Jim McClelland
@sustmeme.com
Sustainable Futurist: Editor, Journalist, Host/Speaker: Climate & Energy, Built Environment, Circular Economy, Biodiversity & Conservation, Business & Finance, Food & Ag. #Sustainability Magazine: https://sustmeme.com Newsletter: https://buff.ly/3WiTOEW
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Latest issue of SustMeme Magazine:
🔎 Authenticity matters for #brands;
📉 When and why clean #energy fails;
🌊 #Ocean CO2 bubbles up;
🏡 #AI roof data for solar and green;
🧵 Traceability for #cotton;
♻️ Why are #REMs so hard to recycle?
Read in full + free: buff.ly/nk8LVcl
#GetTheSustyStoryStraight
🔎 Authenticity matters for #brands;
📉 When and why clean #energy fails;
🌊 #Ocean CO2 bubbles up;
🏡 #AI roof data for solar and green;
🧵 Traceability for #cotton;
♻️ Why are #REMs so hard to recycle?
Read in full + free: buff.ly/nk8LVcl
#GetTheSustyStoryStraight
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Are you green with envy, or suspicion?
Guest Blog by Mickey Wilson of FIRESTARTER: Why #greenwash is so toxic for #brands and how it raises the stakes for #authenticity on sustainability matters — read their insights in full on SustMeme: buff.ly/bBArlYa
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Guest Blog by Mickey Wilson of FIRESTARTER: Why #greenwash is so toxic for #brands and how it raises the stakes for #authenticity on sustainability matters — read their insights in full on SustMeme: buff.ly/bBArlYa
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February 5, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Are you green with envy, or suspicion?
Guest Blog by Mickey Wilson of FIRESTARTER: Why #greenwash is so toxic for #brands and how it raises the stakes for #authenticity on sustainability matters — read their insights in full on SustMeme: buff.ly/bBArlYa
@kpmguk.bsky.social @sarahstarkpr.bsky.social
Guest Blog by Mickey Wilson of FIRESTARTER: Why #greenwash is so toxic for #brands and how it raises the stakes for #authenticity on sustainability matters — read their insights in full on SustMeme: buff.ly/bBArlYa
@kpmguk.bsky.social @sarahstarkpr.bsky.social
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A new report from Mitsubishi Electric reveals that more than a third (33%) of UK homeowners would switch to heat pumps if electricity cost the same as or less than gas...
specifierreview.com/heat-pumps-a...
specifierreview.com/heat-pumps-a...
Fixing electricity pricing could unlock UK heat pump boom, new report reveals - Heat Pumps: Accelerating the Switch - Specifier Review
A new report, 'Heat Pumps: Accelerating the Switch', reveals that more than a third (33%) of UK homeowners would switch to heat pumps if electricity cost the same as or less than gas.
specifierreview.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:33 AM
A new report from Mitsubishi Electric reveals that more than a third (33%) of UK homeowners would switch to heat pumps if electricity cost the same as or less than gas...
specifierreview.com/heat-pumps-a...
specifierreview.com/heat-pumps-a...
Latest issue of SustMeme Magazine:
🔎 Authenticity matters for #brands;
📉 When and why clean #energy fails;
🌊 #Ocean CO2 bubbles up;
🏡 #AI roof data for solar and green;
🧵 Traceability for #cotton;
♻️ Why are #REMs so hard to recycle?
Read in full + free: buff.ly/nk8LVcl
#GetTheSustyStoryStraight
🔎 Authenticity matters for #brands;
📉 When and why clean #energy fails;
🌊 #Ocean CO2 bubbles up;
🏡 #AI roof data for solar and green;
🧵 Traceability for #cotton;
♻️ Why are #REMs so hard to recycle?
Read in full + free: buff.ly/nk8LVcl
#GetTheSustyStoryStraight
February 5, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Latest issue of SustMeme Magazine:
🔎 Authenticity matters for #brands;
📉 When and why clean #energy fails;
🌊 #Ocean CO2 bubbles up;
🏡 #AI roof data for solar and green;
🧵 Traceability for #cotton;
♻️ Why are #REMs so hard to recycle?
