Career Introducing project #1: Berkana An attempt to make a step change improvement in the thermodynamic performance of Stirling engines
Career Unsolicited thoughts about quitting your job Some learnings and advice on taking time off based on the past year of my own life
Why aren't there more climate cults? Some hypotheses on why our growing desire for belonging and the worsening climate crisis haven't produced more mainstream climate movements.
Climate solutions can nudge the wealth distribution curve Intersecting the trends of growing participation in the financial markets and a need for climate investment dollars is a once-in-a-generation opportunity
The real climate benefit of remote work The pandemic has created an opportunity to cement remote work as a climate solution. And it's not just about cutting out driving.
Technology Virtual reality is a wondrous tragedy A climate adaptation technology that might have to help us adjust to a world on fire.
Technology The dilemma at the center of crypto and climate change The foundational ideologies of crypto aren't a great match for what's required to stop climate change. Something has to give.
It's the money that matters in embodied carbon The AEC industry can only do so much to reduce embodied carbon in our buildings. Real change requires turning our attention towards the real estate finance industry.
Was human created climate change inevitable? A thought experiment on what would happen if we could rewind the clock, copy paste the Earth a hundred times, and then watch humanity play itself out.
Career A Goldilocks path for working in climate Between advocating for broad based action and developing super specific solutions there's a third viable way to work on climate and make a difference.
Mass timber as a poster child for climate solutions Tall wood buildings are one way to decarbonize the construction industry and they also exemplify some common themes across climate solutions.
Minecraft and the Anthropocene To really understand what it means to live in the Anthropocene we should just play some Minecraft. It's a microcosm for our collective effect on the Earth.
What do you want for dinner three days from now Household food waste is a massive contributor to climate change. It stems from our inability to effectively plan what we want to eat. The solution is to get rid of planning entirely.
No more footnotes of exclusion The climate crisis is the result of relying on incomplete models for far too long. We need to build new ones that no longer need footnotes.
Technology Cyber risk is Climate risk Mitigating climate change means doubling down on software and connectivity. And that means more than doubling up our cybersecurity risk.
