Sustain What

"Sustainability" is meaningless without asking, "Sustain what? For whom? How?" Join journalist Andy Revkin on a quest to build a cooler relationship between people, their planet and each other.

Learn more

By Andrew Revkin

NASA is Poised to Smack a Near-Earth Asteroid - Here's What that Does, and Doesn't, Mean for Planetary Readiness

NASA's DART Mission will be the first physical test of a way to deflect an asteroid out of a collision course with Earth. An expert says it's "training wheels" for a problem like the climate crisis.

Nov 23

From the Fire Hose - "Building Back" Next Steps and Fossil Fuelers' Favorite Ad Agency Pushes "Climate Emergency"

A hurdle passed for Build Back Better and Edelman reviews its clients with climate in mind

Nov 19

After COP26 Cheers and Jeers, Some Hopeful Climate and Energy Undercurrents

Amid cheering and rage as the latest climate talks ended, there are heaps of issues and opportunities to work on in the months and years ahead.

Nov 15

Malala on Girls, Education and a Clean Energy Future

As COP26 draws to a close, some reflections on clean energy from a leader on girls' right to education

Nov 12

To Spend Infrastructure Billions Without Worsening Climate Risks, "Unbuild" Back Better, Too

When the massive infrastructure rebuild gets into gear, watch out for projects that are shovel-ready but not climate-ready

Nov 9

Help Build this Sustain What Journey

You're flooded with input on issues you care about. But how much is useful? My Sustain What project helps reveal fresh angles, resources and trustworthy guides to help you thrive amid nonstop change.

Nov 4

Malala Spurs a COP26 Discussion on Links Between Girls, Learning and Cutting Climate Risk

The indigenous climate campaigner Xiye Bastida, African futurist Katindi Sivi and a graybeard climate journalist weigh in on girls, education and paths to a cooler relationship with climate.

Nov 4

Big Oil in the Hot Seat - and Everyone Wins?

After decades of practice, the oil and gas industry continues to flood media with green spin, but hearings aiming to stop this propaganda fuel both factions in the climate fight.

Oct 31

As Extreme Storms Strike Again, It's Time to Shake out Community Climate Vulnerabilities

An annual #GreatShakeout drill in earthquake country can be a model for communities to spot and cut vulnerability to floods, heat and other climate hazards.

Oct 26

Biden Shifts to "Sand Castle" Climate Policy as Republicans and Manchin Block Clean-Energy Steps

A shift to Obama-era executive moves signals the brokenness of America's lawmaking process when it comes to climate-scale action.

Oct 22

Subscribe to get future updates and benefits from Sustain What

Not now