Citizen Climate Action

Welcome to the week.

If you’re among the millions of users moving from X to other platforms, like Threads or Bluesky, this week (here’s a guide to alternative platforms if not), it can be a bit daunting to rebuild your following lists to make sure you are getting quality information from reputable sources.

We’re partial to Bluesky, so here’s a (growing) list of starter packs you can use to build science-backed newsfeeds! Follow:

• Women In Medicine

• Climate Reporters and Editors

• TB and Mycobacterial Infection Researchers

• Freelance Environmental Journalists

• Public Health News

• Independent Media

• Science Communicators

• Grist Environmental Reporters and Editors

• Climate and Energy Starter Packs

• UK Public Health Professionals

• And of course, our What Can I Do? account

Alright, to the news.

This week:

• 💲Climate finance

• 👩‍⚕️Women’s health gaps

• 🍔Unhealthy diets costs

•  🛰️Government surveillance

• And more

Have a great week,

— Willow

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🙋‍♀️ Vote!

Last week, we asked: How important is it for you to reduce plastic in your home?

You said:

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Very important (72%)

“I don't buy individually plastic packaged items if I can choose. Absolutely no plastic food storage. I do my best.”

🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Somewhat important (25%)

“We invest quite a bit of effort in this - choosing products with less packaging, buying in bulk, recycling, reusing etc. - so we're doing what we can....and there's STILL so. much. plastic. in the d*** house. Argh!!”

⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Not important (3%)

“Plastic use is not the main problem, especially not in developed nations with good waste management systems. Far better to reduce GHG emissions via highly leveraged means, like better renewables policy or dietary change.”

New Shit Giver Cam is here because “my insurance was not renewed on my summer bungalow on Long Island after Sandy - now I only have liability insurance on that property that I was allowed to add to my primary home insurance. I am concerned about all the typical liberal topics - climate - fairness - LGBTQ, AI, etc.“

All things we cover! Welcome.

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