Pat Mitchell

War is peace.

"Once you’ve discovered the joy of resistance and the joy of activism, you don’t go back.” - Jane Fonda

During a recent @thirdactsocal.bsky.social All Hands call,
@janefonda.com joined @billmckibben.bsky.social in conversation about sustaining hope and continuing to take action 🌍

Solar is EU’s biggest power source for the first time ever in June 2025 | Ember

In June, for the first time ever, solar was the largest source of power in the EU.

Cool job! The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic research fellow to lead its climate portfolio and advance the mission of centering women in all global policy and debates on climate change.

Virginia’s Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Embraces Renewables, Natural Gas and Community Planning for Data Centers - Inside Climate News Former Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger strikes a different tone than the current Republican administration and wants to expand energy possibilities.

Former Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger, Virginia’s Democratic gubernatorial candidate, is campaigning on an energy platform that supports robust renewable development and continued use, as needed, of natural gas.

To attract investors, Africa must smash economic stereotypes | Context by TRF Africa is young, dynamic and rich in resources, but misperceptions obscure its potential and deter investors. That needs to change.

“As governments... around the world consider responses to economic uncertainty, climate change, and digital disruption, it is essential that Africa – a continent of 1.4 billion people and home to some of the greatest untapped opportunities in green energy and innovation – is not left behind.”

Women’s contributions and men’s racism erased from history of Muir Woods National Monument An initiative to fill in historical gaps from the Muir Woods National Monument disappeared under pressure from the Trump administration.

SCOOP: The Trump Administration directed the Muir Woods National Monument to remove language it had added to its interpretative signs detailing women's contributions to the monument and the racist ideologies of some of its founders.

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Pbs should hire Colbert to do the late show but have it as a pbs passport only show.

Cancel Paramount+ and give that $ to PBS/NPR.

Bringing small modular solar to the masses In a conversation with Quitting Carbon, Meghan Wood, co-founder of startup Raya Power, says modular solar power systems will revolutionize energy access.

My latest at Quitting Carbon: You've likely heard about the boom in so-called balcony solar in Germany. I recently spoke with Meghan Wood, co-founder of Raya Power, a startup working to bring that kind of small modular solar to market here in the U.S. www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/bringing-sma... 🔌💡

We're not spectators to history, we're the makers of it.

Join us on July 17 to Make #GoodTrouble Together & carry on John Lewis' legacy of fighting for justice & equality.

#GoodTroubleLivesOn social.demcast.com/s/xwqlwYg8

Republicans’ ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Not So Beautiful for the Climate Four research firms project that the Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act will raise greenhouse gas emissions and likely put U.S. and global climate goals out of reach

Trump & GOP's Big Beautiful Bill will lead to big greenhouse gas increase, according to four separate emissions modeling firms.

House & Senate versions lead to 8-12% increase in 2035 greenhouse gases relative to projected Inflation Reduction Act levels.

www.scientificamerican.com/article/repu...

They're Fighting Polluters. Trump's Tax Bill Guts Their Funding Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” will slash funding that communities in Louisiana have used to take on the fossil fuel industry.

READ @antoniajuhasz.bsky.social: An EPA employee confided with me that the result will surely be that more people get sick and die. “There’s no way that couldn’t happen,” she tells me. “There’s just no way, scientifically, that there won’t be an increase.” www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

An "Attack on Diplomacy Itself" and the Women Left Behind The elimination of the Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues is scheduled to occur this week and the cost to women will be steep.

“An important piece about the real cost of the Trump administration’s dismantling of a lifesaving State Department office—by a woman who worked there.” wearethemeteor.com/an-attack-on...

Solid Sunday read via author @csafina.bsky.social in NYT

"As individuals, we cannot always formulate the full fix. But we can be a part of a movement to forge one. And I believe a fix to correct the depredations of the White House’s current occupant is coming."

