The main perk of having a blue check is that ppl would take me more seriously when I DM’d them with an interview request for whatever publication I was working for at a given time like…why are people acting like it’s a status symbol lol this is for work.

wednesday pupdate. my sister's big goof is here for the week

Recently I learned about a man who has trained 1,000+ people to block wind and solar projects.

I read through all his training materials, presentations, and seminars.

Here's what I learned about him and how his students plan to 'win the war on clean energy.'

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TerraCycle says it can recycle plastic trash from major brands that no one else wants like cigarette butts and pens.

To test it out, I put traceable tags in three items. The chase had some surprising results. [THREAD] bloomberg.com/features/2022-…

During my time with Adweek, its video use has been supplementary: It supports stories. My colleagues kathryn lundstrom and Breana (Bray-Ahh-Nah) broke out of that mold with this well-researched 8 minutes on the future of fast-food containers. adweek.com/brand-marketin…

Adweek Originals are back!

In this episode of Adweek Originals, kathryn lundstrom posed the question: Can fast food move beyond single-use and toward more sustainable, reusable packaging alternatives? Click the link to watch the full video 🎥 adweek.it/3N6X9Cy

“If we don’t plan for it, today’s crisis will look like nothing compared to tomorrow and the day after.”

—Saleemul Huq, Director of the International Centre for Climate Change & Development in Bangladesh

'62% of U.S. adults say the government is doing too little to reduce climate change'

hi! if you're a PR person with an op-ed that you want @adweek to publish, don't email me! submit the pitch here for consideration instead! I have no power in this realm! thank you, that is all! adweek.com/contributor-in…

My latest Ad-EEK! 😱 story is about nonprofit One Love Foundation's new series of PSAs depicting what unhealthy relationships online can look like for young people and what they can do to get out of them. adweek.com/creativity/a-n…

reupping a story that broke late last night (US time):

the Ad Association's Ad Net Zero added two more members to its ranks: PubMatic & Reckitt
adweek.com/brand-marketin…

'The real story of climate change is not happening in the conference center. It's happening in much more human and textured ways everywhere else. '
Carolyn Beeler on how to cover #COP27 from afar during Covering Climate Now's webinar today

📢 Wednesday, 10/19, at 12pm ET, Carolyn Beeler, Nicolas Haque, lagipoiva will discuss how to report on #COP27 in ways that resonate with audiences while connecting the dots between science, diplomacy & human impacts. Join us: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…