PinnedDr. Jonathan FoleyinGlobalEcoGuy.orgAbout FoleyDr. Jonathan Foley is a renowned climate & environmental scientist, writer, and speaker. He is also Executive Director of Project Drawdown…3 min read·Jun 25, 2018--2--2
Dr. Jonathan FoleyinGlobalEcoGuy.orgStop Giving Big Oil a Carbon Fig LeafThe Biden Administration is backing industrial carbon capture schemes that overwhelmingly benefit Big Oil — bolstering their bottom lines…6 min read·Aug 16, 2023--13--13
Dr. Jonathan FoleyinGlobalEcoGuy.orgHitting the “Emergency Brake” on ClimateThere’s a hard truth about climate change: Meeting the Paris Accords — and limiting global warming to 1.5˚C or “well below” 2˚C — requires…5 min read·Jul 18, 2022--5--5
Dr. Jonathan FoleyinGlobalEcoGuy.orgThe World Needs Better Climate PledgesGovernments and businesses are looking to lead on climate change, but too many of their commitments are built on flawed “Net Zero”…10 min read·Jun 16, 2021--3--3
Dr. Jonathan FoleyinGlobalEcoGuy.orgSolar Geoengineering: Ineffective, Risky, and UnnecessarySome people are proposing to counteract climate change by artificially dimming the Sun. But it’s ineffective. It’s risky. And it’s…8 min read·Apr 1, 2021--6--6
Dr. Jonathan FoleyinGlobalEcoGuy.org7 Reasons Why Artificial Carbon Removal is OverhypedArtificial carbon removal is largely a sideshow when it comes to climate change.8 min read·Mar 23, 2021--10--10
Dr. Jonathan FoleyinGlobalEcoGuy.orgFood, Farming, and the Fate of Planet EarthAgriculture is changing this planet more than anything else we do, even burning fossil fuels. A sustainable future depends on recognizing…7 min read·Mar 10, 2021--8--8
Dr. Jonathan FoleyinGlobalEcoGuy.orgOccam’s Razor for the PlanetThe simplest environmental solutions are often the best. They’re proven. They’re available now. And they can help us avert disaster. So…8 min read·Mar 5, 2021--25--25
Dr. Jonathan FoleyinGlobalEcoGuy.orgWe Need 4 Waves of Climate ActionEvery climate solution works differently, unfolding at different speeds. We’ll need them all, traveling in parallel waves.7 min read·Feb 25, 2021--6--6
Dr. Jonathan FoleyinGlobalEcoGuy.orgTo Stop Climate Change, Time is as Important as TechDespite what many think, climate change is as much a problem of time as technology. We already have tools to get started. What we don’t…7 min read·Feb 20, 2021--10--10