‘Implementation Season’ Spurs Economic Growth – Infrastructure, Clean Energy

The funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, Infrastructure Bill and CHIPS Act are boosting the country’s economy overall, and ahead of schedule, economists say.Read More

Taylor Swift, The Redford Center And The Power To Move People And Planet – Literally

WWU measured a 2.3 earthquake from Swifties recently. Movies, ads & music can cause cultural shifts too. Will writers & actors use that power to address climate change?Read More

Women Are At Much Greater Risk From Extreme Heat, New Atlantic Council Study Finds

New study found women are at much greater risk from extreme heat, health-wise and economically. Says heat-related losses women experience are 260% vs. 76% for men.Read More

Climate & Culture – Sandra Bargman & Chantal Bilodeau, Artists & Climate Initiative

“For anything to happen on a grand scale, we need to have culture supported… Artists are good at planting these seeds, putting the stories out there and for anybody. The key is repetition. So, if you encounter a certain story, certain type of story in the music you listen to, in the articles that you… Continue reading Climate & Culture – Sandra Bargman & Chantal Bilodeau, Artists & Climate Initiative

How Do We Talk About The Weather? Heat Waves?

It comes day after day now, yet we go about our day as if it’s business as usual. What’s it going to take for planet-friendly habits to become the norm? Creative ideas.Read More

Hire The Outliers – Joan on Lesley Michaels Show, “Women We Should Know”

“72% of CEOs say that innovation is one of their top three priorities. And close to 70% of them say they have a hard time driving innovation in their organization. I would posit, having been in there and been an intrapreneur myself, that the problem is they hire the wrong people. They hire for what… Continue reading Hire The Outliers – Joan on Lesley Michaels Show, “Women We Should Know”

GM CEO Mary Barra On Pivoting To Electric Vehicles And Partnering With Tesla

GM CEO Mary Barra On Pivoting To Electric Vehicles And Partnering With Tesla Mary Barra was promoted to CEO of General Motors not long after GM needed to be bailed out…Read More