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Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

@ayanaeliza

Marine biologist, writer, policy nerd. Co-founder Urban Ocean Lab, think tank for the future of coastal cities. In love with climate solutions.

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This is my paperback book launch dream coming true! πŸ“šπŸ•ΊπŸ½ 🌎✨

05.03.2026 13:11 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Photograph of a book page. The relevant text reads: β€œas humans, we will become extinct. It's going to happen at some point, but we have some control over the when and quite a bit of control over the how and over the legacy that we will leave behind us. We don't want the next dominating species to remember us as complete morons.

Photograph of a book page. The relevant text reads: β€œas humans, we will become extinct. It's going to happen at some point, but we have some control over the when and quite a bit of control over the how and over the legacy that we will leave behind us. We don't want the next dominating species to remember us as complete morons.

Not being remembered as complete morons is a worthy goal.
From a fabulous interview with MoMA design curator Paola Antonelli in @ayanaeliza.bsky.social great book What If We Get It Right?

03.03.2026 03:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Climate coverage is shrinking. We're expanding it. Announcing a new weekly video podcast!

the epidemic of men launching podcasts about nothing has gotten out of control

to combat this I am launching a podcast WITH A WOMAN (veteran climate journalist Tracy Wholf) to talk about stuff that actually matters (the planet being destroyed by the worst people alive)

Find subscribe links here:

26.02.2026 17:30 πŸ‘ 447 πŸ” 117 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 9
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Finalist for the audiobook award!πŸ₯ˆ(And an Olympic figure skater in my heart.)

The audiobook for *What If We Get It Right?* features 20 interviews with delightful climate experts. And me, reading to you in my radio voice. πŸŽ™οΈ Listen wherever you listen!

22.02.2026 23:52 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

PHENOMENAL.

20.02.2026 04:27 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yahoo! This was the dream!

19.02.2026 14:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A quote boldly positioned on a deep sky-blue page: β€œYou have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time.” β€” Angela Davis

A quote boldly positioned on a deep sky-blue page: β€œYou have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time.” β€” Angela Davis

The thing I didn’t know I needed today. Thank you @ayanaeliza.bsky.social

09.02.2026 22:41 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So glad to hear about this!

18.02.2026 15:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This makes me so happy to read! πŸ’–

18.02.2026 15:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Paperback tour = climate dance parties.πŸ•ΊπŸ½

Two month countdown to publication of *What If We Get It Right?* in paperback. ✨ New look, same big question β€” and $10 cheaper!

This an updated and expanded edition, including 4 new interviews.

Available April 14, 2026

16.02.2026 20:57 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3
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What If We Get It Right? by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson: 9780593229361 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER β€’ β€œWith a thoughtfully curated series of essays, poetry, and conversations, the brilliant scientist and climate expert Ayana Elizabeth Johnson has assembled a group...

The updated & expanded paperback edition is now available for preorder: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/645855...

16.02.2026 20:59 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Paperback tour = climate dance parties.πŸ•ΊπŸ½

Two month countdown to publication of *What If We Get It Right?* in paperback. ✨ New look, same big question β€” and $10 cheaper!

This an updated and expanded edition, including 4 new interviews.

Available April 14, 2026

16.02.2026 20:57 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3
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We’re throwing ✨CLIMATE DANCE PARTIES✨ at aquariums, natural history museums, and botanical gardens to celebrate my book *What If We Get It Right?* coming out in paperback on April 14th.

The world is a hot mess and I feel like we all just need to boogie.

Details coming soon: getitright.earth/tour

16.02.2026 20:53 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Whistleblower Says Radioactive Fracking Waste Site Melted His Jaw. Now There’s an Elementary School There. Then an elementary school was built on top of it.

EXCLUSIVE: A whistleblower tells @thebarbedwire.com he spent years burying radioactive fracking waste, which melted the bones in his neck and jaw. Then a residential community β€” and an elementary school β€” was built on top. 🧡

thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/11/a...

11.02.2026 15:05 πŸ‘ 601 πŸ” 360 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 78

Aw, shucks πŸ’›

06.02.2026 03:56 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for saying hello!

06.02.2026 03:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why haven’t American elites stood up for Minnesota? | Daniel Altschuler If US elites can find the courage to speak up, we can still prevent our country from descending into full-blown autocracy

"There is no shortage of courage in our country right now. It is just unevenly distributed." β€” Daniel Altschuler

Hey elites, find your courage.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

06.02.2026 03:54 πŸ‘ 49 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3
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Friday, January 30th β€” shut it down. Slow to post about it but I’m gonna be about it. ✌🏽 And save the date for the next NO KINGS day: March 28.

Many things need doing. Build that muscle of showing up. Call your reps and jump on the mutual aid bandwagons.

30.01.2026 05:14 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yay! So so glad you’re finding this book a helpful resource.

23.01.2026 02:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is from β€œA Note on Hope” in my book. We read the whole chapter aloud in my class today 🩡

21.01.2026 22:21 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Film, culture and climate πŸŽ₯, with dream hampton Listen now | On narratives that shape action

In the climate sector there is MUCH talk about communication strategies, media coverage, and driving the narrative. This conversation by @ayanaeliza.bsky.social with @dreamhampton.bsky.social is FAB & incl. clips!
Winning the narrative battle πŸŽ₯, with dream hampton open.substack.com/pub/ayanaeli...

13.01.2026 10:35 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's never a bad time to reshare this @ayanaeliza.bsky.social framework

14.01.2026 14:31 πŸ‘ 49 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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I tallied up everything I did in 2025 (AKA no wonder I’m so tired 🫠) You should do it too. You may surprise yourself.

In 2025, each bit of work felt small, but looking back and adding it all up made me feel justified in my exhaustion, and resolved to keep chipping away at this whole getting-it-right thing. And that feels GOOD. Highly recommend.
open.substack.com/pub/ayanaeli...

09.01.2026 15:03 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Elon Musk’s X Is A Misinformation Machineβ€”And Black Women Saw It Coming | Essence For years, Black women have sounded the alarm about digital manipulation. X’s new policies prove how right they were.

Important words from @bridgettodd.bsky.social

www.essence.com/news/money-c...

06.01.2026 15:47 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Big Guthrie Energy The A.I. gold rush has touched off a mad scramble to produce enough energy to power the thousands of data centers popping up across the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie confronts ...

Though maybe this isn't quite as bad as when @puck.news published a Q&A sponsored by the American Petroleum Institute that was absolutely not factchecked, allowing greenwashing into their news pages?

puck.news/house-energy...

05.01.2026 18:35 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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More greenwashing from @puck.news in their newsletter today…. glyphosate (aka RoundUp) is not in fact safe. Can you trust reporting from a news outlet that publishes Bayer's brazen BS?

For context: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/c...

05.01.2026 18:35 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Earthlings, let's use this slower time to gear up for what's next. Thank you @brittwray.bsky.social for these gorgeous resources for dealing with climate change feeeeelings πŸ’›

www.unthinkable.earth/resource-hub

30.12.2025 20:44 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats on the re-found reading time! And thank you for spending a bunch of those minutes with my book πŸ’›

26.12.2025 03:01 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is the thread. Thank you, @casten.house.gov

26.12.2025 02:59 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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It brings me no pleasure to report that my beat β€” offshore wind power β€” skyrocketed to the top of new sites today.

I just published a scoop about Trump's halt on 5 in-progress wind farms capable of powering 2.7 million homes.

Here's a mega🧡

πŸ”— 2nd post is a link to my scoop
🎁 last post is a gift

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