Gretchen Goldman, PhD
@gretchentg.bsky.social
President @ucs.org. Previously: USDOT, White House OSTP, @500womensci.bsky.social. Environmental engineer. Mom. Cyclist. Public Transit Enthusiast. Views my own. She/her.
Personal news: We got a heat pump! This seizes on the last days of the clean energy tax credits and eliminates our direct household fossil fuel burning. The big ugly bill will have huge costs for the US energy system, but I'm grateful for US progress and momentum so far. blog.ucs.org/julie-mcnama...
November 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Personal news: We got a heat pump! This seizes on the last days of the clean energy tax credits and eliminates our direct household fossil fuel burning. The big ugly bill will have huge costs for the US energy system, but I'm grateful for US progress and momentum so far. blog.ucs.org/julie-mcnama...
Also Saturday, @ucs.org will be at the Make Billionaires Pay march. Join us: secure.ucs.org/a/2025-9-20-... #ClimateWeekNYC #MakeBillionairesPay
September 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Also Saturday, @ucs.org will be at the Make Billionaires Pay march. Join us: secure.ucs.org/a/2025-9-20-... #ClimateWeekNYC #MakeBillionairesPay
Saturday night, join me for a Climate Film Fest viewing and panel discussion of the White House Effect documentary. www.climatefilmfest.com #ClimateWeekNYC
September 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Saturday night, join me for a Climate Film Fest viewing and panel discussion of the White House Effect documentary. www.climatefilmfest.com #ClimateWeekNYC
Join me, @aaas.org Section X, Georgia Tech Public Policy, @crsugimoto.bsky.social, Kei Koizumi, and Barry Bozeman tomorrow to talk about the state of play on Federal scientific integrity and what's next. We have a ton to cover. Join us:
gatech.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
gatech.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
September 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Join me, @aaas.org Section X, Georgia Tech Public Policy, @crsugimoto.bsky.social, Kei Koizumi, and Barry Bozeman tomorrow to talk about the state of play on Federal scientific integrity and what's next. We have a ton to cover. Join us:
gatech.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
gatech.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
In other news, today this transportation nerd rode the inaugural run of one of the Next Gen higher speed @amtrak.com Acela trains, complete is Acela-bration cookies.
Let's build more nice things.
Let's build more nice things.
August 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
In other news, today this transportation nerd rode the inaugural run of one of the Next Gen higher speed @amtrak.com Acela trains, complete is Acela-bration cookies.
Let's build more nice things.
Let's build more nice things.
The Trump administration is actively dismantling American leadership in science, technology and innovation through its decimation of Federal science agencies' budgets, staffing, and authority. Congress must reject these cuts. #ProtectScience
July 21, 2025 at 12:42 PM
The Trump administration is actively dismantling American leadership in science, technology and innovation through its decimation of Federal science agencies' budgets, staffing, and authority. Congress must reject these cuts. #ProtectScience
Grateful for the conversations and ideas this week at @bloomberg.com #BloombergGreen Seattle event. Given the scale of challenges, there is lots we can and must do together to make climate progress.
July 15, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Grateful for the conversations and ideas this week at @bloomberg.com #BloombergGreen Seattle event. Given the scale of challenges, there is lots we can and must do together to make climate progress.
Honored to be named to @bloomberg.com Ones to Watch List alongside an all-star set of folks announced today, and looking forward to the Bloomberg Green Seattle event next month. Let's get to work. 🧪⚡🌍 www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
June 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Honored to be named to @bloomberg.com Ones to Watch List alongside an all-star set of folks announced today, and looking forward to the Bloomberg Green Seattle event next month. Let's get to work. 🧪⚡🌍 www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
I was honored to give the @societyforepi.bsky.social #SER2025 plenary today about what it means to be a scientist in this challenging time. I'm energized from conversations with the epidemiology community and all we can collectively do to action.
June 12, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I was honored to give the @societyforepi.bsky.social #SER2025 plenary today about what it means to be a scientist in this challenging time. I'm energized from conversations with the epidemiology community and all we can collectively do to action.
The Gold Standard Science Executive Order should set off alarm bells for anyone who cares about evidence-based policy. The EO resurrects efforts to restrict the science that can be used in agency decisions. More from me and @jbd-phd.bsky.social in a new @bmj.com Opinion: www.bmj.com/content/389/...
June 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The Gold Standard Science Executive Order should set off alarm bells for anyone who cares about evidence-based policy. The EO resurrects efforts to restrict the science that can be used in agency decisions. More from me and @jbd-phd.bsky.social in a new @bmj.com Opinion: www.bmj.com/content/389/...
Our Federal agencies are facing dire threats. The cuts to staffing and programs across the government has already been devastating. And now Congress is working towards further destruction. Today I spoke at a rally outside NOAA. Keep up the pressure. #SaveNOAA. Save Science. Save Lives.
June 4, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Our Federal agencies are facing dire threats. The cuts to staffing and programs across the government has already been devastating. And now Congress is working towards further destruction. Today I spoke at a rally outside NOAA. Keep up the pressure. #SaveNOAA. Save Science. Save Lives.
First the EO directs erasure of scientific integrity progress of the last four years. Curiously, it directs agencies to revert to pre-Biden scientific integrity policies, which were strong at many agencies. Here's a snapshot of scientific integrity infrastructure in 2021: www.ucs.org/sites/defaul...
