Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff

🎙️ My Instagram Live author-interview series continues! On Friday, November 14th, I’ll be joined by @Molly_Gloss — the award-winning author who once studied with Ursula K. Le Guin 🌿📚 Join us live on Instagram at 3 PST for an inspiring conversation about writing, imagination, and craft.

#MollyGloss

Canopy Hot Button report: Fiber giants advance forest-friendly material Fiber makers are slowly but surely pushing circular sources forward, according to Canopy's latest Hot Button report.

🧵 Major fibre‑producers are advancing “forest‑friendly” materials, using canopy‑preserving practices and bio‑based fibres to replace conventional textiles -- and proving how fashion’s raw inputs matter. trellis.net/article/fibe...

#MaterialsInnovation #ForestFriendly #SustainableFashion

Federal judge lifts Trump administration's halt of nearly complete offshore wind farm in New England A federal judge has ruled that a nearly complete offshore wind project halted by the Trump administration can resume, dealing President Donald Trump a setback in his ongoing effort to restrict the…

Wind for the win, in Connecticut. apnews.com/article/trum...

#Sustainability #Climate #ClimateJustice #Renewables #RenewableEnergy #KeepItInTheGround #CleanEnergy #GoodNewsletter

Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff | Substack Rachel’s career as a journalist and environmentalist informs her fiction and creative nonfiction. She holds an MFA in fiction and an MA in journalism, and has published the Good Newsletter since…

Good news for animals! Parrots get protections in the Congo and in 200 square miles of Philippine coastal waters, coral reefs are now protected. Looking for more news that brings you up, not down? Check the Good Newsletter - November drops soon! rachellincolnsarnoff.substack.com

#Animals

Net Zero Stocktake 2025 From intent to integrity. We assess the net zero targets and mitigation strategies of all nations, the largest 2,000+ companies, and the worlds's biggest regions and cities.

The number of U.S. companies with net zero commitments rose 9% this year. zerotracker.net/analysis/net...

#Sustainability #Climate #ClimateJustice #Renewables #RenewableEnergy #KeepItInTheGround #CleanEnergy #GoodNewsletter

Apple introduces AirPods Pro 3 with live translation feature Plus upgrades to active noise cancellation and battery life.

Does this mean I can cancel my DuoLingo subscription? arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...

#Sustainability #Workers #WorkersRights #Social #Governance #Feminist #Women #Woman #TheFutureIsFemale #GoodNewsletter

How electric vehicles drive infrastructure change New study shows that as more people switch to EVs, it spurs investment in renewable energy—making the grid greener across a wide range of scenarios, regardless of policy shifts.

EV adoption drives a greener grid, new study shows. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/09/elec...

#Sustainability #Electric #EV #ElectricVehicle #PlugIn #Climate #ClimateJustice #Renewables #RenewableEnergy #KeepItInTheGround #CleanEnergy #GoodNewsletter

☕ Bye, Felicia: Single‑use coffee cups on the way out as governments and businesses in Europe and North America are rolling out reusable‑cup systems -- using tech, incentives and penalties -- to phase out disposable coffee cups. www.wsj.com/business/hos...

#ReusablePackaging #MaterialsTransition

IEA: Renewables have cut fossil-fuel imports for more than 100 countries - Carbon Brief More than 100 countries have cut their dependence on fossil-fuel imports and saved hundreds of billions of dollars by continuing to invest in renewables

🌍 According to the IEA, renewables have reduced fossil fuel imports for more than 100 countries, showing that clean energy not only cuts emissions but also boosts energy independence.

www.carbonbrief.org/iea-renewabl...

#Renewables #EnergyIndependence #GlobalClimateWins #ClimateAction

In the Philippines, a New Protected Seascape Safeguards ‘Super Reefs’ - Inside Climate News The move to conserve climate resilient corals is part of a growing international movement to save vital ecosystems most likely to survive a warming ocean.

In 200 square miles of Philippine coastal waters, coral reefs are now protected. insideclimatenews.org/news/1709202...

#Sustainability #Animals #Nature #Conservation #Endangered #Extinction #GoodNewsletter

Tonga Could Soon Become the First Country to Recognize Whale Rights | Atmos Ahead of Tonga’s election, whale and ocean advocates are preparing a bill to grant legal personhood to the island kingdom’s first ancestors.

