ClimateVoice

📢 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳 • 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 This brief explains why state moratoriums on the construction of hyperscale data centers are necessary to give lawmakers and the public time to develop policy guardrails. (🧵1/4) 🔗 Download the brief: climatevoice.org/policy-brief...

We acknowledge that there is no simple answer to address data center buildout. And yet, we stand by certain principles to guide the way. Robust environmental standards should be a top priority – addressing community, environmental, and public health impacts. (🧵3/4)

📢 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳 • 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 This brief explains why state moratoriums on the construction of hyperscale data centers are necessary to give lawmakers and the public time to develop policy guardrails. (🧵1/4) 🔗 Download the brief: climatevoice.org/policy-brief...

"For business leaders, these threats will only become harder to address as they accelerate. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝘃𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲: our democratic foundations are also the foundations of their success." 📰 🔗 A must read from @michaelposner.bsky.social in @forbes.com👇

"There is much they can do: 1️⃣ Business leaders can make it clear to their employees that the company supports their right to vote. 2️⃣ They can tell the public and public officials that our democracy must be preserved..."

In case you missed last week's webinar, the recording from 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 "𝗛𝗼𝘄" 𝗼𝗳 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀-𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 is now available! 👩‍💻🔗 Link to the webinar recording: youtu.be/wELwHD60KJk?...

Dr. Gentile shared her approach to preparing leaders for values-driven action. Drawing on both the actual experience of business practitioners as well as cutting edge research, Giving Voice to Values (GVV) fills a long-standing and critical gap in our understanding of how to enable ethical practice.

NEW issue of #ClimateVoices featuring Cora Stryker, co-founder and co-CEO of Bright Saver, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making plug-in solar accessible, simple, and safe. @brightsaver.bsky.social 🔗✍️ Short Q&A ⤵️

Earlier this year, ClimateVoice published a policy brief on plug-in solar highlighting why plug-in solar is an innovative state policy worth supporting. 10 U.S. states have now signed a plug-in solar bill into law with 9 of those passing over the last year alone. 🔗 climatevoice.org/policy-brief...

🌏💰TODAY is #EarthGivesDay! We'd be honored if you joined the supporters that donated early by investing in ClimateVoice today. 𝗔 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 $𝟭𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬! TODAY is your last opportunity to be part of this matching opportunity.

As part of this nationwide initiative, we're on a mission to elevate environmental giving beyond the current 2%. Your support will help us engage thousands more employees to galvanize their companies to publicly support bold climate policy. @earthgives.bsky.social

💬 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...

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👇

Originally trained as a professional engineer, David has been a manager, project leader, community organizer & strategic sustainability advisor over the last 30 years. He's managed initiatives in 5 countries & for 4 different institution types (business, government, nonprofit & higher education).

🎉 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! 🎉

🎉 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...

Along with fellow Alliance member Sam Gooch, Van co-authored a piece discussing strategies for how they organized their Big Tech colleagues to take climate action: The Employee Climate Advocacy Playbook: Lessons from Inside Microsoft and Alphabet. 👇

🎉 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...

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 👇

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

💬 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...

🗓️ 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.

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 👇

Babette Julia Brinkmann is Professor of Organisational and Group Psychology at Cologne University of Applied Sciences. She researches and teaches sustainable and social transitions in organisations and beyond, with a focus on climate communication and cooperation in divided settings.

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)

𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙚'𝙨 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: 1️⃣ 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 urging the EPA to reject revisions to the New Source Review air permitting regulations. Express your support for the Clean Air Act and existing permitting processes in place to safeguard public health and the environment. ⤵️

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)

The proposed rule is meant to support the development of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and power generation to help accelerate data center construction, a priority outlined in an executive order issued last summer.