Read in full + free: buff.ly/nk8LVcl
#GetTheSustyStoryStraight
🔎 Authenticity matters for #brands;
📉 When and why clean #energy fails;
🌊 #Ocean CO2 bubbles up;
🏡 #AI roof data for solar and green;
🧵 Traceability for #cotton;
♻️ Why are #REMs so hard to recycle?
Read in full + free: buff.ly/nk8LVcl
#GetTheSustyStoryStraight
Are you green with envy, or suspicion?
Guest Blog by Mickey Wilson of FIRESTARTER: Why #greenwash is so toxic for #brands and how it raises the stakes for #authenticity on sustainability matters — read their insights in full on SustMeme: buff.ly/bBArlYa
@kpmguk.bsky.social @sarahstarkpr.bsky.social
Guest Blog by Mickey Wilson of FIRESTARTER: Why #greenwash is so toxic for #brands and how it raises the stakes for #authenticity on sustainability matters — read their insights in full on SustMeme: buff.ly/bBArlYa
@kpmguk.bsky.social @sarahstarkpr.bsky.social
February 5, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Are you green with envy, or suspicion?
Guest Blog by Mickey Wilson of FIRESTARTER: Why #greenwash is so toxic for #brands and how it raises the stakes for #authenticity on sustainability matters — read their insights in full on SustMeme: buff.ly/bBArlYa
@kpmguk.bsky.social @sarahstarkpr.bsky.social
Guest Blog by Mickey Wilson of FIRESTARTER: Why #greenwash is so toxic for #brands and how it raises the stakes for #authenticity on sustainability matters — read their insights in full on SustMeme: buff.ly/bBArlYa
@kpmguk.bsky.social @sarahstarkpr.bsky.social
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Guest Blog by Ivan Asiimwe of EnerBot: What lessons can be learned from failures in the field about real challenges in sustainable #energy delivery — informed insights and honest assessment of what happens when things go wrong and how to put them right, in East Africa — on SustMeme: buff.ly/Fj3s6ib
February 4, 2026 at 8:21 AM
Guest Blog by Ivan Asiimwe of EnerBot: What lessons can be learned from failures in the field about real challenges in sustainable #energy delivery — informed insights and honest assessment of what happens when things go wrong and how to put them right, in East Africa — on SustMeme: buff.ly/Fj3s6ib
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Most people are worried about climate change - but most don't hear or talk about regularly.
That's why I started my free newsletter Talking Climate. Every week I share good news, not so good news, and what people can do.
If you aren't a reader yet, see below. I have 6 different ways to subscribe!
That's why I started my free newsletter Talking Climate. Every week I share good news, not so good news, and what people can do.
If you aren't a reader yet, see below. I have 6 different ways to subscribe!
February 4, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Most people are worried about climate change - but most don't hear or talk about regularly.
That's why I started my free newsletter Talking Climate. Every week I share good news, not so good news, and what people can do.
If you aren't a reader yet, see below. I have 6 different ways to subscribe!
That's why I started my free newsletter Talking Climate. Every week I share good news, not so good news, and what people can do.
If you aren't a reader yet, see below. I have 6 different ways to subscribe!
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Division, a 4-year-old North Atlantic right whale, was found dead off North Carolina after a severe fishing-gear entanglement responders couldn’t fully remove.
He had already survived three earlier entanglements — underscoring the chronic human threats facing a species of only ~380 whales.
He had already survived three earlier entanglements — underscoring the chronic human threats facing a species of only ~380 whales.
Division’s final journey
Division was four years old when he died, a young age even by the shortened standards now applied to North Atlantic right whales. His body was found in late January, adrift off the coast of North…
news.mongabay.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Division, a 4-year-old North Atlantic right whale, was found dead off North Carolina after a severe fishing-gear entanglement responders couldn’t fully remove.
He had already survived three earlier entanglements — underscoring the chronic human threats facing a species of only ~380 whales.
He had already survived three earlier entanglements — underscoring the chronic human threats facing a species of only ~380 whales.
Guest Blog by Ivan Asiimwe of EnerBot: What lessons can be learned from failures in the field about real challenges in sustainable #energy delivery — informed insights and honest assessment of what happens when things go wrong and how to put them right, in East Africa — on SustMeme: buff.ly/Fj3s6ib
February 4, 2026 at 8:21 AM
Guest Blog by Ivan Asiimwe of EnerBot: What lessons can be learned from failures in the field about real challenges in sustainable #energy delivery — informed insights and honest assessment of what happens when things go wrong and how to put them right, in East Africa — on SustMeme: buff.ly/Fj3s6ib
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February 2, 2026 at 8:50 AM
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🔗 It would be great to work together... !
