Auden Schendler

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8 Books That Reimagine a Sustainable World

1 month ago | nextbigideaclub.com | Henry Gee |Mike Colias |Auden Schendler |Vince Beiser

Humans have a lot of work to do if we’re going to keep this planet habitable. It’s easy to dwell on the second part of that statement, but the first part is good news: If we put in the work, our species can enjoy a long, prosperous future here on Earth. It all comes down to what decisions we act upon today. These eight books offer guidance through the complex terrain of our current moment so that we can pave our way to sustainable civilization.
Finding beauty in a broken world

2 months ago | hcn.org | Auden Schendler |Gretchen King

I grew up in Weehawken, New Jersey, when a lot of things were at their worst. I was born in 1970 into a world of high inflation, skyrocketing interest rates, and — most upsetting to me — environmental degradation. In my teens, I played a half-season of Little League Baseball. The field was directly above the entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel, and purple plumes of pollution billowed up past my position at first base, while batters regularly fouled balls over the fence and down into traffic.
Mapping the Geography of Hidden Wealth

Nov 27, 2024 | nextbigideaclub.com | Rita Omokha |Michael Morris |Auden Schendler |Atossa Araxia Abrahamian

Atossa Araxia Abrahamian is a journalist whose writing has appeared in The New York Times, New York magazine, the London Review of Books, and other publications. She is a 2024 New America National Fellow, has worked as an editor at The Nation, an opinion editor at Al Jazeera America, and a reporter for Reuters. There is a parallel world hiding in plain sight: above, beneath, between, and within territorial nation-states.
Go all-electric—and help change the world - Writers On The Range

Aug 26, 2024 | writersontherange.org | Auden Schendler |David Marston

The company I work for recently built a new ticket office at the base of Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen, Colorado. Environmentally, we killed it: argon-gas-filled windows, super-thick insulation and comprehensive air sealing, 100 percent electrification using heat pumps instead of gas boilers. All within budget. Yet one of the first comments we received was from a famous energy guru: “Nice building.
Opinion | The Results of the Dubai Climate Conference Won’t Slow Global Warming - The New York Times

Dec 12, 2023 | nytimes.com | Auden Schendler

The idea that free markets can solve societal problems and that climate change can be fixed without regulation is a ruse.
Too Many Carbon Offset Claims Are ‘Greenwashing’ Us into a Hotter World

Sep 17, 2023 | themessenger.com | Joseph Romm |Auden Schendler

Apple recently released a five-minute ad in which a fictional Mother Nature grills executives on the company’s environmental performance. The ad made Apple look self-critical and diligent. But, to us, it represents monumental greenwashing. Worse, the company’s dubious carbon-neutral claims may even set the company up for a potential lawsuit. And Apple is not alone: Rival Microsoft — and many other companies — are playing similar games.
Business and Economics | Opinion

Jan 28, 2023 | nytimes.com | Auden Schendler |Tressie McMillan Cottom |Amol S Navathe |Zeynep Tufekci

Guest EssayThe idea that free markets can solve societal problems and that climate change can be fixed without regulation is a ruse. By Auden SchendlerDec. 12, 2023Tressie McMillan CottomThe act of working needs to become more affordable and accessible. By Tressie McMillan CottomDec. 11, 2023Guest EssayCommunity hospitals have been caught doing some surprising things, given how they are supposed to serve the public good. By Amol S. NavatheNov.
Guest Essays

Jan 28, 2023 | nytimes.com | Auden Schendler |Kapil Komireddi |Ed Yong |Mary Pipher

Guest EssayThe idea that free markets can solve societal problems and that climate change can be fixed without regulation is a ruse. By Auden SchendlerDec. 12, 2023Guest EssayAccusations that an Indian official sought to kill a Sikh separatist in the U.S. expose the fragility of the relationship. By Kapil KomireddiDec. 12, 2023Guest EssayGlobal leaders and especially the U.S. government must understand we cannot save lives in Gaza under these conditions.