Alaina Wood

The newest fossil fuel disinformation talking point just dropped — the industry is trying to convince us that plug-in solar panels backfeed onto the grid during outages and will kill electricians. That’s unequivocally false! They’re specifically designed to prevent backfeeding onto the grid.

Don’t want data centers in your community? Make plans to vote in the elections this November *only* for candidates who don’t want data centers.

This might be a long shot, but is anyone here from or has visited Johnson City, TN? The city is giving the public very little time to voice their opinion on data center regulations. Please help me prevent a data center from being built in 5 minutes away from my home: tinyurl.com/bdcv7vwe

All hope is not lost when it comes to protecting our planet! Read more in the latest edition of Good Climate News: open.substack.com/pub/goodclim...

Paris is proving that cities can quickly reverse their car dependency!

I thought we could all use a little pep talk because the doomscroll keeps getting worse 😮‍💨😅

Plug-in solar has been rapidly growing across the globe in recent years, so it makes sense it’s finally coming to the United States! Read more: www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...

It’s time for another round of Good Climate News! Read more: goodclimatenews.substack.com/p/edition-42...

So many believe that addressing deforestation isn’t possible, but Costa Rica is proving it can be done — even under our current economic system that prioritizes exploitation of nature. The country enacted payments for ecosystem services a few decades ago, and so far, they’ve been successful!

GOOD NEWS: 59 countries have agreed to develop national roadmaps for phasing out fossil fuels after attending the first ever conference aimed at phasing out fossil fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia.

What better way to end Earth Week than with some #GoodClimateNews? Read more: goodclimatenews.substack.com/p/edition-41...

Happy #EarthDay y’all 🫶

We’ve still got to take action to prevent further damage from his administration, but isn’t it wild that he’s helping other countries commit more to climate action? (Folks on Facebook are already sending me threats because of this video, so that means I must be doing something right!)

It’s #EarthMonth, and I promise you there’s still hope for a better future! Read more: goodclimatenews.substack.com/p/edition-40...

Sea otters are both adorable and critical to coastal ecosystems!

As someone who lives in a region with thousands of abandoned coal mines, this is fantastic news!

Shoutout to Rice University for their researchers bringing us one step closer to addressing #PFAS pollution! Review the research here: doi.org/10.1002/adma...

Don’t want more data centers? Join me in demanding that Congress pass a national moratorium on data centers at the link in the replies. Our communities and our planet deserve better.

It’s almost like collaborating peacefully to build clean energy projects (and not fighting wars over fossil fuels) is the future. Read more: goodclimatenews.substack.com/p/edition-38...

The case for #cleanenergy gets better by the day.

Wildlife crossings are quickly becoming popular in the United States because they protect people, animals, and the economy all at once.

In case you missed the latest round of Good Climate News: goodclimatenews.substack.com/p/edition-37...

Research like Dr. Susie Dai’s is what gives me hope that we’ll solve the plastic waste crisis. Read more: engineering.missouri.edu/2026/lab-gro...

A lot of times climate solutions are just modernizing the way we used to do things, and this wind-powered cargo ship is no exception!

Not all hope is lost ‼️ I cover these stories in the latest edition of my newsletter at the link in bio. Check it out: goodclimatenews.substack.com/p/edition-35...

I promise y’all that not all hope is lost 💚 Read more: goodclimatenews.substack.com/p/edition-34...

Today is the last day to submit a public comment against the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s plans to open large swaths of our coastlines to offshore drilling. Take action here: linkly.link/2Hicm

Kudos to South Korea for taking solar canopies over parking lots so seriously they adopted a national law about it 👏 PS: It’s nice to finally get back to my regularly scheduled content after a chaotic holiday break.

While this message is about big polluters, it still holds true for everything happening in the US right now. We’ve got to solve this crisis, and it won’t happen if we give up now. Use your fear and anger for action instead of apathy!

Being a climate activist also means being an anti-war activist — especially when your country keeps starting wars and destabilizing economies just to secure more oil!! Take action: act.indivisible.org/sign/tell-co...