Are you active in one of these fields?
• Biodiversity & Conservation
• Built Environment
• Business & Finance
• Circular Economy
• Climate & Energy
• Food & Agriculture;
• Transport & Mobility. >>>
Are you active in one of these fields?
• Biodiversity & Conservation
• Built Environment
• Business & Finance
• Circular Economy
• Climate & Energy
• Food & Agriculture;
• Transport & Mobility. >>>
February 2, 2026 at 8:50 AM
🔗 It would be great to work together... !
Are you active in one of these fields?
• Biodiversity & Conservation
• Built Environment
• Business & Finance
• Circular Economy
• Climate & Energy
• Food & Agriculture;
• Transport & Mobility. >>>
Are you active in one of these fields?
• Biodiversity & Conservation
• Built Environment
• Business & Finance
• Circular Economy
• Climate & Energy
• Food & Agriculture;
• Transport & Mobility. >>>
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⏳ Tomorrow, #IPBES12 begins in Manchester, UK!
Over 6 days, representatives of >150 member Governments will consider for approval the IPBES #BizBiodiversity Report.
👉 Follow us for live updates as science meets policy and evidence meets action.
Learn more: https://ipbes.canto.de/b/HJAGG
Over 6 days, representatives of >150 member Governments will consider for approval the IPBES #BizBiodiversity Report.
👉 Follow us for live updates as science meets policy and evidence meets action.
Learn more: https://ipbes.canto.de/b/HJAGG
February 2, 2026 at 9:15 AM
⏳ Tomorrow, #IPBES12 begins in Manchester, UK!
Over 6 days, representatives of >150 member Governments will consider for approval the IPBES #BizBiodiversity Report.
👉 Follow us for live updates as science meets policy and evidence meets action.
Learn more: https://ipbes.canto.de/b/HJAGG
Over 6 days, representatives of >150 member Governments will consider for approval the IPBES #BizBiodiversity Report.
👉 Follow us for live updates as science meets policy and evidence meets action.
Learn more: https://ipbes.canto.de/b/HJAGG
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Wetlands may often be overlooked, but they are essential to life.
Wetlands store water during droughts, absorb floods, filter pollution and support livelihoods.
This #WorldWetlandsDay, let us honour the traditional knowledge and cultural heritage that have protected wetlands for generations.
Wetlands store water during droughts, absorb floods, filter pollution and support livelihoods.
This #WorldWetlandsDay, let us honour the traditional knowledge and cultural heritage that have protected wetlands for generations.
February 2, 2026 at 6:47 AM
Wetlands may often be overlooked, but they are essential to life.
Wetlands store water during droughts, absorb floods, filter pollution and support livelihoods.
This #WorldWetlandsDay, let us honour the traditional knowledge and cultural heritage that have protected wetlands for generations.
Wetlands store water during droughts, absorb floods, filter pollution and support livelihoods.
This #WorldWetlandsDay, let us honour the traditional knowledge and cultural heritage that have protected wetlands for generations.
🔗 It would be great to work together... !
Are you active in one of these fields?
• Biodiversity & Conservation
• Built Environment
• Business & Finance
• Circular Economy
• Climate & Energy
• Food & Agriculture;
• Transport & Mobility. >>>
Are you active in one of these fields?
• Biodiversity & Conservation
• Built Environment
• Business & Finance
• Circular Economy
• Climate & Energy
• Food & Agriculture;
• Transport & Mobility. >>>
February 2, 2026 at 8:50 AM
🔗 It would be great to work together... !
Are you active in one of these fields?
• Biodiversity & Conservation
• Built Environment
• Business & Finance
• Circular Economy
• Climate & Energy
• Food & Agriculture;
• Transport & Mobility. >>>
Are you active in one of these fields?
