McKenzie Johnson
@mckjohnson.bsky.social
Asst Prof • University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Environmental Peace & Conflict | Just Transition | Environmental Defenders
https://mckjohnson.nres.illinois.edu
Lindenboom | Senpen
Environmental Peace & Conflict | Just Transition | Environmental Defenders
https://mckjohnson.nres.illinois.edu
Lindenboom | Senpen
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This is the first time I can recall hearing the FBI assisted with an attempted DOGE attack.
DOGE Visit to USIP
On the afternoon of Friday, March 14, 2025, several members of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), arrived at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) unannounced accompanied by two FBI...
www.usip.org
March 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
This is the first time I can recall hearing the FBI assisted with an attempted DOGE attack.
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On 10/03 we're co-convening a Zoom discussion with @enpax.bsky.social on the destructive cuts to foreign aid and their impact on humanitarian-environmental activities.
We'll discuss the implications, and the ways in which civil society can support each other. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
We'll discuss the implications, and the ways in which civil society can support each other. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
February 13, 2025 at 12:46 PM
On 10/03 we're co-convening a Zoom discussion with @enpax.bsky.social on the destructive cuts to foreign aid and their impact on humanitarian-environmental activities.
We'll discuss the implications, and the ways in which civil society can support each other. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
We'll discuss the implications, and the ways in which civil society can support each other. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
New pub by PhD student Jane C. Gross on EtO governance in the US! #environment #pollution @illinoisnres.bsky.social
Finds that the US response to EtO pollution alleviated public pressure without mitigating risk, and that outcomes are worse for EJ communities.
New pub by PhD student Jane C. Gross on EtO governance in the US! #environment #pollution @illinoisnres.bsky.social
Finds that the US response to EtO pollution alleviated public pressure without mitigating risk, and that outcomes are worse for EJ communities.
Evaluating the Justice and Risk Dimensions of Ethylene Oxide Governance in the US - Environmental Management
We investigate the governance and environmental justice (EJ) outcomes from the hazard reclassification of ethylene oxide (EtO) by the Environmental Protection Agency in 2016. In response to EtO pollut...
link.springer.com
December 14, 2024 at 4:57 PM
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
New pub by PhD student Jane C. Gross on EtO governance in the US! #environment #pollution @illinoisnres.bsky.social
Finds that the US response to EtO pollution alleviated public pressure without mitigating risk, and that outcomes are worse for EJ communities.
New pub by PhD student Jane C. Gross on EtO governance in the US! #environment #pollution @illinoisnres.bsky.social
Finds that the US response to EtO pollution alleviated public pressure without mitigating risk, and that outcomes are worse for EJ communities.
Congrats to Dr. Jesann Gonzalez Cruz! She’s embarking on a journey as an Energy Fellow with the DOE! @illinoisnres.bsky.social @illinoisrbml.bsky.social
December 14, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Congrats to Dr. Jesann Gonzalez Cruz! She’s embarking on a journey as an Energy Fellow with the DOE! @illinoisnres.bsky.social @illinoisrbml.bsky.social
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YET AGAIN, I must reiterate my Unifying Theory of Politics, which is: all human problems are caused by the fact that we effectively cannot count past twelve
the fact that we have "serious" convos about whether billionaires are okay suggests public consciousness that is totally divorced from the 1) actual scale of private wealth accumulation 2) its political implications. helpful data visualization:
eattherichtextformat.github.io/1-pixel-weal...
eattherichtextformat.github.io/1-pixel-weal...
Wealth, shown to scale
Wealth inequality in the United States is out of control. Here we visualize the issue in a unique way.
eattherichtextformat.github.io
December 7, 2024 at 1:07 PM
YET AGAIN, I must reiterate my Unifying Theory of Politics, which is: all human problems are caused by the fact that we effectively cannot count past twelve
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astrapublishinghouse.com/product/limi... Been meaning to read this — I think Robeyns proposes and defends a cutoff of 10M €
Limitarianism - Astra Publishing House
“A powerful case for limitarianism—the idea that we should set a maximum on how much resources one individual can appropriate. A must-read!” —Thomas Piketty, bestselling author of Capital in the […]
astrapublishinghouse.com
December 7, 2024 at 1:05 PM
astrapublishinghouse.com/product/limi... Been meaning to read this — I think Robeyns proposes and defends a cutoff of 10M €
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Chile is a leader in the energy transition.
Renewables accounted for 67% of electricity generation in the first 10 months of 2024, and the country's on track to phase out coal within a few years thanks to an ongoing solar and batteries boom.
theprogressplaybook.com/2024/11/26/c...
Renewables accounted for 67% of electricity generation in the first 10 months of 2024, and the country's on track to phase out coal within a few years thanks to an ongoing solar and batteries boom.
theprogressplaybook.com/2024/11/26/c...
Chile's renewable energy surge pushes coal to new lows
Chile is on track to get to over 90% renewable power by 2030, according to modelling by the International Energy Agency.
theprogressplaybook.com
December 2, 2024 at 3:10 PM
Chile is a leader in the energy transition.
Renewables accounted for 67% of electricity generation in the first 10 months of 2024, and the country's on track to phase out coal within a few years thanks to an ongoing solar and batteries boom.
theprogressplaybook.com/2024/11/26/c...
Renewables accounted for 67% of electricity generation in the first 10 months of 2024, and the country's on track to phase out coal within a few years thanks to an ongoing solar and batteries boom.
theprogressplaybook.com/2024/11/26/c...
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Response to coups by elected leaders:
- South Korea: blocked by mass mobilization of citizens
- Brazil: coup leader indicted, barred from politics
- United States: coup leader re-elected with majorities in the legislature and a compliant Supreme Court
- South Korea: blocked by mass mobilization of citizens
- Brazil: coup leader indicted, barred from politics
- United States: coup leader re-elected with majorities in the legislature and a compliant Supreme Court
December 3, 2024 at 8:31 PM
Response to coups by elected leaders:
- South Korea: blocked by mass mobilization of citizens
- Brazil: coup leader indicted, barred from politics
- United States: coup leader re-elected with majorities in the legislature and a compliant Supreme Court
- South Korea: blocked by mass mobilization of citizens
- Brazil: coup leader indicted, barred from politics
- United States: coup leader re-elected with majorities in the legislature and a compliant Supreme Court
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Here's a quick chart from my CCS project data - it shows, for each year's global CCS report, the USA's planned capture capacity for ethanol CCS projects.
Pretty wild example of CCS facilitating a deeply problematic energy industry, even if it isn't fossil fuels!
@gruberte.bsky.social
Pretty wild example of CCS facilitating a deeply problematic energy industry, even if it isn't fossil fuels!
@gruberte.bsky.social
December 3, 2024 at 7:17 PM
Here's a quick chart from my CCS project data - it shows, for each year's global CCS report, the USA's planned capture capacity for ethanol CCS projects.
Pretty wild example of CCS facilitating a deeply problematic energy industry, even if it isn't fossil fuels!
@gruberte.bsky.social
Pretty wild example of CCS facilitating a deeply problematic energy industry, even if it isn't fossil fuels!
@gruberte.bsky.social
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Job announcement!
"Associate Professor/Professor - Environment and Climate in Caribbean Studies" See link below for full info 👇
jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-... #climatesky #geosky #greensky @geographers.bsky.social @lag-uk.bsky.social @jlatamgeog.bsky.social
"Associate Professor/Professor - Environment and Climate in Caribbean Studies" See link below for full info 👇
jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-... #climatesky #geosky #greensky @geographers.bsky.social @lag-uk.bsky.social @jlatamgeog.bsky.social
Associate Professor/Professor - Environment and Climate in Caribbean Studies
Associate Professor/Professor - Environment and Climate in Caribbean Studies
jobs.utoronto.ca
December 2, 2024 at 10:49 PM
Job announcement!
"Associate Professor/Professor - Environment and Climate in Caribbean Studies" See link below for full info 👇
jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-... #climatesky #geosky #greensky @geographers.bsky.social @lag-uk.bsky.social @jlatamgeog.bsky.social
"Associate Professor/Professor - Environment and Climate in Caribbean Studies" See link below for full info 👇
jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-... #climatesky #geosky #greensky @geographers.bsky.social @lag-uk.bsky.social @jlatamgeog.bsky.social
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They call hesitant attitudes toward AI "risk averse" & "fearful"; others might call them "thoughtful" & "careful."
They call enthusiasm for it "appetite" & "willingness"; others might call it "susceptibility to marketing" & "disregard for costs & consequences."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
They call enthusiasm for it "appetite" & "willingness"; others might call it "susceptibility to marketing" & "disregard for costs & consequences."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Why Are Women Less Likely to Use AI?
AI’s early adopters are disproportionately men, a disconnect that could exacerbate the gender pay gap.
www.bloomberg.com
November 30, 2024 at 6:36 PM
They call hesitant attitudes toward AI "risk averse" & "fearful"; others might call them "thoughtful" & "careful."
They call enthusiasm for it "appetite" & "willingness"; others might call it "susceptibility to marketing" & "disregard for costs & consequences."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
They call enthusiasm for it "appetite" & "willingness"; others might call it "susceptibility to marketing" & "disregard for costs & consequences."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Doug Burgum, Trump’s pick for Interior Secretary, and other proponents of using CCS to continue fossil fuel usage: "What’s so bad about fossil fuels if they don’t come with carbon emissions?"
Air pollution from combustion kills 7-9 million people every year!
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Air pollution from combustion kills 7-9 million people every year!
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
North Dakota Wants Your Carbon, But Not Your Climate Science
A $9 billion plan to entomb CO2 emissions has a distinctly non-environmental attraction for the people of the Great Plains: It could allow the region to keep pumping oil and burning coal.
www.bloomberg.com
November 29, 2024 at 6:32 PM
Doug Burgum, Trump’s pick for Interior Secretary, and other proponents of using CCS to continue fossil fuel usage: "What’s so bad about fossil fuels if they don’t come with carbon emissions?"
Air pollution from combustion kills 7-9 million people every year!
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Air pollution from combustion kills 7-9 million people every year!
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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You can now share the Warming Stripes directly to BlueSky, such as these for my town of Reading:
showyourstripes.info/s/europe/uni...
(Find the graphic you want to share, click the blue options button - the one with three horizontal lines - and select the butterfly!)
showyourstripes.info/s/europe/uni...
(Find the graphic you want to share, click the blue options button - the one with three horizontal lines - and select the butterfly!)
Show Your Stripes
Visualising how the climate has changed for every country across the globe
showyourstripes.info
November 27, 2024 at 12:47 PM
You can now share the Warming Stripes directly to BlueSky, such as these for my town of Reading:
showyourstripes.info/s/europe/uni...
(Find the graphic you want to share, click the blue options button - the one with three horizontal lines - and select the butterfly!)
showyourstripes.info/s/europe/uni...
(Find the graphic you want to share, click the blue options button - the one with three horizontal lines - and select the butterfly!)
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'Industrial use led to multiple carcinogens seeping into the groundwater in predominantly Black and Brown neighborhoods.'
wordinblack.com/2024/11/toxi...
wordinblack.com/2024/11/toxi...
30 Years of Toxic Water: How Wichita Failed its Black Community
Industrial use led to multiple carcinogens seeping into the groundwater in predominantly Black and Brown neighborhoods.
wordinblack.com
November 26, 2024 at 11:35 PM
'Industrial use led to multiple carcinogens seeping into the groundwater in predominantly Black and Brown neighborhoods.'
wordinblack.com/2024/11/toxi...
wordinblack.com/2024/11/toxi...
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Just in time for Thanksgiving, here's my (actually short!) open access manifesto on why carbon markets & taxes are silly. When the target is 0, not fewer, emissions, we don't need a financial sorting function to find the "best" emissions to keep. The order of phase-out is a planning need.
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November 26, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Just in time for Thanksgiving, here's my (actually short!) open access manifesto on why carbon markets & taxes are silly. When the target is 0, not fewer, emissions, we don't need a financial sorting function to find the "best" emissions to keep. The order of phase-out is a planning need.
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Okay, I have to do a thread on this pretty amazing article because it is just seriously chockers with eye-opening stats about 'direct air capture' - ie, sucking up air and trying to remove carbon dioxide from it
news.mit.edu/2024/reality...
news.mit.edu/2024/reality...
Reality check on technologies to remove carbon dioxide from the air
An MIT Energy Initiative study finds many climate-stabilization plans are based on questionable assumptions about the future cost and deployment of “direct air capture” and therefore may not bring abo...
news.mit.edu
November 26, 2024 at 8:26 AM
Okay, I have to do a thread on this pretty amazing article because it is just seriously chockers with eye-opening stats about 'direct air capture' - ie, sucking up air and trying to remove carbon dioxide from it
news.mit.edu/2024/reality...
news.mit.edu/2024/reality...
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This summarises how carbon offsets work to ensure continued fossil fuel addiction.
Optimist: the cup is ½ full
Pessimist: the cup is ½ empty
Proponent of dangerously incorrect carbon accounting: half of the cup has water in it, and the other half has avoided water in it. Therefore, the cup has achieved net zero water.
Pessimist: the cup is ½ empty
Proponent of dangerously incorrect carbon accounting: half of the cup has water in it, and the other half has avoided water in it. Therefore, the cup has achieved net zero water.
Optimist: the cup is ½ full
Pessimist: the cup is ½ empty
Geographer: actually, it all depends which projection was used
Pessimist: the cup is ½ empty
Geographer: actually, it all depends which projection was used
November 24, 2024 at 5:23 PM
This summarises how carbon offsets work to ensure continued fossil fuel addiction.
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I’ll offer more later in articles and interviews but these are some of the things I’m thinking about.
I’ll be talking about this (and more!) on Thurs, Nov 21 with some of my favourite people to think with - join us!
RSVP for the online event, hosted by @haymarketbooks.bsky.social
(8/8)
I’ll be talking about this (and more!) on Thurs, Nov 21 with some of my favourite people to think with - join us!
RSVP for the online event, hosted by @haymarketbooks.bsky.social
(8/8)
Where Do We Go From Here? A Post-Election Assessment
An urgent conversation with Naomi Klein, Astra Taylor, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, and Chenjerai Kumanyika.
www.haymarketbooks.org
November 19, 2024 at 5:34 PM
I’ll offer more later in articles and interviews but these are some of the things I’m thinking about.
I’ll be talking about this (and more!) on Thurs, Nov 21 with some of my favourite people to think with - join us!
RSVP for the online event, hosted by @haymarketbooks.bsky.social
(8/8)
I’ll be talking about this (and more!) on Thurs, Nov 21 with some of my favourite people to think with - join us!
RSVP for the online event, hosted by @haymarketbooks.bsky.social
(8/8)
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Flashback post.
November 19, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Flashback post.
Hosted Andrea Sempértegui from Whitman College yesterday. Her talk - Fighting Extractivism as War: Mujeres Amazónicas' Forest Politics in Ecuador - was amazing. Check out the work of this fantastic scholar and activist! #environmentaldefenders #amazon
www.andreasempertegui.com
www.andreasempertegui.com
November 19, 2024 at 3:05 PM
Hosted Andrea Sempértegui from Whitman College yesterday. Her talk - Fighting Extractivism as War: Mujeres Amazónicas' Forest Politics in Ecuador - was amazing. Check out the work of this fantastic scholar and activist! #environmentaldefenders #amazon
www.andreasempertegui.com
www.andreasempertegui.com
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One of the topics I'm thinking about these days...why is Colombia doing this? Can it be successful?
Colombia is the biggest fossil fuel producer to have signed up to the Beyond Oil & Gas Alliance. It needs international support to diversify its economy away from coal and oil exports. #COP29 is a chance to send the right signals
www.climatechangenews.com/2024/11/17/w...
www.climatechangenews.com/2024/11/17/w...
Why the international community should back Colombia's post-fossil fuel plan
At COP29 talks in Baku, rewarding Colombia's leadership would build confidence in the transition to a greener, fairer world The international community should back Colombia's post-fossil fuel plan
www.climatechangenews.com
November 17, 2024 at 8:29 PM
One of the topics I'm thinking about these days...why is Colombia doing this? Can it be successful?
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Urban mountain lions don’t want to run into you, either. A UC Davis study of LA’s mountain lions shows they are becoming more nocturnal to avoid interacting with people. “Coexistence is happening, and it’s in large part because of what mountain lions are doing.” www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news...
Mountain Lions Coexist with Outdoor Recreationists by Taking the Night Shift
Mountain lions in greater Los Angeles are proactively shifting their activity to avoid interacting with cyclists, hikers, joggers and other recreationists, finds a UC Davis study.
www.ucdavis.edu
November 16, 2024 at 2:11 AM
Urban mountain lions don’t want to run into you, either. A UC Davis study of LA’s mountain lions shows they are becoming more nocturnal to avoid interacting with people. “Coexistence is happening, and it’s in large part because of what mountain lions are doing.” www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news...
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Lots of new people joining Bluesky in the clean energy and climate worlds over the last few days. I know there are starter packs, but also why don't people introduce themselves? Reply here to say hi!
November 8, 2024 at 8:02 PM
Lots of new people joining Bluesky in the clean energy and climate worlds over the last few days. I know there are starter packs, but also why don't people introduce themselves? Reply here to say hi!