The most sustainable option is making what you already own last longer!🎄

It’s the second to last edition of #goodclimatenews for the year, and I’m covering some of my favorite stories from 2025. Stay tuned for part 2 next week!

Collaboration is how we’ll save the sea turtles 🙌

It’s time for another round of #GoodClimateNews!

Young people are messaging me again that they’re getting suicidal over climate change — and they’re citing many climate scientists who use this app as the reason why they believe things are hopeless. Please please please be mindful of the way you communicate climate issues. It’s causing apathy.

I’m definitely not jealous of Australia..

Has your electric bill risen recently? Mine sure has despite making energy efficiency improvements to my home and overall using less electricity than in years past.

Help me stop a high purity depleted uranium facility from opening where I live in Washington County, TN. It won’t be used for energy — just defense purposes. Take action at the link in the replies. It just takes a minute and could help my area avoid another environmental injustice.

Let’s start the day off right with some evidence-based hope! Read more: open.substack.com/pub/goodclim...

Big polluters have no place at #COP30. Let’s ban all big polluter lobbyists from future climate negotiations. If they were serious about being part of the solution, we wouldn’t need these negotiations in the first place because the problem would never have gotten this bad.

These mundane milestones are how #climatesolutions get better 🙌

Africa is making our solarpunk dreams a reality! In Kenya, a company called MycoTile is making biodegradable yet affordable building materials out of fungi grown on plant-based agricultural waste.

I ain’t called the garbage queen for nothing, so I hope y’all enjoy learning more about aluminum recycling ♻️ Read more here: www.newscientist.com/article/2494...

I 💚 the freedom of choice I have living in a somewhat walkable neighborhood.

Only a few years ago, these solar canal canopies were just a theory, but now they're becoming a reality!

Every bit of progress is worth celebrating, in my opinion, because it helps keep us motivated to fight for a better future. Learn more in the latest edition of my newsletter Good Climate News at the link in the replies.

Eating less/no animal products (especially beef), composting food waste, and demanding your community quickly transition away from fossil fuels are great ways to reduce methane emissions — and therefore help coral reefs because not all hope is lost!!

If you want to learn more about any of these stories, check them out in the latest edition of my newsletter at the link in the replies!

Next week the IUCN World Conservation Congress kicks off in Abu Dhabi. Stay tuned to learn more about how the conservation world will be tackling the climate and biodiversity crises! #IUCNCongress

Today we lost one of my biggest inspirations for going into the environmental field. Dr. Jane Goodall will be greatly missed, but we can carry on her legacy by not giving up hope and continuing the fight to make this planet a better place. Source: ABC Australia

Hurricane Imelda couldn’t stop me from sharing my excitement over oysters with y’all!

The High Seas Treaty will formally go into effect next January, and I hope you enjoyed the pirate hat. I figured we could all use a bit of joy in these trying times.

The new Drawdown Explorer from @projectdrawdown.bsky.social shows which solutions matter most, where, and now, and I’m proud to have consulted on it! If you’re a policymaker, investor, or business leader, this is your go-to guide for effective action. Check it out at the link in the replies:

All hope is not lost because I have literally hundreds more stories like these from just this year!! Read more about them here: open.substack.com/pub/goodclim...

Progress on climate is still happening despite the current administration’s best efforts to stop it. Read more about it in the latest edition of my newsletter Good Climate News: open.substack.com/pub/goodclim...

This warms my little #solarpunk heart because seaweed is also great at sequestering carbon!

I hope you enjoy the grainy footage of those dolphins and remember that getting out into nature is an important part of activism🐬

What better way to kick off the weekend than with some #goodnews?

Dogs on paddle boards are helping platypuses in Australia 🐕 #goodnews

Imperfect action adds up and can make a real difference if enough of us participate — like how adding a small native flower patch or even just a single pot with flowers in them help local pollinators.

Here’s to four more years of good climate news!