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Claire Elise Thompson

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Associate Editor, The Fix at Grist

Associate editor @grist. Telling stories about progress and the people driving it. Opinions are mine & dandy.

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  • Meet the DJs spinning Earth Day into nightlife

    1 week ago | grist.org | Claire Elise Thompson

    The vision‚ÄúIn the nightlife industry, the majority of the crowd is very young. Our crowd is the future. So it‚Äôs great to have them all together and be able to raise some more awareness.‚ÄĚ‚ÄĒ Ruben Pariente Gromark of DJs for Climate ActionThe spotlightNext Tuesday, April 22, will mark the 55th anniversary of Earth Day, a celebration launched in 1970 to bring attention and grassroots energy to environmental issues.

  • France’s new high-speed train design has Americans asking: Why can’t we have that?

    2 weeks ago | grist.org | Claire Elise Thompson

    The spotlightLast month, France’s national railway operator released a glimpse of the designs for its upcoming fifth-generation high-speed train, the TGV Inoui.

  • The climate movement needs lawyers. This 'pro bono bootcamp' helps connect the dots.

    3 weeks ago | grist.org | Claire Elise Thompson

    The vision“Every lawyer has skills that can help the climate.

  • The wildlife all around us is doing fascinating things. Are you noticing?

    1 month ago | grist.org | Claire Elise Thompson

    The vision‚ÄúYes, plants and animals face daunting threats on our warming, crowded planet, particularly in a society that seems increasingly disconnected from the natural world. But unlike most global challenges, this one can be addressed ‚ÄĒ in part, at least ‚ÄĒ right on our very doorsteps.‚ÄĚ‚ÄĒ Biologist and author Thor Hanson, in Close to HomeThe spotlightI love watching my dog. I could sit and admire him all day ‚ÄĒ because I love him, and I find him very cute and very funny.

  • Where Hollywood - and the Oscars - still miss the mark on climate representation

    1 month ago | grist.org | Claire Elise Thompson

    The vision“I need help making meaning of all this. And stories have always been how humans make sense of our world.”— Anna Jane Joyner, founder and CEO of Good EnergyThe spotlightIf you watched the Oscars this weekend, you might have been paying attention to the dazzling red carpet looks (so much silver!), or maybe host Conan O’Brien’s best jokes (poking fun at the nominees, himself, and of course Jeff Bezos), or that Wicked medley (chills).

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Claire Elise Thompson
Claire Elise Thompson @clurelise
24 Jul 24

RT @zteirstein: How does climate change shape elections? Research shows it doesn't factor in voters' decisions on election day. This summe…

Claire Elise Thompson
Claire Elise Thompson @clurelise
22 Jul 24

RT @grist: Grist is examining how extreme weather is impacting people’s ability to vote. Sign up for our limited-run newsletter "State of E…

Claire Elise Thompson
Claire Elise Thompson @clurelise
24 Jun 24

RT @GristUnion: We stand with our @PacNWGuild colleagues at @EverettGuild, who are striking today to protest devastating layoffs. Local new…