7 Solution-Centered Climate Change Articles from 2022

It’s easy to get a sinking feeling of overwhelm if you try stay current about climate change news. And it can be hard to find coverage that doesn’t dwell on doom and gloom, worst-case scenarios, calamitously extreme weather, and impossibly polarized politics.

It’s enough to make you want to run and hide from the headlines.

We’re all about solutions here at San Leandro 2050 — solutions that are rooted in community, informed by a diversity of voices, and centered on improving quality of life and climate resilience for all.

With those values in mind, here are some of our favorite solution-oriented articles on climate change from the past year. Read on, get informed, and start the new year feeling hopeful about the difference you can make, right here in your community, with other climate change-makers.

Finally, Some Good Climate News: The Biggest Wins in Clean Energy in 2022

Inside Climate News

California Passes Nation’s Strongest Plastic Pollution Bill

Grist

FACT SHEET: How the Inflation Reduction Act Will Help Small Businesses

The White House

California Releases World’s First Plan to Achieve Net Zero Carbon Pollution

Office of Gov. Gavin Newsom

In These Cities, Car-Free Streets Are Here to Stay

Next City

The Next Step on Climate Action: Parking Reform

Grist