Most of my network knows I’m a prolific reader. Every  year, I publish my annual list of sustainability, ESG, and CR-related books on LinkedIn in January and I’m grateful it’s become a “must read” for most of you. But I have been hiding a deep, dark secret about my reading for years – I’m a binge reader. I love to read more than anything, but I’ve had trouble doing it daily since I was a child. Instead, I go on reading binges during vacations, long weekends, Audibles on car rides, etc. But this year, I vowed to make a change. Instead of saving up 10+ books to read on vacation, I set a New Year’s resolution to read “25 minutes per day in 2025” and I’ve done it. Legit, I’m at 198 days in a streak. And I’ve read 67 books so far this year. I’m not even humble bragging, friends, I’m excited about it.  

We have entered a new era in federal climate policy, one that can be at once frustrating and demotivating for sustainability professionals in the U.S. and around the world. There is a light, however, in the way states and cities across the U.S. are stepping up so stand firm on climate action.