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Are you Black in Climate? ?? We're looking for Black folks working in climate tech, environmental sciences, and sustainability to take the first annual Black in Climate Census. Help us create publicly accessible, open-source data on the experiences of Black folks doing the work and enter to win a $200 package of signed books from Black climate innovators ?? ?? https://lnkd.in/g8cECpTG

Don't leave money on the table this tax season ?? If you made an electric upgrade in 2024 — a heat pump, an EV, rooftop solar, weatherization, or any other qualifying project — you may be due for some sweet, sweet tax credits. We created a detailed guide to help you collect your coins. Got questions regarding your individual tax situation? Share this resource with your tax advisor! https://lnkd.in/gUQYnarN

Another milestone, over 300 readers of Heat Pumped - tonight, we dine in hell! It's been great hearing feedback from the community and writing the things that people want to learn about. I'm also excited to use the newsletter as a platform for building electrification advocacy - yesterday I was able to participate in and live-post about a Bay Area Air Quality Management District meeting around a rule that will accelerate decarbonization, and I'll be sharing more in a dedicated article soon. In the meantime, you should check out previous articles I've written - each one takes a few days to write but it's super rewarding doing it! https://lnkd.in/ghWQEmPq

New from Grist Introducing ‘anti-COP’: A climate summit for activists who are fed up "Last week’s event was a byproduct of the sentiment that, after almost 30 years, COPs are doing too little to address runaway greenhouse gas emissions. Even the former head of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which governs the annual meeting, has called the whirlwind events — which attracts everyone from heads of states to oil industry lobbyists — “distracting.” https://lnkd.in/etTAJHTb #COP29 #Climate

One thing's for certain. The next four years will test how committed every single one of us is to the work of facilitating a clean energy transition and securing a livable planet. “There is no climate crisis, and we’re not in the midst of an energy transition.” — DOE Secretary Nominee Chris Wright

Our recent article on heat pump rebranding was featured in Homepros! Check it out if you haven't already.

Lee Zeldin, a former U.S. congressman with no background in environmental policy, is poised to lead the EPA under Trump. If confirmed, here’s what we could reasonably expect from the EPA over the next four years: https://lnkd.in/g__6rDBQ

"'Black in Climate' describes at least three different relationships: a relationship with self and community, a relationship with the past and present, and an aspirational and absolutely necessary relationship to power, by all means necessary, for the planet and all its people. 1. People who are Black and?working on?the climate 2. People who are Black and weathering the climate 3. A set of behaviors and strategies inspired by Black social life and resistance that transform our relationship to the planet." ?— Jonathan Jacob M. Read today in The Clear Clean (link in comments)

Live tomorrow: Managing Editor Jonathan Jacob M. provides three new definitions for Black in Climate

Why Clean Energy's Next Challenge is Operational, Not Technical ??? OUT NOW: The Clear Clean Podcast A timely conversation with Anna Oakes about managing the unprecedented pace of change in clean energy - from shifting demographics to emerging technologies. One insight stopped me in my tracks: the throughput for managing all this change? Operations. Not just systems and processes, but how we actually work together. Out now: https://lnkd.in/gE3xUdsF Three key themes emerged: 1. Change is hitting from every angle - new projects, grants, technologies, and shifting workforce demographics. The companies that thrive will be those that build operational resilience into their DNA. 2. The solution isn't another training program. As Anna notes: "Look at your operations. How are you creating a flow of work and conversation that actually gets you where you need to go?" 3. Mission alignment isn't enough. Having a vision to "save the planet" is powerful, but without operational excellence, it's just lip service. Success requires backing up culture with concrete workflows. ?? For Leaders: "If you want better results out of your people, look at your processes. They're miserable because of the processes." #CleanEnergy #OperationalExcellence #Sustainability #FutureOfWork #CleanTechCareers