May 23, 2025 at 11:01 PM
First the EO directs erasure of scientific integrity progress of the last four years. Curiously, it directs agencies to revert to pre-Biden scientific integrity policies, which were strong at many agencies. Here's a snapshot of scientific integrity infrastructure in 2021: www.ucs.org/sites/defaul...
Thank you, @au-spa.bsky.social! I am honored and humbled to get the William K Reilly Environmental Leadership Award alongside the incomparable Dr. Adrienne Hollis this week. A great moment to reflect on progress and all the work that remains to be done. Onward!
April 25, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Thank you, @au-spa.bsky.social! I am honored and humbled to get the William K Reilly Environmental Leadership Award alongside the incomparable Dr. Adrienne Hollis this week. A great moment to reflect on progress and all the work that remains to be done. Onward!
April 5, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Thank you, @symonedsanders.bsky.social, for talking with me and @ucsusa.bsky.social on yesterday's @standupforscience.bsky.social rallies and highlighting how dangerous the Trump administration's assault on U.S. science is for our health and safety. The science community will not be silent.
March 8, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Thank you, @symonedsanders.bsky.social, for talking with me and @ucsusa.bsky.social on yesterday's @standupforscience.bsky.social rallies and highlighting how dangerous the Trump administration's assault on U.S. science is for our health and safety. The science community will not be silent.
We cannot stay silent in this moment. The Administration's attacks on science and scientists are harming communities across the country and threaten the future of the entire US science enterprise. Join me this Friday to #StandUpForScience in DC and nationwide. standupforscience2025.org
March 3, 2025 at 8:38 PM
We cannot stay silent in this moment. The Administration's attacks on science and scientists are harming communities across the country and threaten the future of the entire US science enterprise. Join me this Friday to #StandUpForScience in DC and nationwide. standupforscience2025.org
This is a critical and challenging time for the scientific community and now is the time to show up for our democracy. Join @ucsusa.bsky.social for a webinar next week on how to protect scientists engaging in advocacy on Feb 26, 8-9:30 pm ET. secure.ucsusa.org/a/2025-02-26...
February 20, 2025 at 9:33 PM
This is a critical and challenging time for the scientific community and now is the time to show up for our democracy. Join @ucsusa.bsky.social for a webinar next week on how to protect scientists engaging in advocacy on Feb 26, 8-9:30 pm ET. secure.ucsusa.org/a/2025-02-26...
See you at the @aaas.org #AAAS2025 #AAASMtg this week! I'll be speaking on Federal scientific integrity and other current challenge to the Federal science enterprise. There is much to discuss. Join me Friday, 4-5 pm. www.ucsusa.org/science-netw...
February 12, 2025 at 10:08 PM
See you at the @aaas.org #AAAS2025 #AAASMtg this week! I'll be speaking on Federal scientific integrity and other current challenge to the Federal science enterprise. There is much to discuss. Join me Friday, 4-5 pm. www.ucsusa.org/science-netw...
Today is #TransitEquityDay and Rosa Parks' birthday. Especially this year, as federal racial equity work (and the people who do it) are being targeted by the administration, let's all commit ourselves to supporting a cleaner, safer, and lower-carbon transportation system that works for everyone.
February 4, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Today is #TransitEquityDay and Rosa Parks' birthday. Especially this year, as federal racial equity work (and the people who do it) are being targeted by the administration, let's all commit ourselves to supporting a cleaner, safer, and lower-carbon transportation system that works for everyone.
Developing: Multiple Federal agencies now getting communications asking them to rat each other out about DEI efforts. Look at how gross this language is. Topped off with a threat of "adverse consequences" for failing to report. People being told that environmental justice counts as DEI.
January 22, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Developing: Multiple Federal agencies now getting communications asking them to rat each other out about DEI efforts. Look at how gross this language is. Topped off with a threat of "adverse consequences" for failing to report. People being told that environmental justice counts as DEI.
If you want to have the biggest impact, you have to pull the biggest lever. I am excited to step into a new role as President and CEO of @ucsusa.bsky.social to ensure science is used to help solve our society's biggest challenges and I hope you will join me. Let's go. www.ucsusa.org/about/news/n...
January 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
If you want to have the biggest impact, you have to pull the biggest lever. I am excited to step into a new role as President and CEO of @ucsusa.bsky.social to ensure science is used to help solve our society's biggest challenges and I hope you will join me. Let's go. www.ucsusa.org/about/news/n...
My time at US DOT is drawing to a close. It was the honor of my life to help solve the Nation's climate change and transportation challenges through research, policy, and action these past few years. Much work remains and I'm so proud of all that we were able to accomplish. Onward!
January 14, 2025 at 1:44 AM
My time at US DOT is drawing to a close. It was the honor of my life to help solve the Nation's climate change and transportation challenges through research, policy, and action these past few years. Much work remains and I'm so proud of all that we were able to accomplish. Onward!
Check out this lineup! The US DOT Climate Change Center has 13 webinars planned for 2025. Register now so you won't miss out: www.transportation.gov/priorities/c...
January 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Check out this lineup! The US DOT Climate Change Center has 13 webinars planned for 2025. Register now so you won't miss out: www.transportation.gov/priorities/c...
It's official. #TRBAM is underway. Join me and the rest of the US DOT Climate team in sessions all week: www.transportation.gov/CCC-trb-guid...
January 6, 2025 at 3:26 AM
It's official. #TRBAM is underway. Join me and the rest of the US DOT Climate team in sessions all week: www.transportation.gov/CCC-trb-guid...