🐋 A wave of change: Tonga is preparing a bill to grant legal personhood to whales, recognizing them as sentient beings with rights to life, migration and healthy habitat.

atmos.earth/ecological-w...

#RightsOfNature #WhaleConservation #LegalInnovation #Sustainability #Animals #Nature #Conservation

💌 Innovation isn’t just in products, it’s in supply chains, raw materials, and systems thinking. Click the link in bio to read the (free) Good Newsletter, a research-driven roundup of climate-forward innovation, then sign up to stay informed about real solutions! (photo: Fashion for Good)

9 in 10 CEOs See a Stronger Business Case for Sustainability; Nearly All Plan to Maintain or Expand Commitments, UN Global Compact-Accenture 2025 CEO Study Finds /PRNewswire/ -- United Nations -- CEOs shift from ambition to activation on sustainability, with nearly all (99%) stating their intent to maintain or expand...

90% of CEOs think the case for sustainability is stronger now than in 2020. www.prnewswire.com/news-release....

#Sustainability #Climate #ClimateJustice #Renewables #RenewableEnergy #KeepItInTheGround #CleanEnergy #GoodNewsletter

USDA Releases Farm-to-School Funding After Earlier Cancellation Secretary Rollins announced the availability of $18 million for 2026, with changes that will lead to fewer, bigger projects.

An about-face at the USDA funds farm-to-school grants at the highest level yet. civileats.com/2025/09/12/u...

#Sustainability #Health #Wellness #Food #Motivation #PlantBased #HealthyLifestyle #GoodNewsletter

California’s new laws include climate and consumer wins, setbacks Gavin Newsom signed clean energy and carbon storage support into law, but rejected a forever chemicals ban and virtual-power-plants boost.

📜 California passed new laws covering clean energy, PFAS limits, and virtual power plants, reinforcing the state’s role as a climate policy innovator.

trellis.net/article/new-...

#ClimatePolicy #CleanEnergy #EnvironmentalLaw #Sustainability #Climate #ClimateJustice #Renewables #RenewableEnergy

Turning apple waste into profit and protein | Cornell Chronicle Mmm, what's in these meatballs? A secret ingredient that would improve human health as well as apple producers' bottom line.

🍏 Innovation in action: every year millions of tons of apple by-products go to feed, compost or landfill. At Cornell University they’re piloting a new path — turning skins, seeds and pulp into protein powder.

news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...

#Upcycling #FoodInnovation #SustainableProtein

Why Everlane switched to a 'clean luxury' message Everlane is looking to leave past controversies behind as it leans into natural fibers and a net-zero-by-2050 goal.

90% of Everlane's fabrics now meet lower-impact standards and it's executing on virgin plastic elimination by 2025. Cleaner, indeed. trellis.net/article/ever...

#Sustainability #Fashion #SwapDontShop #SlowFashion #SlowFashionMovement #Preloved #Thrift #GoodNewsletter

Old Solar Panels Built in the Early 1990s Are Still Going Strong After 30 Years at 80% Original Power — And That’s a Big Deal for Our Energy Future Thirty years later, old-school solar panels are still delivering on their promise.

If it ain't broke: 30-year-old solar panels are still going strong. www.zmescience.com/ecology/rene...

#Sustainability #Climate #ClimateJustice #Renewables #RenewableEnergy #KeepItInTheGround #CleanEnergy #GoodNewsletter

🎙️ How do you change an industry from the inside out? I was thrilled to interview Dr. Marsha Dickson, co-founder of the Better Buying Institute, for the @Cascale "Source of Good" podcast. Listen up! cascale.org/resources/po...

#DecentWork #ResponsiblePurchasing #BetterBuying #SustainableBusiness

Global solar installations surge 64% in first half of 2025 | Ember Our core content has been translated to a number of languages.

Leaps and bounds: Globally, we installed 380 gigawatts of new solar capacity in the first six month of this year -- 64% more than 2024. ember-energy.org/latest-updat...

#Sustainability #Climate #ClimateJustice #Renewables #RenewableEnergy #KeepItInTheGround #CleanEnergy #GoodNewsletter

Meet the New Host of Reading Rainbow: Mychal the Librarian After 20 years, Reading Rainbow is back! The new host is Mychal the Librarian, who has been spreading library joy online for years.

