Terry Yosie’s Post

PFAS is the Mount Everest of chemical exposure challenges. It will defeat traditional regulatory approaches that are too narrow and too slow. A different strategy is required that is presented in this month’s column.

AI technologies are the darling of investors and show much promise in addressing a number of issues. But the AI sector has undermined its credibility on climate, water and social issues. Does this sector want to be part of the problem or solution?

There are great efforts and many hopes to finalize a global plastics waste agreement this year. Prepare for a much more protracted debate that will take decades to resolve.

The race is on to develop a range of decarbonization technologies—with generous taxpayer support. Will they work at the scale that’s needed? And some of the most important questions aren’t even being asked.

The Spring reading season is underway. Generally, I like to read 2-3 high quality sustainability books each quarter along with an assortment of several novels, works of history and contemporary issue/cultural perspectives. I read these books from the bottom to the top.

We’re experiencing a significant, and deepening, biodiversity crisis that is only worsened by accelerating climate change. Yet pathways to solutions have emerged. I’d welcome your thoughts on my recommendations.

The US 2024 election campaign is off and running. How do we insert sustainability issues into candidates and voters’ mindsets? Here are my thoughts.

We are overwhelmed by complexity. This seriously impedes our ability to pursue common goals and engage people. Four ideas can help unleash the authenticity and power of many individual activities.

Climate change, biodiversity and plastic waste trends continue to worsen despite intensive international negotiations. New negotiating processes are needed to reverse the decline.

A momentous policy decision that places economics at the center of climate policy making—and a possible precedent for other pollutants.