The $10T Benefit of Fixing Food

Plus: uniting power grids, postpartum care centers, and brain chips

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Another month, another Monday!

To anyone else who deals with SAD, especially in January (possibly everyone??), congrats on making it through. I’m grateful and happy you’re here.

Ok, let’s do this.

This week:

  • 🔥South American wildfires

  • 💊Syphilis resurging

  • 💧Texan water reserves

  • 🤖 Women in AI

  • And more

Have a great week,

— Willow

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Last week’s most popular Action Step was volunteering with World Central Kitchen.

  • 🌍️ Donate to Give Directly to send money directly to the world’s poorest households.

  • 🌏️ Volunteer with Partners in Health and stand up for global health equity.

  • 🌍️ Get educated about how local governments are tackling emissions in the food system with this From Plate to Planet report and then share it with your local officials.

  • Be heard about ending factory farming and support the Farm System Reform Act.

  • Invest in socially responsible companies with an investment portfolio at Betterment.

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Installing renewable power generation solar panels

Are solar panels worth it?

Hell yes, but there’s a lot you need to know before you strap them to your roof.

We’ve answered everything you need to know about going solar, including financing, what your options are as a renter, and getting your roof ready in our solar panel guide. Read it now.

Lab meat

Meat by any other name

Lab-grown, cultivated, cultured, cell-based meat comes from live animal cells but is grown artificially in a lab.

With a third of emissions coming from our food systems, and a good chunk of that coming from livestock, reducing meat consumption is a solid climate solution.

But getting people to change how they eat is hard. Is lab-grown meat the answer? Read our explainer and decide for yourself.


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