📚✨ Big news for readers young and old: Reading Rainbow is returning after nearly 20 years, and the new host is Mychal Threets (aka Mychal the Librarian - must follow), the librarian‑advocate who lives for “library joy.”

bookriot.com/new-host-of-...

#ReadingRainbow #LibraryJoy #ReadingIsMagic

Canopy, Cascale voice concern over MEPs blocking Omnibus package Cascale and Canopy voice concerns over the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) decision to block the Omnibus compromise package.

📢 Policy alignment is key to real impact, as Cascale’s Elisabeth von Reitzenstein explains: Excluding SMEs from due diligence obligations could create risks, and thoughtful inclusion matters for sustainable supply chains. www.just-style.com/news/eu-omni...

#SustainableSupplyChain #SMEs

Sunday Was Also Sun Day Fifty-five years after the first Earth Day, climate activists organized a nationwide celebration of solar power.

55 years after the first Earth Day, last month Sun Day debuted with 450 events nationwide -- spearheaded by the seemingly inexhaustible Bill McKibben. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/c...

#Sustainability #Climate #ClimateJustice #Renewables #RenewableEnergy #KeepItInTheGround #CleanEnergy

The Lone G.O.P. Governor Opposing Trump’s War on Offshore Wind Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Republican of Virginia, has championed a wind farm under construction off the coast of his state. He’s trying to persuade President Trump to leave it alone.

One Republican governor stands up for workers and wind power in Virginia. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/c...

#Sustainability #Climate #ClimateJustice #Renewables #RenewableEnergy #KeepItInTheGround #CleanEnergy #GoodNewsletter

Net Zero Stocktake 2025 From intent to integrity. We assess the net zero targets and mitigation strategies of all nations, the largest 2,000+ companies, and the worlds's biggest regions and cities.

Yes, follow-through is an issue, but 63% of companies on the Forbes Global 2000 now have net zero targets, representing over $36 trillion in revenue, and these commitments grew in the U.S. by 9% last year. zerotracker.net/analysis/net...

#Sustainability #Climate #ClimateJustice #Renewables

No Global Deal? How Coalitions Of The Willing Can Still Fix Plastic Pollution What happens to all the momentum that’s been building over the last three years? The answer is that it won’t disappear. It will shift.

Plastic treaty talks recently collapsed in Geneva, but global adoption of policies like EPR and MRC prove there is still a way forward. www.forbes.com/sites/robkap...

#Sustainability #Plastic #Microplastic #CircularEconomy #ZeroWaste #Refill #RefillRevolution #Reuse #Recycling #EPR #GoodNewsletter

A groundbreaking study finds EVs are now the lowest carbon (car) ride on U.S. roads—everywhere, for everyone EV benefits are getting a major charge from grid decarbonization and improved efficiency

EVs are now officially the lowest-carbon ride in town. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/09/a-gr...

#Sustainability #Electric #EV #ElectricVehicle #PlugIn #Climate #ClimateJustice #Renewables #RenewableEnergy #KeepItInTheGround #CleanEnergy #GoodNewsletter

Gen Z, Millennials and Gen X outvoted older generations in 2018 midterms Midterm voter turnout reached a modern high in 2018, and Generation Z, Millennials and Generation X accounted for a narrow majority of those voters

Millennials and Gen Z are now the largest voting block in the U.S. -- and they believe in climate change. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

#Sustainability #Climate #ClimateJustice #Renewables #RenewableEnergy #KeepItInTheGround #CleanEnergy #GoodNewsletter

Bison herds 'reawaken' Yellowstone's prairies There are few symbols of the American West more iconic than the bison -- shaggy giants that once roamed in the tens of millions before being nearly annihilated by European settlers.

Bison could bring back American ecosystems. www.france24.com/en/live-news...

#Sustainability #Animals #Nature #Conservation #Endangered #Extinction #GoodNewsletter

Solar power generation Electricity generation from solar, measured in terawatt-hours.

Solar power has become the world’s cheapest form of energy, with costs declining by nearly 90 percent in the last 15 years. ourworldindata.org/grapher/sola...

#Sustainability #Climate #ClimateJustice #Renewables #RenewableEnergy #KeepItInTheGround #CleanEnergy #GoodNewsletter