What is ecocide and could it become a crime under international law? Classing grievous acts of environmental harm as crimes against peace may hold states and corporations to account

Helpful, succinct overview of ecocide - "an act of violence which is to nature as genocide is to people" - and the campaign to establish it as a crime under international law

By @damiengayle.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

I'm delighted to share that my dear friend, Kathy Eldon, has released her inspiring new book. This award-winning filmmaker, author, and activist has poured her wisdom into creating a creative and courageous companion for navigating life’s wild terrain. Highly recommend! kathyeldon.com/boundless

President of Iceland Halla Tómasdóttir in a fireside chat with Pat Mitchell at a screening of the film “The Day Iceland Stood Still” at the Scandinavia House in NYC on Thursday, May 22.

So wonderful to talk with President of Iceland Halla Tómasdóttir about the need for more women in politics in a fireside chat at a screening of the film “The Day Iceland Stood Still” at the Scandinavia House in NYC yesterday.

Documents Show E.P.A. Wants to Erase Greenhouse Gas Limits on Power Plants

The new math: 2 +2 ≠ 4. And power plant emissions don't contribute to climate change.

One big, beautiful, climate-killing bill » Yale Climate Connections The massive tax bill just passed by House Republicans would gut clean energy tax credits for individuals and businesses. It now heads to the Senate.

One big, beautiful, climate-killing bill yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/05/one-...

Book Jacket of The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer

I am reading (and loving!) a book gifted to me by one of my co-founders of @projdandelion.bsky.social, Ronda Carnegie. These simple yet profound stories frame a worldview that is distinctly different from the ones at the roots of so many of our global challenges. I urge you to gift it to yourself!

This Scientist Wants Us to Combat the Climate Crisis by Thinking Like a Woman The author of “Climate Injustice: Why We Need to Fight Global Inequity to Combat Climate Change” has helped pioneer attribution science.

🔥 Must read interview with @frediotto.bsky.social, the attribution scientist who has a great new book that just came out: “Climate Injustice: Why We Need to Fight Global Inequity to Combat Climate Change” #womenleadclimate (@projdandelion.bsky.social)

This new report assesses women’s power and influence in the US, comprehensively analyzing the economic security and well-being, health and safety, civic engagement and political inclusion, and public policy and legal protections for women in each state futureforwardwomen.org/wp-content/u...

Lynne Odiwa is a food systems change maker who reminds us that climate action can be deeply personal, local and immediate. Through her company, she’s empowering women in rural and urban communities to nourish their families, restore ecosystems, and grow their power, one meal at a time.

“@projdandelion.bsky.social’s mission resonates deeply with me. Like the dandelion, our work may start small and quietly, but it spreads with purpose —pushing through concrete systems and planting hope wherever it lands.” - Lynne Odiwa, Nature's Best Green Culture in Kenya 💚

Infographic of Katharine Hayhoe's 3 steps to better climate conversations: Bond - Start with shared values; Connect - Show why climate matters; Inspire - Demonstrate working solutions (full text: https://www.sightline.org/2018/07/05/three-steps-to-better-climate-conversations/)

Three Steps to Better Climate Conversations with Katharine Hayhoe via Sightline Institute #climatesecurity #climatesolutions (www.sightline.org/2018/07/05/t...)

What makes climate personal to you?

This Earth Month, we asked — you answered. From clean air to future generations, dogs to grandkids, your words remind us what’s at stake and why we keep going.

Earth Month may be over, but this work continues every day.

And for future streaming, check out all the Peabody documentary winners here: peabodyawards.com/categories/d...

Watch Daughters | Netflix Official Site Four girls prepare to reunite with their fathers through a special dance at a DC jail in this moving documentary about the healing power of love.

You can watch this incredibly moving and beautiful documentary on @netflix.com here: www.netflix.com/title/81760652

Reflecting on Our Sundance Journey: A Roller Coaster Ride Towards Change Guest Post By Angela Patton Daughters is a new documentary by filmmakers Natalie Rae and Angela Patton that received the Audience Favorite Award at the Sundance Film Festival last month. The film wa...

👏 Congratulations to director Angela Patton and the whole team from the "Daughters" documentary, which was just awarded with a 2025 @peabodyawards.bsky.social Award! Last year, I asked Angela to guest post on my blog after the film premiered at Sundance. Here's what she wrote: