1/ The sustainability transition doesn’t just advance from the top down and the bottom up – change also happens in the middle, and that’s where most of us can make a real difference Quick thread on a great new paper showing how *everyone* has an influential role to play 🧵

🔥 Individual or system change?🔥 This debate has been at the center of much of my social media engagement for years (causing a fair bit of frustration). Yet I have never published research directly addressing it. Until now. 🧵 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Back in 2012 we did a figure comparing historical emissions to previous generations of emission scenarios. rdcu.be/brDGx Surprisingly, the figure is still doing the rounds. We update it every year, with many interesting changes primarily due to revisions in land-use change emissions. 1/

Do you work #ForNature?🌿💻 We're happy to share our new collection of virtual video call backgrounds! Showcase the beauty of biodiversity, from species to genetics and ecosystems across the regions of our planet. 🌍

Does packing lighter make a difference? @globalecoguy.bsky.social and @kimberlynicholas.bsky.social answered: ✈️ Flying less matters far more than how you pack 💺 Bigger levers: fly economy (2–5x lower footprint than business/first class) and book direct https://nyti.ms/4dfJTJi

Riding bikes is 10X more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities. And that’s just the climate emissions. Doesn’t include the massive public & personal cost difference, the air & noise pollution difference, the massive space difference, etc, etc…Via @theconversation.bsky.social

Wow - awesome tool from @kimberlynicholas.bsky.social & Project Drawdown. Answer a few questions & it identifies your "climate superpowers," & gives a personalized set of actions ranked by actual impact, not just the easy stuff. It's quick & easy to see how you can help: jointheshift.earth/guide/

Another great newsletter from @kimberlynicholas.bsky.social It's really hard to strike a balance between realism, concrete action and also readability but Kim's newsletters consistently make me feel better after reading them, without sugarcoating things.

I like how Kimberly breaks down these actions. #ClimateEmergency #Solutions @kimberlynicholas.bsky.social

Sunny spring walk in Oslo w/ @ketanjoshi.co talking climate + AI, sustainability reporting, targets vs accountability, comms & media 🤓🌸 Forgot a photo but enjoyed harborside bubble tea w/ @glenpeters.bsky.social comparing notes on our work for @ipcc.bsky.social & @ipbes.net respectively🧋🌊

It’s not rocket science; it’s biodiversity science. 🚀 On International Mother Earth Day, IPBES notes that to preserve life on Earth, #TransformativeChange is urgently needed and involves promoting worldviews and values emphasising care, reciprocity and harmony with nature & Mother Earth. #EarthDay

🔥 Extreme heat is already hitting food systems. Farmers can’t work. Livestock are stressed. Yields are falling. We need more diverse, resilient food systems – and to phase out fossil fuels. 🔗 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

NEW: Fifteen laws in 11 states that could immunize the fossil fuel industry from climate-related legal claims have either been passed or are being debated. Many bills are part of a coordinated effort by groups linked to right-wing activist Leonard Leo.

I focus on high-impact #climate actions and write a newsletter called "We Can Fix It," and I feel All the Climate Feels, including despair. Grateful for my readers who shared this feeling with me, and to be able to share some wisdom on despair. wecanfixit.substack.com/p/despair-to...

One of the amazing projects supported by @projectdrawdown.bsky.social: a personal guide to create climate actions, specific to YOU. We think it's cool. And you know what else is cool? Project Drawdown's @globalecoguy.bsky.social will be onstage with us tomorrow in SF. Come join us!

Our department at UBC is hiring for a professor of forest ecophysiology, including "tree ecophysiology; plant abiotic or biotic stress physiology; forest mortality and climate change responses; forest carbon balance; tree water relations; or nutrient use." Learn more at: tinyurl.com/5da56f5c

Instead of buying something on #Black Friday, have you tried SHIFT-ing? 🌍 SHIFT is an evidence-based guide that connects you with the most effective personal actions you can take. @kimberlynicholas.bsky.social#Black 🔗 Ready to #makeSHIFThappen? Find your climate superpowers! https://jointheshift.earth/

Kim Nicholas in Sweden always has an astute balance of systems-oriented policy action and ethical personal action. See this inspiring collaboration with Project Drawdown. @projectdrawdown.bsky.social

Join us today at 12:00 Sweden time for an online panel on #socialmedia for researchers: www.sam.lu.se/internt/even... #scicomm

"Individual action supports system change" If it's ok I'm going to steal that, @kimberlynicholas.bsky.social

Join us Monday, October 27, 10-12 in Lund for the launch of THE LONG HEAT by @wimcarton.bsky.social & Andreas Malm. I'll be on the panel, along with Alexandra Nikoleris and Mads Barbesgaard. It's a gripping, challenging and important read! www.lucsus.lu.se/calendar/boo...

New 'state of climate action' report gives you a much better picture than daily headlines about contextless solar panel or EV sales - Most things are going in the right direction - Most things are badly off track to the pace of change required systemschangelab.org/state-climat...

Climate science communicator extraordinaire @kimberlynicholas.bsky.social has compiled a great set of resources on how to help preserve #democracy. It’s worth studying and implementing. Very actionable: open.substack.com/pub/wecanfix...

This is stellar climate journalism by Jocelyn Timperley! Not only is her interview with Kimberly Nicholas on the SHIFT project highly instructional and enlightening in itself. It is also excellently sourced with research-based background information.

