15 Climate Change Media Influencers To Follow

Apr 18, 2022 Hilary Katulak

Global warming and our impact on the planet have become the most important issues of our time. From new innovations in climate tech to climate policy, the evolution of energy transition, and corporate sustainability, here are our favorite media influencers and trailblazers reporting on the climate change landscape:

#1: Barb Moran, correspondent on WBUR’s environmental desk [@MoranWriter / 1.4K followers]

Cape Cod's water quality is getting worse, report finds https://t.co/OIj8ucMRrr via @WBUR
— Barbara Moran (@MoranWriter) January 4, 2022

#2: Ben Geman, energy Reporter at Axios [@Ben_Geman / 17.5K followers]

You can sign up here for Generate, the free morning energy newsletter from @axios: https://t.co/LDlspd5zaH
— Ben Geman (@Ben_Geman) December 6, 2017

#3: Brad Plumer, climate reporter specializing in policy and technology efforts to cut carbon dioxide emissions for The New York Times [@bradplumer / 44.2K followers]

Can America get to net zero emissions by 2050, as Biden has pledged? A big new study from @JesseJenkins and his Princeton colleagues goes into exhaustive detail on what it would take to get there. I wrote about it here and I'll note a few things below: https://t.co/coxGVceUlI /1
— brad plumer (@bradplumer) December 15, 2020

#4: Brady Dennis, environment reporter at The Washington Post [@brady_dennis / 14.8K followers]

Environmental leaders criticized the administration's recent announcement that race won't be used in federal climate investments, despite research showing minorities are disproportionately exposed to environmental hazards. @maxinejoselow @vanessamontzz https://t.co/O7ZV8gvliI
— Brady Dennis (@brady_dennis) April 13, 2022

#5: Elizabeth Kolbert, sustainability and environmentalism reporter for The New Yorker [@ElizKolbert / 49.6K followers]

Another "grim milestone" for the Great Barrier Reef: https://t.co/vzL8pTe3ii
— Elizabeth Kolbert (@ElizKolbert) March 25, 2022

#6: Eric Roston, sustainability editor at Bloomberg [@eroston /13.4K followers]

The only way to understand carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is as:

(A) Bad: A source of moral hazard that will entice us to pollute more than we otherwise would.

(B) Good: A necessary tool bc people can't/won't quit CO₂ fast enough.

C) Fine: Fine.
— Eric Roston (@eroston) April 6, 2022

#7: Hannah Northey, E&E News reporter for Politico covering water [@HMNorthey / 8.6K followers]

Grateful to share my story on Detroit's historic flooding is a finalist in @SPJDetroit's Excellence in Journalism awards. More deets next month.

Here's the story in @EENewsUpdates:

'It was like something in a movie. It was crazy.' -->https://t.co/zygzLNWSD1
— Hannah Northey (@HMNorthey) April 11, 2022

#8: Jeff St. John, editor in chief at Canary Media [@jeffsaintjohnn / 4K followers]

Auto dealerships are under pressure to sell lots more EVs - and take on new EV charging costs. mCloud and JouleSmart think bundling EV chargers, solar, batteries and building energy controls as a service can help NY and CA dealers embrace the shift to EVs: https://t.co/wv2L5csXI4
— Jeff St. John (@jeffsaintjohn) April 18, 2022

#9: Joel Makower, co-founder of GreenBiz [@makower / 41K followers]

Today, we release our biennial survey of the profession of sustainability: the headcounts, reporting relationships, diversity, educational background and other information. Oh, yes: and how much $$$ people make! via @GreenBiz

Check it out:https://t.co/tDKKgHKlcK pic.twitter.com/seSpq6Tg6N
— Joel Makower (@makower) April 11, 2022

#10: Lauren Sommer, covers climate change for NPR's Science Desk [@lesommer / 9.5K followers]

BIG story out today on @NPR: Facebook and Google have property worth billions on the shore of San Francisco Bay, right in the path of rising sea levels. Now the question is: who pays to build levees to stop the water? A thread 1/ https://t.co/xXIpRL5igH
— Lauren Sommer (@lesommer) July 27, 2021

#11: Lisa Jenkins, senior climate reporter at Protocol [@l_m_j_ / 1K followers]

I took a lil dive into the shipping industry, courtesy of @RUTankerTracker from @GreenpeaceUK.

Ever dreamed of monitoring where Russian oil tankers are in real-time? Now you can! https://t.co/4ogUs1Nmqq
— lisa martine jenkins (@l_m_j_) March 28, 2022

#12: Matt Simons, science journalist at Wired [@mrMattSimon /6.8K followers]

Honestly, if billionaires really wanted to save the planet, they'd buy everyone a heat pump. https://t.co/HiiMVleqRN
— Matt Simon (@mrMattSimon) March 16, 2022

#13: Nat Bullard, chief content officer at BloombergNEF [@NatBullard / 24.5K followers]

My annual @BloombergNEF presentation - the critical developments in decarbonizing the global economy. Everything from copper futures to Japan power prices to Australia ancillary services to EV SPACs to IIoT fundraising to sustainable debt issuance https://t.co/p5td44S0vq
— Nat Bullard (@NatBullard) March 2, 2021

#14: Robinson Meyer, staff writer covering climate & energy at The Atlantic [@robinsonmeyer / 49.6K followers]

FYI: I write a newsletter that's a guide for living through—and thinking about—climate change every week. High on curiosity, low on anxiety (unless prudent). Subscribe for free here: https://t.co/5ivVQOgYpc
— Robinson Meyer (@robinsonmeyer) August 9, 2021

#15: Somini Sengupta, global climate reporter at The New York Times [@SominiSengupta / 30.2K followers]

Leading the pack: @nytclimate

Sign up for our twice weekly newsletter to understand how a warming planet matters to you and what to do about it: https://t.co/zONNpXC6gD https://t.co/Tv3BT8I0Aw
— Somini Sengupta🥭 (@SominiSengupta) April 9, 2022

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Topics: Journalism, Influencers, Earth Day, Climate Tech, Climate Change, Inkhouse Energy Practice, Changemakers, sustainability

Hilary Katulak

Hilary is a vice president at Inkhouse and resides in Houston, Texas. She has over a decade of experience leading high-impact communications programs and a diverse breadth of industry experience spanning venture capital, education, technology, and healthcare.

15 Climate Change Media Influencers To Follow

Apr 18, 2022 Hilary Katulak

Topics: Journalism, Influencers, Earth Day, Climate Tech, Climate Change, Inkhouse Energy Practice, Changemakers, sustainability

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