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Dr. Jonathan Foley
Climate & Environmental Scientist / Executive Director, Project Drawdown
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Dr. Jonathan Foley is a renowned climate & environmental scientist, writer, and speaker. He is also Executive Director of Project Drawdown…
Dr. Jonathan Foley
Jun 25, 2018
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Stop Giving Big Oil a Carbon Fig Leaf
Stop Giving Big Oil a Carbon Fig Leaf
The Biden Administration is backing industrial carbon capture schemes that overwhelmingly benefit Big Oil — bolstering their bottom lines…
Dr. Jonathan Foley
Aug 16, 2023
Occam’s Razor for the Planet
Occam’s Razor for the Planet
The simplest environmental solutions are often the best. They’re proven. They’re available now. And they can help us avert disaster. So…
Dr. Jonathan Foley
Mar 5, 2021
7 Reasons Why Artificial Carbon Removal is Overhyped
7 Reasons Why Artificial Carbon Removal is Overhyped
Artificial carbon removal is largely a sideshow when it comes to climate change.
Dr. Jonathan Foley
Mar 22, 2021
We Need to See the Whole Board to Stop Climate Change
We Need to See the Whole Board to Stop Climate Change
Addressing climate change is like playing chess. We need to use all the pieces, employ multiple strategies, and always see the whole board.
Dr. Jonathan Foley
Feb 14, 2021
We Need 4 Waves of Climate Action
We Need 4 Waves of Climate Action
Every climate solution works differently, unfolding at different speeds. We’ll need them all, traveling in parallel waves.
Dr. Jonathan Foley
Feb 25, 2021
Carbon Offsets Should Make You Nervous
Carbon Offsets Should Make You Nervous
Greenhouse gas “offsets” — where you pay others to reduce their pollution today, or bet on schemes to remove yours tomorrow — are all the…
Dr. Jonathan Foley
Feb 16, 2021
Food, Farming, and the Fate of Planet Earth
Food, Farming, and the Fate of Planet Earth
Agriculture is changing this planet more than anything else we do, even burning fossil fuels. A sustainable future depends on recognizing…
Dr. Jonathan Foley
Mar 10, 2021
A Planetary Perspective, Part 1
A Planetary Perspective, Part 1
This moment in history demands a new way of seeing the world. We must mature as a civilization, learn from the natural world around us…
Dr. Jonathan Foley
Apr 14, 2020
A Planetary Perspective, Part 2
A Planetary Perspective, Part 2
As we look to the future, we must find ways for society to thrive while respecting Earth’s intrinsic limits and the physical and…
Dr. Jonathan Foley
Apr 16, 2020
Your Personal Action Guide for the Environment
Your Personal Action Guide for the Environment
Solving our biggest environmental problems will require huge changes in policy and business practice. But it turns out that our personal…
Dr. Jonathan Foley
Apr 21, 2020
Farming Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis
Farming Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis
Could changing our land use and agricultural practices make a dent in addressing climate change? Yes, says Project Drawdown and a new…
Dr. Jonathan Foley
Aug 7, 2019
Hitting the “Emergency Brake” on Climate
Hitting the “Emergency Brake” on Climate
There’s a hard truth about climate change: Meeting the Paris Accords — and limiting global warming to 1.5˚C or “well below” 2˚C — requires…
Dr. Jonathan Foley
Jul 17, 2022
Beef Rules
Beef Rules
It’s easy to get confused about beef these days, especially when it comes to the environment. Some environmentalists say we should avoid…
Dr. Jonathan Foley
Jun 19, 2019
No, Vertical Farms Won’t Feed the World
No, Vertical Farms Won’t Feed the World
While they are well-intentioned, new indoor “farms” won’t help feed the world or reduce the environmental impacts of agriculture. We would…
Dr. Jonathan Foley
Aug 1, 2018
The Three Most Important Graphs in Climate Change
The Three Most Important Graphs in Climate Change
There’s a lot of confusion about climate change out there, especially when it comes to finding the most viable solutions to address it…
Dr. Jonathan Foley
Jun 3, 2019
Solar Geoengineering: Ineffective, Risky, and Unnecessary
Solar Geoengineering: Ineffective, Risky, and Unnecessary
Some people are proposing to counteract climate change by artificially dimming the Sun. But it’s ineffective. It’s risky. And it’s…
Dr. Jonathan Foley
Apr 1, 2021
Sometimes, a Whale Dies
Sometimes, a Whale Dies
One of the most beautiful, amazing, and depressing things I’ve ever done is participate in a whale necropsy.
Dr. Jonathan Foley
Nov 26, 2015
Science Communication as a Moral Imperative
Science Communication as a Moral Imperative
We need to do a much better job of encouraging scientists to be stronger communicators, and share the wonders of science, and the important…
Dr. Jonathan Foley
Aug 5, 2016
The Space Between Two Worlds
The Space Between Two Worlds
If you’re awake and alive in the 21st century, with even an ounce of empathy, your heart and mind are going to be torn asunder. I’m sorry…
Dr. Jonathan Foley
Oct 20, 2016
The World Needs Better Climate Pledges
The World Needs Better Climate Pledges
Governments and businesses are looking to lead on climate change, but too many of their commitments are built on flawed “Net Zero”…
Dr. Jonathan Foley
Jun 16, 2021
Zombie GMO Myths
Zombie GMO Myths
Some widespread notions about GMOs — especially that they are “needed to feed a growing world” — are wrong and simply refuse to die.
Dr. Jonathan Foley
Apr 17, 2018
The Courage to Hope
The Courage to Hope
Hope is a verb. It’s an active frame of mind, an active frame of heart. It asks us to act, not just receive. To work, to sweat, to love, to…
Dr. Jonathan Foley
Aug 3, 2017
Drawing Lines in the Climate Sand
Drawing Lines in the Climate Sand
Climate activists seem obsessed with setting future targets and deadlines for action. Should we try to limit future global warming to…
Dr. Jonathan Foley
Jul 24, 2019
Promises We Keep to the People We Love
Promises We Keep to the People We Love
For centuries, people have worked to ensure one basic thing — that the next generation would have a better life than they did. I learned…
Dr. Jonathan Foley
Apr 27, 2020
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