Katharine’s Substack

Urban Forests, Radical Roots: The Miyawaki Method Blooms in Berkeley

Urban Forests, Radical Roots: The Miyawaki Method Blooms in Berkeley

Jul 25 • 

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EPIC at the Crossroads: How California’s Utilities Are Rethinking Forests, Fire, EVs, and the Grid

OAKLAND, Calif., July 15, 2025 — In a plush auditorium room at Pacific Gas & Electric’s headquarters in downtown Oakland, utility leaders, tech…

Jul 15 • 

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April 2025

June 2024

Best hummus recipe for your health and a healthy planet

How to make hummus with electric appliances: part of a low-carb(on) diet

Jun 20, 2024 • 

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March 2024

Why gas stoves contribute to climate change

It’s the thousands of miles of pipeline infrastructure behind the gas system

Mar 18, 2024 • 

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Interesting Facts About the Electric Grid

What I learned from BayREN 2023 events in California

Mar 8, 2024 • 

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How to Persuade Your Landlord to Switch Your Rental to All-Electric Appliances

And, how to electrify your home as a renter

Mar 6, 2024 • 

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December 2023

Tips on Reducing Utility Bills with a Heat Pump

Hint: you may need to get insulation and switch your rate plan

Dec 21, 2023 • 

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October 2023

What successful tech companies and movements have in common

As someone who has pivoted from working from the technology and business world into the world of climate action, specifically at an environmental…

Oct 20, 2023 • 

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March 2023

How to work with bigger organizations: Suggestions for consultants and smaller businesses

If you’re a small business owner, consultant, or someone who wants to work with organizations much larger than your own, this article is for you. The…

Mar 27, 2023 • 

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Sustainability, Innovation, and Greenhouse Gas Accounting

What I Learned from the Scope 3 GHG Protocol Training on the Corporate Value Chain PLUS Inspiration for Regeneration

Mar 20, 2023 • 

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February 2023

Better Community Engagement for Sustainable Infrastructure

Marketing and DEI recommendations for wind farm developers, real estate developers, utilities and more

Feb 9, 2023 • 

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