Environmental and Energy Study Institute

The annual UN climate summit is just two weeks away! Delegates from around the world are about to congregate in Türkiye at the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Brush up on the major outcomes from COP30 👉 ow.ly/4mYc51013rR

Did you know that everyone in Delaware is within one mile of tidal water? Marine resource management is vital for DE communities. In this clip from our podcast, Kristi Lieske and Sarah Bouboulis of @delawarednrec.bsky.social discuss coastal acidification. 🎧 www.eesi.org/podcasts/vie...

With fall underway, EESI has been focused on scholarship applications and planning for what the 120th Congress could possibly look like. For a peek into our latest work, check out our donor newsletter EESI Impact: ow.ly/ANAq50ZYv1s Support our ever-timely efforts to inform Congress: eesi.org/donate

This week on The Climate Conversation, we spoke to climate fiction author and professor Allegra Hyde about processing climate hope and grief through storytelling and how she teaches the genre in the classroom at Smith College. Listen: lnkd.in/eY8RTEtH

Join EESI and @worldresources.bsky.social on 10/7 for a briefing about the benefits of interregional transmission for economy, climate, and grid: ow.ly/8kwF50ZU4vl ⚡Mark Falinski, @worldresources.bsky.social ⚡Rachel Levine, @niskanencenter.bsky.social ⚡Daniel Palken, @arnoldventures.bsky.social

With a humble and quiet strength, 89 Backpack is the 2026 #fatbearweek Champion! He has successfully upgraded his favorite sitting rock to the fat bear throne after a close final against opponent, 910. ⁠ Who was the winner in your heart? 🐻🏆️⁠ ⁠ Photo courtesy of C. Loberg / Katmai National Park⁠

This is your final reminder to apply by Wednesday (9/30) to be considered for EESI's Policy Director position! The details: 📆 Deadline: September 30, 2026 ⭐ Salary range: $95,000 to $115,000 📦 Excellent benefits package, including family health insurance and dental coverage Apply: eesi.org/careers

🏘️Over the past 50 years, the U.S. DOE's Weatherization Assistance Program has improved the lives of more than 7.2 million households by stopping air leaks and energy waste at every opportunity. To learn more, read Miguel Yañez-Barnuevo's new article on this win-win climate solution: lnkd.in/enn2itYY

This Thursday, @nrdc.org is hosting a Climate Week NYC discussion on smart fertilizer policy for a sustainable world. RSVP by 9/23: ow.ly/QNi650ZQjjt If this sounds up your alley, we also partnered with NRDC on a recent briefing about nitrogen pollution research. Check it out! ow.ly/cFas50ZQjjr

It's survival of the fattest at Katmai National Park! 🐻 During #FatBearWeek, the public votes on the bear’s preparedness for hibernation. Fat bears indicate healthy ecosystems, which are critical for climate adaptation and benefit CO2 sequestration. More: www.fatbearweek.org

Join us online Friday at noon for a briefing on Super El Niño: ow.ly/RE0F50ZPSlL Panel: 🌩️Matt Rogers, Commodity Weather Group, @capitalweather.com Contributor 🌩️Doug Hilderbrand, American Weather Enterprise Association Reps. Mike Flood and @repericsorensen.bsky.social will provide video remarks!

Sometimes, it's hard to know who to trust. But not to worry! If you're looking for reliable information on climate, energy, and environmental topics, we've got you covered. EESI just updated one of our most popular resources, the Climate Change FAQ. Check it out at eesi.org/climatefaq

Apply by September 30—that's two weeks away—to be considered for EESI's Policy Director position! The details: 📆 Deadline: September 30, 2026 ⭐ Salary range: $95,000 to $115,000 📦 Excellent benefits package, including family health insurance and dental coverage Apply: www.eesi.org/about/careers

The deadline is 3 weeks away for the 2026-27 EESI Future Climate Leaders Scholarship! Partnered with UNCF, we provide 3 merit-based scholarships to sophomores/juniors attending HBCUs in the Mid-Atlantic or South who are preparing for environmental careers. Sound like you? Apply: ow.ly/2HuW50ZHlkv

EESI's policy intern has joined the fray! Please help us welcome Lauren Kim 👏👏👏 Lauren is studying public policy at Georgia Tech, and she also knows kendo! When asked about her internship, Lauren said, "I'm excited to learn from EESI staff and to inform more sustainable climate policy."

The 2026-27 EESI Future Climate Leaders Scholarship is now open! Partnered with UNCF, we provide 3 merit-based scholarships to sophomores/juniors attending HBCUs in the Mid-Atlantic or South who are preparing for careers related to environmental issues. Sound like you? Apply here: ow.ly/2HuW50ZHlkv

EESI is hiring! We're looking for a Policy Director to lead the design of our educational resources with broad bipartisan appeal for members of Congress, their staff, and the public. 📅 Deadline: September 30 ⭐ Salary range: $95,000-$115,000 📦 Excellent benefits package www.eesi.org/about/careers

Join us in welcoming our fall communications intern, Lydia Ferro 🤗 Lydia is majoring in environmental science and policy at @umaryland.edu. She says, "I'm excited to be a part of EESI's workplace, where I can learn and help make positive impacts towards our climate and environment."

This week, EESI has been mentioned in coverage of Jason Kelce's ad for pee jars labelled as data center coolant collectors. Just for the record... we do not endorse sending jars of urine to data centers. Learn more in this article by @cnet.com: ow.ly/rJzZ50ZFprA

It's National Hydropower Day! Hydro pulls more than its weight—this source represents 6% of U.S. energy generation but 88% of utility-scale energy storage capacity! For more, see these summary notes from our EXPO panel feat. @nationalhydroassoc.bsky.social's Jeffrey Leahey: ow.ly/xQKC50ZETRa

Please join us in welcoming Parthav Easwar to EESI as our policy associate! If he looks familiar, that's because Parthav previously interned with EESI in 2023. Check out his article about opportunities for the Farm Bill to support young farmers: ow.ly/MuRk50ZBBNY. Swipe to learn more about Parthav!

EESI would like to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to our summer interns, Jasmyn Mirsepahi and Megan Davies! We wish them both the best of luck in their final year at Georgetown and Harvard, respectively. 🤗💚🌎

Checking your will off your to-do list not only protects your loved ones—it can create your climate legacy! You can make a free will online in just 20 min. and include an impactful gift to EESI. This costs you nothing today, but it empowers the next generation of climate leaders: ow.ly/5hhT50Zzra3

It can be hard to know where to look for accurate information on environmental and energy topics. Luckily, at EESI that's our specialty. We've been offering nonpartisan educational resources for the public, journalists, and Congressional staff for 42 years at eesi.org. What AI chatbot can say that?😉

Have you heard about the bipartisan SECURE Grid Act? The bill would require states to research possible vulnerabilities in their electricity grids, and it just passed the House! To learn more about grid modernization and energy security, visit eesi.org @dorismatsui.bsky.social

We're saying farewell to Policy Associate Laura Gries after a jam-packed year at EESI! Join us in congratulating her on her next step: a Masters degree in Environmental Policy at Cambridge! Laura wrote many insightful and data-driven articles for EESI! Check them out: www.eesi.org/authors/laur...