• Biodiversity & Conservation
• Built Environment
• Business & Finance
• Circular Economy
• Climate & Energy
• Food & Agriculture;
• Transport & Mobility. >>>
ICYMI... Guest Blog by Sjoerd de Jager of PortXchange: Operating at the heart of cities, trade and logistics, why are #ports still a climate blindspot hiding in plain sight? Insights and info in full on SustMeme: buff.ly/hv56IVn
@imohq.bsky.social @worldresources.bsky.social @c40cities.bsky.social
@imohq.bsky.social @worldresources.bsky.social @c40cities.bsky.social
February 2, 2026 at 8:29 AM
ICYMI... Guest Blog by Sjoerd de Jager of PortXchange: Operating at the heart of cities, trade and logistics, why are #ports still a climate blindspot hiding in plain sight? Insights and info in full on SustMeme: buff.ly/hv56IVn
@imohq.bsky.social @worldresources.bsky.social @c40cities.bsky.social
@imohq.bsky.social @worldresources.bsky.social @c40cities.bsky.social
ICYMI... Guest Blog by Ruby Damenshie-Brown and Nii Noi Kofi Omaboe of Transform Transport ACCRA: Why is the transport crisis so bad in #Accra, #Ghana; and what is the answer? Insights in full, analysis of the problem, plus suggested solutions — all on SustMeme now: buff.ly/WPMu5cl
#SustMemeTandM
#SustMemeTandM
February 2, 2026 at 8:01 AM
ICYMI... Guest Blog by Ruby Damenshie-Brown and Nii Noi Kofi Omaboe of Transform Transport ACCRA: Why is the transport crisis so bad in #Accra, #Ghana; and what is the answer? Insights in full, analysis of the problem, plus suggested solutions — all on SustMeme now: buff.ly/WPMu5cl
#SustMemeTandM
#SustMemeTandM
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It's arrived! Pan-species Listing: How to Become a Super-Naturalist published by @pelagicpublishing. My first book.
I am so pleased with it. It looks amazing, all those photos of incredible British species really make this a very colourful book and a celebration of how fantastic our wildlife is.
I am so pleased with it. It looks amazing, all those photos of incredible British species really make this a very colourful book and a celebration of how fantastic our wildlife is.
January 30, 2026 at 12:27 PM
It's arrived! Pan-species Listing: How to Become a Super-Naturalist published by @pelagicpublishing. My first book.
I am so pleased with it. It looks amazing, all those photos of incredible British species really make this a very colourful book and a celebration of how fantastic our wildlife is.
I am so pleased with it. It looks amazing, all those photos of incredible British species really make this a very colourful book and a celebration of how fantastic our wildlife is.
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Latest issue of SustMeme Magazine:
🚐 Urban #mobility crisis in Accra; 🇬🇭
🚢 Are #ports a climate blindspot?
🌞 #Solar Swiss in China;🇨🇭
🦑 #Squid eaters in the dark;
🎨 Land #art at ruined Abbey;
⚖️ #SUSTICE = Sustainability + Justice.
Read in full + free: buff.ly/b9OsMaN
©Published by McClelland Media
🚐 Urban #mobility crisis in Accra; 🇬🇭
🚢 Are #ports a climate blindspot?
🌞 #Solar Swiss in China;🇨🇭
🦑 #Squid eaters in the dark;
🎨 Land #art at ruined Abbey;
⚖️ #SUSTICE = Sustainability + Justice.
Read in full + free: buff.ly/b9OsMaN
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January 29, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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Latest News: Hawaii Bill Would Regulate Insurer Climate Risk Through Licensure: A newly introduced Hawaii bill would tie insurance licensure to climate risk alignment, expanding regulatory oversight into underwriting and investment practices. #NorthAmerica #FinancialServices #Construction Read More
Hawaii Bill Would Regulate Insurer Climate Risk Through Licensure
A newly introduced Hawaii bill would tie insurance licensure to climate risk alignment, expanding regulatory oversight into underwriting and investment practices.
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January 29, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Latest News: Hawaii Bill Would Regulate Insurer Climate Risk Through Licensure: A newly introduced Hawaii bill would tie insurance licensure to climate risk alignment, expanding regulatory oversight into underwriting and investment practices. #NorthAmerica #FinancialServices #Construction Read More
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A study of #ecotoxicity #risk from #neonicotinoid #insecticides in Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology finds that #chemicals in this class, like #dinotefuron, increase the body temperature of European #honeybees & accelerate the movement of #contaminants into hives. 🐝 ➡️ Blog: ow.ly/u1Tm50Y5sLq
Neonicotinoid Insecticides Cause Deadly Overheating Behavior in Honey Bees, Study Finds - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog
Novel research highlights effects on flight genes and thermogenesis in honey bees after exposure to dinotefuran, a neonicotinoid.
