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ClimateVoice
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〰️ Mobilizing the voice of the workforce on climate policy
〰️ Led by @debmcnamara.bsky.social + founded by Bill Weihl
〰️ When employees speak, companies act
www.climatevoice.org
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Billions in employee retirement assets are quietly financing fossil fuel expansion and undermining corporate net-zero pledges. Employees are recognizing that financed retirement emissions = their largest personal carbon footprint, presenting an opportunity to advocate for carbon-free investments.
How 401k plans are quietly funding fossil fuels expansion
For sustainability leaders searching for the next frontier of corporate decarbonization, addressing employee demands for carbon-free investments is a fiduciary responsibility.
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Thank you Karen Cripps and Candy Ho (何甜茵) for this week's #ClimateVoices interview where they discuss their new book which features a chapter on 'Why Influence is a Transformative Green Skill.' Read on for insights on why green skills development is so crucial now.

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ClimateVoices Featuring Karen Cripps and Candy Ho
In this issue, I’m pleased to be talking with Karen Cripps and Candy Ho (何甜茵) who co-edited An Organisational Guide to Skills for Green Workforce Transformation. The book is structured around Project ...
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September 16, 2026 at 4:42 PM
From CV Executive Director this week:

➡️ Democratic backsliding threatens health of economy, society + environment.
➡️ 2026 presents urgency for corporate advocacy.
➡️ Business leaders can best respond by clarifying redlines + plan for responsive action.

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A business leader’s guide to rising political risk in the US
Deborah McNamara is executive director at ClimateVoice The Trump administration is a threat to free and fair elections, the rule of law, civil liberties and rights, and an independent press — and auth...
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September 15, 2026 at 5:51 PM
💬 Our latest issue of #ConnectTheDots is guest authored by Holly & Will Alpine from the Enabled Emissions Campaign, which focuses on confronting the overlooked role of advanced technologies like AI in accelerating fossil fuel production.

🔗 Dig into the Sept. issue: climatevoice.org/newsletter/c...
September 1, 2026 at 2:54 PM
NEW #ClimateVoices interview featuring David Waldron, a strategic sustainability leader with expertise in sustainability science, strategic sustainable development and regenerative change processes.

✍️ Short Q&A👇
ClimateVoices Featuring David Waldron
In this issue, I’m pleased to be interviewing David Waldron, a strategic sustainability leader with expertise in sustainability science, strategic sustainable development and regenerative change proce...
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August 26, 2026 at 2:08 PM
🎉 We're excited to share that the very first 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆 will happen on 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟵𝘁𝗵 and ClimateVoice is thrilled to be a founding member and key organizer for this global event being launched by the Employee Climate Action Network! 🎉
August 25, 2026 at 4:33 PM
🎉 ClimateVoice is thrilled to announce Van Riker as the new chair of our 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. The Alliance was launched by ClimateVoice in 2025 as a way to bring together employees from large global companies.

🔗 Full announcement: climatevoice.org/van-riker-an...
Van Riker announced as new chair of the Cross Company Employee Climate Alliance • ClimateVoice • When Employees Speak, Companies Act
ClimateVoice is thrilled to announce Van Riker as the new chair of our Cross Company Employee Climate Alliance. The Alliance was launched by ClimateVoice
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August 5, 2026 at 4:22 PM
NEW issue of #ClimateVoices featuring Tim Riedel, Founder and Managing Director of planetgroups, Co-Founder of the Green Teams Netzwerk in Germany, and a leader within the new Employee Climate Action Network (ECAN).

✍️ Short Q&A 👇
ClimateVoices Featuring Tim Riedel
In this issue, I’m pleased to be interviewing Tim Riedel, Founder and Managing Director of planetgroups, Co-Founder of the Green Teams Netzwerk in Germany, and a leader within the new Employee Climate...
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August 4, 2026 at 3:02 PM
ICYMI 👀 A recording is available from our webinar earlier this month. Each of our panelists offered compelling insights into the risks of the private sector remaining silent in the face of political authoritarianism.

🔗 Watch the full recording: lnkd.in/eWt682ZR
July 30, 2026 at 3:23 PM
💬 Our latest issue of #ConnectTheDots is guest authored by Neil Yeoh from OnePointFive (www.opf.degree), a leading authority on climate action, offering clear actionable solutions and skill building.

🔗 Dig into the July issue: climatevoice.org/newsletter/c...
July 29, 2026 at 3:27 PM
🗓️ This Thursday, July 16th @ 1p PT / 4p ET we are co-hosting an important virtual discussion to dig into what the business community can do to protect democratic norms, uphold election integrity, and defend clean energy and critical climate policies in the months ahead.
The Business Case for Speaking Up: Democracy, Climate, and the Cost of Inaction · Zoom · Luma
Please join the American Sustainable Business Network, Business Response to Authoritarian Threats, ClimateVoice, and other hosts for an important discussion on…
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July 14, 2026 at 4:25 PM
NEW issue of #ClimateVoices featuring Babette Julia Brinkmann and Barbara Kump, authors of the recently published book 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬: 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘌𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘦 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺.

✍️ Short Q&A 👇
ClimateVoices Featuring Babette Brinkmann and Barbara Kump
In this issue, I’m pleased to be interviewing Babette Julia Brinkmann and Barbara Kump, authors of the recently published book The Green Handprint at Work: How to be an Employee Activist for Sustainab...
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July 1, 2026 at 2:23 PM
𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧 🚨 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a rule that would allow companies to begin construction of certain new facilities 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 obtaining permits that have customarily been in place to curb harmful pollution and protect community and environmental health. (🧵1/5)
June 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM
NEW issue of #ClimateVoices featuring Rajiv Joshi, an economist, community organizer and entrepreneur working at the intersection of environmental, social and economic justice.

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ClimateVoices Featuring Rajiv Joshi
In this issue, I’m pleased to be talking with Rajiv Joshi, an economist, community organizer and entrepreneur working at the intersection of environmental, social and economic justice. Originating fro...
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June 17, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Billions in employee retirement assets are quietly financing fossil fuel expansion and undermining corporate net-zero pledges. Employees are recognizing that financed retirement emissions = their largest personal carbon footprint, presenting an opportunity to advocate for carbon-free investments.
How 401k plans are quietly funding fossil fuels expansion
For sustainability leaders searching for the next frontier of corporate decarbonization, addressing employee demands for carbon-free investments is a fiduciary responsibility.
trellis.net
June 16, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Reposted by ClimateVoice
Plug-in solar “may yet teach Americans the importance of adding new energy generation, recruiting ever more Americans to the head-spinning potential of the new technologies that stretches out before us — should we only wish to change,” Robinson Meyer writes.
Opinion | The Tiny Solar Panel That Could Change America
I hope balcony solar’s charisma and low cost help us imagine the energy-abundant future we are so close to achieving.
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June 14, 2026 at 11:25 PM
NEW issue of #ClimateVoices featuring KD Chavez, Executive Director of the Climate Justice Alliance, which focuses on building local alternatives that center traditional ecological and cultural knowledge to create a pathway for a more regenerative future.

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ClimateVoices Featuring KD Chavez
In this issue, I’m pleased to be interviewing KD Chavez, Executive Director of the Climate Justice Alliance, which focuses on building local alternatives that center traditional ecological and cultura...
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May 20, 2026 at 3:04 PM
We were honored to have our very own Deborah McNamara recently interviewed by Alison Taylor on how activism is evolving and moving forward, despite trends of corporate greenhushing and silence.

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ClimateVoice: A Conversation with Deb McNamara on how activism is evolving
Climate Voice shows us how and why all employees can take action on climate change
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May 19, 2026 at 4:31 PM
NEW issue of #ClimateVoices featuring Camilla Taylor, Executive Director of the American Sustainable Business Network. Camilla is a globally renowned leader focused on changing economic systems into stakeholder-driven economies.

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ClimateVoices Featuring Camilla Taylor
In this issue, I’m pleased to be interviewing Camilla Taylor, Executive Director of the American Sustainable Business Network . Camilla is a globally renowned leader focused on changing economic syste...
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April 29, 2026 at 6:49 PM
🗓️ 🌆 📚 We're excited our very own Jennifer Allyn will be speaking at Advisory Board member Mike Hower's event, built around his new book 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨, in NYC the evening of Tuesday, May 5th.

🔗 Register below to save your spot ⤵️
Sustainability Storytelling LIVE NYC · Luma
Corporate sustainability needs better stories. Companies face mounting pressure to prove progress, not just make promises—while greenwashing lawsuits multiply…
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April 24, 2026 at 5:04 PM
💬 Our latest issue of #ConnectTheDots explores how climate policies are moving forward at the state level and spotlights policy advocacy opportunities underway for employees, sustainability professionals and business leaders.

🔗 Dig into the April issue authored by @debmcnamara.bsky.social 👇
Connect the Dots · April 2026 • ClimateVoice
This issue explores how climate policies are moving forward at the state level, and spotlights policy advocacy opportunities underway for employees, sustainability professionals, and business leaders....
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April 15, 2026 at 3:18 PM
We're looking forward to SF Climate Week coming up next week! Here's where you can find us:

📅 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 + 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 📍SF | Friday, April 24 (11 am-1 pm PST) Hosted by @asbnetwork.org and @debmcnamara.bsky.social will be speaking!
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April 14, 2026 at 7:21 PM
ICYMI ☀️ Earlier this week, Governor Mills signed legislation to make Maine the third state to pass plug-in solar legislation, joining Utah and Virginia (awaiting Governor Spanberger's signature) in advancing laws establishing rules for these portable devices.

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April 8, 2026 at 7:41 PM
NEW issue of #ClimateVoices featuring Richard Eidlin, who has worked at the intersection of sustainable business, public policy and corporate social responsibility for thirty-five+ years.

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ClimateVoices Featuring Richard Eidlin
In this issue, I’m pleased to be interviewing Richard Eidlin, who has worked at the intersection of sustainable business, public policy and corporate social responsibility for thirty-five+ years. Over...
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April 7, 2026 at 4:30 PM
📆 Start your week by joining us on Zoom 𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 for a special Hour of Action in collaboration with Climate Changemakers at 𝟱𝗽 𝗣𝗧/𝟴𝗽 𝗘𝗧!

🔗 Save your spot: luma.com/cgmfr9pw?tk=...

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April 6, 2026 at 4:36 PM
‪Trump’s gutting of pro-EV regulations was backed by several large automakers. More specifically, General Motors' $20-million 2025 lobbying blitz (more than almost any other U.S. company) helped overturn federal & state-level rules on vehicle emissions & fuel efficiency.

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Why General Motors lobbied against its own EV goals
Trump’s gutting of pro-EV regulations was backed by several large automakers. Here’s how other companies can learn from those experiences.
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April 1, 2026 at 4:06 PM