Top Climate & Environment Substacks

#1 Protect the Wild

Leading the fight for British wildlife

#2 HEATED

A newsletter for people who are pissed off about the climate crisis.

#3 The Encore with Adam Met

Shakespeare said “the play’s the thing.” But it’s not. The encore is.

#4 Climate Change Journal

We are not just another climate change newsletter or a feel-good donation scheme. We're a movement of climate change activists & storytellers who won't let this world unravel without putting up a hell of a fight. Are you in? Subscribe to a paid user NOW.

#5 Volts

A newsletter, podcast, & community focused on the technology, politics, and policy of decarbonization. In your inbox once or twice a week.

#6 Patterns by Naomi Klein

Intellectual scaffolding for our age of serial shocks and deliberate discombobulation

#7 The Works in Progress Newsletter

New and underrated ideas to improve the world. Visit our website: worksinprogress.co

#8 Energy Talking Points by Alex Epstein

Powerful, concise, well-referenced talking points on energy issues

#9 Geddry

A mother-daughter newsroom writing from Oregon to the wider world about power, cruelty, courage, and the fight for a livable future.

#10 Your Daily Dose of Climate Hope

Action is the antidote to despair. Subscribe now to get one easy action to take every weekday, along with stories about the trends, innovations, and people creating a better world! Enjoy our Weekly Quiz on Saturdays and Good News Roundup on Sundays!

#11 Good Climate News

A weekly periodical about evidence-based progress on climate written by sustainability scientist Alaina Wood.

#12 Nerdy About Nature

Nature sure is neat, huh? Fun facts, deep thoughts, insight, and ideas for a better tomorrow on this world we all share. 📍Coast Salish & Nuučaan̓uł Lands, 🇺🇸 & 🇨🇦

#13 Design Your Wild

No. 1 Substack newsletter about North American garden design. Spreading joy and bolstering biodiversity with native plants

#14 The Brockovich Report

Ready to join the fight? Erin Brockovich & Suzanne Boothby deliver you the unfiltered truth on the national water crisis, toxic chemicals in the environment, & other health problems in your backyard, including how to speak up & take action.

#15 AmpUp Newsletter

Charge your car. Not the planet.

#16 The Honest Broker

Making sense of science, policy and politics

#17 MCJ Newsletter

A deep dive into climate, energy, and industry transition topics. Featuring solutions created for and by the community, curated by MCJ.

#18 Matt Randolph

A globally recognized energy expert whose passion is education and debunking misinformation.

#19 House of Green

Buy American farmland before corporations do!!

#20 The Hotshot Wake Up

News about wildfires, fire tech, and wildfire policy. Former Hotshot Overhead and Crew Supervisor. Call it like it is. Join a community of thousands.

#21 Planet: Critical

Investigating why the world is in crisis.

#22 More Than Just Parks

Investigative journalism on the people, money, and politics deciding the fate of America’s 640 million acres of public lands. Home of the Congressional Public Lands Scorecard, the only tool grading all 535 members of Congress on their votes.

#23 A Second Opinion

All about nature, the changing climate, biodiversity, and unstable weather patterns through the lens of human health.

#24 WHAT IF WE GET IT RIGHT?

Forward-looking musings on climate & culture from a scientist and policy nerd.

#25 Sustainability Today

Sustainability Today is a magazine created by Innovative Properties Worldwide, publisher of Innovation & Tech Today.

#26 Energy & Stuff

Energy and Stuff looks at global and local flows of energy, and of materials — "stuff" — which I connect to decarbonization, politics, and your life. Free to subscribe - paid subscriptions are optional.

#27 Distilled

Visual stories to help you understand the world

#28 Beyond the Balance Sheet

Newsletter to accompany the podcast of the same name - exploring issues relating to climate change and the energy transition

#29 Going Zero Waste

Practical tips for sustainable living, helping you reduce waste, save money, and live more intentionally

#30 The Weekly Anthropocene

Dispatches Against Despair, from the Wild, Weird World of Humanity and its Biosphere.

#31 Alexandra Fasulo

Currently building House of Green Saratoga

#32 C.S. Studio

Cactus Store is a plant-owned human-operated studio based in Los Angeles. We spend our time in the cracks between disciplines, working to broker better plant/human relationships before the world ends in 2063. Est. 2014.

#33 Deep Ecology

Philosophy Meets the Wild

#34 Cuca fresca

Hiper analiso tudo o que me cerca, pensando sustentabilidade pra nós e pro mundo, através das coisas que mais gosto (livros, arte, plantas, internet, bichos, comida) criando conversas que deixam o coração quentinho.

