Katherine Hayhoe, the single most important thing we can all do is\u00a0talk about climate change more<\/a>. So give that TED talk a watch and then start talking!<\/li>
  5. Install some LEDs<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Replacing your\u00a0HVAC<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0water heater<\/a>\u00a0with heat pumps is the most impactful thing you can do to reduce your home emissions. But it\u2019s expensive and it takes a while. So start with some low hanging fruit, and\u00a0swap out all your bulbs with LEDs<\/a>. It\u2019ll save you money and cut a few tons of carbon over their lifespan. And then\u2026 you guessed it, talk about it!<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Let me know if you end up doing any of these things or if you have any recommendations on what I can recommend in future newsletters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    And, as always, if you made it this far, thanks for reading!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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