For me, my favorite pieces that you put out this year (in no particular order) were:
"On hope, apathy and scaremongering"
- I think this was the first piece of yours that I read, and it got me hooked! It was a great, balanced take that left room for hope, and I think that hope is incredibly important as we face the climate crisis.
"Should we just plant trees everywhere to fix climate change?"
- This was incredibly enlightening for me, and is something that I've even brought up in discussion with some friends. It's very helpful for those of us who are not experts but are trying to live in an environmentally-conscious way to understand things like this!
"Diversity is the spice of life"
- Similar to the above, as someone who is not an ecologist I really learned a ton from this one - it felt at my level and accessible
"Lost connections with nature and lack of progress towards biodiversity and climate goals"
- The different format here was really cool - I felt like I got some really varied content in a single piece.
In response to the question that you asked "Does lack of consistency make you lose trust in the newsletter?" - it absolutely does not! To me, at least, the content is much more important than the frequency - quality over quantity! I do like the idea that you suggested of mixing in some short form pieces along with the deep dives - perhaps it's because I'm an interested layman (laywoman? layperson?), I have to invest a lot into understanding the deep dives sometimes (which I'm happy to do! but it definitely means I have to set aside dedicated time to read them), and so some of the shorter form pieces are easier for me to read more consistently. I suppose that's a long way of saying that I like a good mix of deep dives and shorter pieces!
I'm so thankful for this newsletter and that you take time to help share your expertise with all of us! Can't wait to read what you write in 2025, Jono!
Wow, Carrie! I'm equally thankful for you reading the newsletter with such enthusiasm! Truly grateful. What a reflection! I love hearing this and to see which posts were your favourites. To know that these are getting through (and discussed) is so rewarding and very much fuel to keep going. Thank you! And thanks for the feedback on frequency. It's all being taken on board. Mind if I share your comment? I love that it provides a different perspective to mine.
What a great roundup, Jono! Thank you!
For me, my favorite pieces that you put out this year (in no particular order) were:
"On hope, apathy and scaremongering"
- I think this was the first piece of yours that I read, and it got me hooked! It was a great, balanced take that left room for hope, and I think that hope is incredibly important as we face the climate crisis.
"Should we just plant trees everywhere to fix climate change?"
- This was incredibly enlightening for me, and is something that I've even brought up in discussion with some friends. It's very helpful for those of us who are not experts but are trying to live in an environmentally-conscious way to understand things like this!
"Diversity is the spice of life"
- Similar to the above, as someone who is not an ecologist I really learned a ton from this one - it felt at my level and accessible
"Lost connections with nature and lack of progress towards biodiversity and climate goals"
- The different format here was really cool - I felt like I got some really varied content in a single piece.
In response to the question that you asked "Does lack of consistency make you lose trust in the newsletter?" - it absolutely does not! To me, at least, the content is much more important than the frequency - quality over quantity! I do like the idea that you suggested of mixing in some short form pieces along with the deep dives - perhaps it's because I'm an interested layman (laywoman? layperson?), I have to invest a lot into understanding the deep dives sometimes (which I'm happy to do! but it definitely means I have to set aside dedicated time to read them), and so some of the shorter form pieces are easier for me to read more consistently. I suppose that's a long way of saying that I like a good mix of deep dives and shorter pieces!
I'm so thankful for this newsletter and that you take time to help share your expertise with all of us! Can't wait to read what you write in 2025, Jono!
Wow, Carrie! I'm equally thankful for you reading the newsletter with such enthusiasm! Truly grateful. What a reflection! I love hearing this and to see which posts were your favourites. To know that these are getting through (and discussed) is so rewarding and very much fuel to keep going. Thank you! And thanks for the feedback on frequency. It's all being taken on board. Mind if I share your comment? I love that it provides a different perspective to mine.
Sure, feel free to share! I'm happy that my reflection is helpful!
Thanks!
Many thanks for sharing, I love the range of content and look forward to reading more in 2025.
Thanks so much! Glad to hear it and glad to have you reading it.