Worth reading -- outgoing president and CEO of Resources for the Future Richard Newell reflects on eight years of leadership, research, policy impact, and more. resources.org/common-resourc… via Resources Magazine

Next week we say goodbye to Richard Newell as our President and CEO. 💙

As he prepares to begin his next chapter, he reflects on his impact over the last 8 years in a new Resources Magazine blog post.

Check it out! ⬇️
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LIVE now! 🔴📽️

Tune in for 'An Equitable Transition? Energy and Economic Development in Tribal Nations', featuring Daniel Raimi, Pilar Thomas (@QuarlesandBrady), and Eric Henson (@compasslexecon)!

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Starting soon! I have the distinct pleasure of talking with Pilar Thomas (Quarles & Brady LLP) and Eric Henson (@compasslexecon) about how energy development is (or isn't) contributing to Tribal nation's economic development goals. Join us Resources for the Future!
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Happy #EarthDay from RFF! 🌎💙

Celebrate this important day by testing your #climate knowledge with our short quiz.

Try it out and let us know how you did! ⬇️
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.U.S. EPA is expected to soon publish a rule regulating #emissions from some #coal and #NaturalGas power plants. 🏭📉

What will this rule look like in reality?

@RFF Senior Fellow Karen Palmer shares her thoughts on how states can implement the new rule and reduce emissions. 👇

If you want to hear me discuss what a sustainable future for plastics looks like, listen to my interview below! Thanks to Resources Magazine's team and @RFF for the invitation

Here comes the airplane! 🛫🌱

Get ready for a mouthful of sustainable #aviation research from Nafisa Lohawala and Phoebe Wen! In a new report, they explore the opportunities and challenges of reducing the #emissions from commercial aviation.

Learn more:
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We are LIVE 🔴📽️ with 'Interconnected Injustices: Understanding Cumulative Impacts!'

Tune in to learn more about the many factors impacting a community's vulnerability to #ClimateChange and other environmental hazards.

Watch now! 👇
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Peggy Shepard and Tishman Environment & Design Center Director Ana Baptista will be discussing cumulative impacts at Resources for the Future’s Interconnected Injustices: Understanding Cumulative Impacts, a virtual panel at 12 PM on April 10. RSVP: rff.org/events/environ…

From Axios ⬇️

🔵 Center on Global Energy Policy, Resources for the Future & the Bezos Earth Fund are teaming up.

The Resilient Energy Economies (REE) initiative is a multiyear plan to fund research and 'build a community of scholars, policymakers, and economic development practitioners.'
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🚨🚨🚨 Resources for the Future, Center on Global Energy Policy and Bezos Earth Fund have launched the Resilient Energy Economies initiative! We will fund research and build a community of practice to support fossil-dependent regions in the energy transition. Learn more and apply for $$: resilientenergyeconomies.org

Incredible to realize that Richard Newell has been leading Resources for the Future for over 7 years. Glad to be able to celebrate the many, deep, positive impacts he has had over that period in his last public event as RFF’s president. 👏 👏 👏 #energyleader

Removing CO2 from the atmosphere is essential to meet global #climate goals. 🌎 How can we scale up removal capacity to meet the challenge?

RFF's Emily Joiner discusses tech and policy options that can help grow US and global capacity for #carbondioxideremoval . Watch now ⬇️

New research!📣

RFF & Georgia Tech scholar Casey Wichman’s new paper explores social media’s effects on national parks.📸

He finds that parks w/ high social media exposure saw visitation increase up to 22% compared to parks w/ low exposure.

Check it out👇
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