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January 29, 2026 at 5:40 PM
A study of #ecotoxicity #risk from #neonicotinoid #insecticides in Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology finds that #chemicals in this class, like #dinotefuron, increase the body temperature of European #honeybees & accelerate the movement of #contaminants into hives. 🐝 ➡️ Blog: ow.ly/u1Tm50Y5sLq
Latest issue of SustMeme Magazine:
🚐 Urban #mobility crisis in Accra; 🇬🇭
🚢 Are #ports a climate blindspot?
🌞 #Solar Swiss in China;🇨🇭
🦑 #Squid eaters in the dark;
🎨 Land #art at ruined Abbey;
⚖️ #SUSTICE = Sustainability + Justice.
Read in full + free: buff.ly/b9OsMaN
©Published by McClelland Media
🚐 Urban #mobility crisis in Accra; 🇬🇭
🚢 Are #ports a climate blindspot?
🌞 #Solar Swiss in China;🇨🇭
🦑 #Squid eaters in the dark;
🎨 Land #art at ruined Abbey;
⚖️ #SUSTICE = Sustainability + Justice.
Read in full + free: buff.ly/b9OsMaN
©Published by McClelland Media
January 29, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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What does #3xRenewables mean for young people? More opportunities, sustainable jobs & real transformation, especially in developing economies. Watch the full message from an @irena-official.bsky.social Youth Forum delegate ⤵️
January 28, 2026 at 6:43 AM
What does #3xRenewables mean for young people? More opportunities, sustainable jobs & real transformation, especially in developing economies. Watch the full message from an @irena-official.bsky.social Youth Forum delegate ⤵️
Guest Blog by Ruby Damenshie-Brown and Nii Noi Kofi Omaboe of Transform Transport Accra: Why is the transport crisis so bad in #Accra, #Ghana; and what is the answer? Read their insights in full, as they analyse the problems and suggest solutions — now on SustMeme: buff.ly/WPMu5cl
#SustMemeTandM
#SustMemeTandM
January 29, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Guest Blog by Ruby Damenshie-Brown and Nii Noi Kofi Omaboe of Transform Transport Accra: Why is the transport crisis so bad in #Accra, #Ghana; and what is the answer? Read their insights in full, as they analyse the problems and suggest solutions — now on SustMeme: buff.ly/WPMu5cl
#SustMemeTandM
#SustMemeTandM
Guest Blog by Sjoerd de Jager of PortXchange: Operating at the heart of trade and logistics, why are #ports still a climate blindspot hiding in plain sight? Read insights and info in full now on SustMeme: buff.ly/hv56IVn
#maritime #greenshipping #scope3 #emissions #climatetech #SustMemeTandM
#maritime #greenshipping #scope3 #emissions #climatetech #SustMemeTandM
January 29, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Guest Blog by Sjoerd de Jager of PortXchange: Operating at the heart of trade and logistics, why are #ports still a climate blindspot hiding in plain sight? Read insights and info in full now on SustMeme: buff.ly/hv56IVn
#maritime #greenshipping #scope3 #emissions #climatetech #SustMemeTandM
#maritime #greenshipping #scope3 #emissions #climatetech #SustMemeTandM
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HUGE moment for the EU car market as battery EVs overtake petrol cars for the first time ever
But there's no "natural" demand for EVs amirite?
Article by @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-evs...
But there's no "natural" demand for EVs amirite?
Article by @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-evs...
January 27, 2026 at 2:46 PM
HUGE moment for the EU car market as battery EVs overtake petrol cars for the first time ever
But there's no "natural" demand for EVs amirite?
Article by @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-evs...
But there's no "natural" demand for EVs amirite?
Article by @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-evs...
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A rare step forward for a US pumped hydro project #energysky -- via Canary Media:
A rare step forward for a US pumped hydro project
Rye Development got a federal permit for a massive grid megaproject in the Pacific Northwest. Construction will start once it finds buyers for the…
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January 26, 2026 at 1:17 PM
A rare step forward for a US pumped hydro project #energysky -- via Canary Media: