We pledge action. ≠ We act. Most certainly so, when it comes to the climate crisis.In my latest commentary with Observer Research Foundation, I argue that the necessary transformation of our societies is underminded by pervasive climate misinformation. Beyond outright climate change denial, diffuse, distract, and delay tactics are far more widespread than one may... Continue Reading →
Consultancy: Liberate Science’s 2021 environmental impact
I really enjoy working with smaller organisations on their sustainability and impact journeys. Seeing their creativity and progress is just so rewarding. Year 2 of Liberate Science‘s GHG assessment took Chris Hartgerink and me merely an hour to calculate. What did we learn? ✅ Practice helps✅ Every decision matters✅ Focus on both, reduction & mitigation... Continue Reading →
New project: Joining Climatiq to accelerate climate action
The last couple of months have been such a whirlwind that I am only sharing these exciting news after 2 months on this new project. On October 1, 2021 I started working with Climatiq, a seed-phase climate tech startup dedicated to making sustainability management and emissions accounting open, accessible, and interoperable for everyone. Brought on... Continue Reading →
Consultancy: Liberate Science’s Environmental Impact
I recently had the pleasure of getting together with Founder and CEO, Chris Hartgerink, to discuss Liberate Science's environmental journey. It has been incredibly uplifting and reassuring to support such a promising, young -and principled- start-up in setting them up for an environmentally conscious future. It took us roughly 4 hours to calculate their Greenhouse... Continue Reading →
Blog: Court Orders Shell To Set Stricter Climate Targets — Other Companies Should Follow
July 29, 2021 marked Earth Overshoot Day. That is the day we are collectively exceeding our planet's resources for the year, extracting and emitting more than nature can regenerate. It felt like good day to remember the recent Dutch court ruling, which ordered fossil fuel giant Shell to set more ambitious climate targets.In my latest... Continue Reading →
Blog series: Part 2-4 on paths to action
After sharing my initial post in this series, which estimate the internet's environmental footprint to be in the range of 4-7% of global greenhouse gas emissions, parts 2-4 focused on what we can do to improve this impact. Part 2 looked at various environmental reports from big tech companies, such as Netflix, Facebook, and Apple... Continue Reading →
Blog Series: The Internet’s Environmental Impact.
Today, I got to publish part 1 of this series, focusing on estimating the internet's carbon footpringt at large. I look at social media, online advertising, video streaming, connected devices, and artificial intelligence to get a sense of the scale of emissions that can be attributed to the internet. My calculations get me to around... Continue Reading →
Cathleen Berger 