In less than 5 minutes you’ll get our take on 2 climate stories, a summary of interesting news and linked articles, and a climate meme. Let’s dive right in 👇:

Matcha's Gulp

Greta's (brief) arrest could be the spark that lights up the fight against coal mines

Greta Thunberg was briefly detained at a coal mine protest in Germany, but was released faster than you can say "Fossil fuels are so last century." Ironically, by detaining a renowned climate activist, the German police only helped shine a spotlight on the coal mine expansion and the importance to transition towards renewable energy. As the saying goes “all press is good press”, especially when it comes to saving the planet.

P.S. there were so many meme opportunities about this, we created this Twitter thread.

A crisis in energy is an opportunity for a sustainable future

The World Economic Forum Global Risks Report 2023 is out and it highlights the link between the current energy crisis and long-term climate change efforts. The energy supply crisis is the hot topic of the moment, but climate change is the elephant in the room we can't ignore for the next 10 years. The good news is, every crisis is an opportunity. This energy crisis is no different, it's a chance to kickstart the transition to a greener future and ease the energy supply crisis while doing so. Let’s hope the elephant makes some noise at Davos!

News Sip

• The new Miss Universe, R'Bonney Gabriel, designed her swimsuit look using sustainable dyes and plastic bottles: Step aside Louis Vuitton.

• California rainstorm death toll reaches 20, Biden plans visit: the scary reality of climate change.

• Lab-grown alternatives aim to cut palm oil dependence: C16 Biosciences has created a sustainable alternative to palm oil using yeast cells, which addresses the environmental concerns of deforestation caused by the palm oil industry.

Today's Climate Meme

We see a lot of private jets at Davos...

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