🌱 The Grumpy Optimists #147

Your weekly dose of climate optimism, music, and mildly grumpy honesty.

Dec 8 • 

George Wade

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November 2025

🌱 The Grumpy Optimists #146

The good, the surprising and the thought-provoking in climate this week

Nov 24 • 

George Wade

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🌱 The Grumpy Optimists #145

My trip to Japan and a roundup of the most uplifting climate wins, policy shifts and sustainability stories from the past two weeks.

Nov 17 • 

George Wade

6

🌱 The Grumpy Optimists #144

Wind saves billions, regulators wake up, and Exxon still sues someone.

Nov 3 • 

George Wade

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October 2025

🌱 The Grumpy Optimists #143

Clean energy, resilient regulation, a dash of doughnut economics and wisdom tooth pain.

Oct 27 • 

George Wade

3

🌱 The Grumpy Optimists #142

From Trump’s solar kill switch to Spain’s ocean revival.

Oct 20 • 

George Wade

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🌱 The Grumpy Optimists #141

Renewables overtake coal use for the first time ever and I go on an urban foraging walk - not sure what's more optimistic?

Oct 13 • 

George Wade

7

😯 The Grumpy Optimists Returns? #140

The Grumpy Optimist is indeed back, and it's here to bring you proof that progress is still happening, even when it feels like it isn’t.

Oct 6 • 

George Wade

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January 2025

The Grumpy Optimists - what's next?

Why The Grumpy Optimists stopped and what's next for this blog.

Jan 6 • 

George Wade

7

November 2024

🌱 The Grumpy Optimists #139

All things positive climate news

Nov 4, 2024 • 

George Wade

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October 2024

🌱 The Grumpy Optimists #138

Positive climate news? Yes please.

Oct 21, 2024 • 

George Wade

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🌱 The Grumpy Optimists #137

UK turns off its first coal-fired power station and AI is good for the planet...

Oct 7, 2024 • 

George Wade

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