The new SHIFT guide helps you find your climate superpowers! So glad to team up with @kimberlynicholas.bsky.social on this cool initiative! www.dagens.com/lifestyle/th...

Very cool! The BBC is featuring the new SHIFT website that we built with @kimberlynicholas.bsky.social to advance tailored, science-based personal climate actions. www.bbc.com/future/artic...

A deep dive on high-impact #ClimateAction from #BBC! As I told Jocelyn Timperley, "Hopefully people going through the jointheshift.earth guide will have a bit of an aha moment, realising, 'wait a minute, I have more power than I thought, and there's more that I can do'." www.bbc.com/future/artic...

40 years ago, nations came together to take the first step in protecting the ozone layer – guided by science, united in action. Today, the ozone layer is healing. —António Guterres, UN Secretary General On #WorldOzoneDay, let's recommit to preserving the ozone layer for future generations. 🌎

Excited to see @kimberlynicholas.bsky.social tomorrow to learn about the most impactful climate actions! Join the webinar 👇 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Sure! Here's an idea of what a Climate Action Map based on the SHIFT guide I received might look like, with the actions I indicated I'm already doing checked off. For another example, see www.climateactionmaps.org/climate-frie...

Don’t miss this chance to make SHIFT happen! ⚡️💪 @kimberlynicholas.bsky.social will join Project Drawdown in a free online webinar to talk climate superpowers and collective action. 📆 Happening on Wednesday! Sign up today 🔗 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Want to do more? #Climate 👇 jointheshift.earth CLIMATE SCIENTIST KIMBERLY NICHOLAS: @kimberlynicholas.bsky.social Big changes start with smart steps forward. A few questions to… •figure out where you can have most impact & •what you can do next— citizen, pro, investor, consumer, role model

We always get asked, "What can I *personally* do to help address climate change?" Sadly, there hasn't been a very good answer to this question. Previous guides often treated people as monoliths, giving them a one-size-fits-all answer. But that's changed now. Enter SHIFT. jointheshift.earth

Recommended read: Climate scientist @kimberlynicholas.bsky.social and the NGO @projectdrawdown.bsky.social released an evidence-based online guide for how individuals can take actions to address climate change.

Great guide on personal climate action. Let’s go! 🌍💪

Wow! Traffic to this new site was so large it broke the servers. We had to 10x the bandwidth to meet the demand! Check out the new personal climate guide: SHIFT -- a collaboration between Dr. Kim Nicholas and Project Drawdown -- tailors advice for YOU, finding your superpowers. jointheshift.earth

📣 DRAWDOWN IGNITE: Individual Climate Action with Impact (b/c it’s not about doing everything; it’s about doing the most effective things. ✅) Drawdown x @kimberlynicholas.bsky.social presents SHIFT - the new, science-backed guide to help you find your climate superpower. 📅 September 17, 🕐 1PM ET

Ready to #makeSHIFThappen? Take the quiz. Find your climate superpowers. Start taking action today @ jointheshift.earth

🌍 You! (yes, you!) care about climate change. 💚 And you're not alone-89% of people around the world care, too. But what can you do that makes the most difference? Meet SHIFT – a new, free, evidence-based guide that connects you with the most effective, science-backed personal actions you can take.

Thank you: @projectdrawdown.bsky.social @globalecoguy.bsky.social @kimberlynicholas.bsky.social For this helpful way we can find out our most effective personalised climate actions: jointheshift.earth Fab if we #love #nature #garden #hike have #climate #worry #ecoanxiety or love being #outdoors

How can YOU help fix the climate crisis? This new guide I researched and created with support from @projectdrawdown.bsky.social will help you find & flex your climate superpowers: 👩‍⚖️ Citizen 💼 Professional 💵 Investor ✈️ Consumer 🌟 Role Model Check out jointheshift.earth and let's #MakeSHIFThappen!

Great to see @nature.com covering scientists writing for the public! I'm honored to be in amazing company here w/ #Substack hero @kkjetelina.bsky.social & @hannahritchie.bsky.social, @jdtonkin.bsky.social, Aaron Price of @ametsoc.org, @sciencewhizliz.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...

You can listen to Kim's speech here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxHu...

Burning fossil fuels has pushed the atmosphere far beyond what nature can fix by itself. Nature restoration is essential for many reasons. But if we see it as "just" a climate solution, we're going to be disappointed (and risk abandoning biodiversity).

A huge amount of new generating capacity is expected in the US this year, and about half of that is solar, with a small fraction of natural gas (no coal). This would be the highest ever annual addition to US capacity (prev. peak before graph starts is mid-70s at ~40GW). www.eia.gov/todayinenerg...

What if working less = better for life and the planet? Cutting hours lowers emissions & consumption, esp. for high earners. Not everyone can—but those who can, should try it! 👉 Rethink time: wecanfixit.substack.com/i/156000026/... #WorkLess #ClimateAction

Want to build & sustain effective, resilient collective #climateaction? The Psychology of Collective Climate Action by @karenrshamann.bsky.social & co advises: strengthen social identification & efficacy, & reflect on values. I wrote about how in We Can Fix It: wecanfixit.substack.com/p/template

@ketanjoshi.co provides a very helpful alternative figure as a rejoinder to the primary energy graph in my first post in this thread... bsky.app/profile/keta...