#35 Sustainable Minimalists

Countercultural living in the land of wasteful maximalism (ahem ... America).

#36 NY Climate Tech by Alec Turnbull & Sonam Velani

Your guide to climate tech events and news in New York City and the Empire State

#37 Grow Like Wild!

Ecological Horticulture for the Masses!

#38 Replenish Earth

Stories, ideas, and practical wisdom for replenishing the Earth - and ourselves - in an era of ecological and cultural change.

#39 Liberation Project

Fighting technofeudalism. Independent media, tools, resources focused on liberatory strategy, power, surveillance, and climate justice. 100% reader-funded.

#40 Ecocivilization

A bold, practical vision for humanity’s future.

#41 All Right, Then, I’ll Go to Hell

Periodic thoughts on climate, the law, and the future of the Democratic Party, from someone who's frequently pissed off about the state of all three.

#42 BioHarmony

BioHarmonic Architecture. Plotting an escape route from C@pItali$m. OpenSource EVERYTHING. Building and collaborating towards a network of OpenSource Regenerative Communities.

#43 The Texas Energy and Power Newsletter

A newsletter, podcast, and community with clear analysis of Texas’s electric grid, clean energy transition, utility policy, and lessons that apply nationwide. New posts weekly.

#44 Climate Ages

Paleontology, ecology, and climate change. We explore Earth’s deep past to understand today’s crises. From mass extinctions to modern ecosystems, we turn complex science into human stories—linking ancient shifts to our future on a changing planet

#45 The Earth Civics Newsletter

Creating mindful civic spaces and multidimensional insights, for a future of resilient prosperity.

#46 4WARD.earth: Helping climate doers move the world forward!

Get latest Cleantech, Sustainability & Climate Startup news from largest local-to-global community of Climate DOERs moving world 4WARD! Join our 90 local city meetups FREE: https://4ward.earth/cities Access Global Platform: https://4ward.earth/circle

#47 Farm Animal Welfare newsletter

Insights into how to best help the world's factory farmed animals.

#48 EcoCult

I mostly write about sustainable and non-toxic fashion, with a dash of simple, healthful living. (And I don't sell supplements or beauty tools, yay!)

#49 Cool Beans! 🫘

Nurturing seed libraries and seed sovereignty for every community, honoring the wisdom of seeds and their keepers. Join us in planting change! 🌱

#50 Sustain What

A regular dose of sanity and substance amid the spin around climate and sustainability challenges.

#51 C. l'air du temps

Femme des années 80 qui navigue entre résistance & espoir

#52 Climate Uncensored

Periodically posting commentary on climate science and policy.

#53 GEM Energy Analytics

Insights on the energy sector, with an focus on the European electricity markets.

#54 Daily Overview

The daily post from Overview. Showing Earth from above to inspire the Overview Effect.

#55 Climate Diplomacy Brief

#56 Cleanview Newsletter

Data-driven insights about clean energy and data center development

#57 We Can Fix It

Monthly newsletter on facing the climate crisis with facts, feelings, and action, by climate scientist Prof. Kim Nicholas.

#58 All At Once by Dr. Len

The internet brought to you all at once. A focus on environmental topics, indigenous issues, technology, politics, and humor.

#59 KICLEI

KICLEI (Kicking the International Council Out of Local Environmental Initiatives) shares council-ready reports, motions, and civic tools to protect local decision-making and democratic accountability in Canada.

#60 Bright Spots

Jan Rosenow's newsletter on the energy transition. Oxford Professor. Energy policy advisor. Energy transition optimist. Cutting through the noise to show how the clean energy future is possible.

#61 COVEXIT Notes

Independent analysis of developments related to the COVID crisis and to other important issues of our times.

#62 Indoor Vertical Farming Newsletter®

Stay informed with practical news, insightful data, and thorough analysis of the latest developments in indoor, vertical, and urban farming.

#63 Project Save the World's Substack

Project Save the World posts video and audio forums, plus reviews and articles here about them, and we publish our newsletter, Peace Magazine.

#64 Climate Time

Climate Time is different in two ways. Some Posts curated one-paragraph news items with links (incl. from sources most don't see). Others are short thought pieces by a long-time energy & climate expert on things most people aren't thinking about yet.

#65 ClimateTechList.com

In-depth profiles of high-impact climate tech companies. Live job tracker tracking 30,000+ climate tech job openings from 1,000+ climate tech companies. This newsletter will send weekly job alerts and provide tips for finding climate tech jobs.

#66 Easy By Nature

Exploration and insights into re-wilding your yard, neighborhood, and spirit.

#67 Topsoil

Frameworks to help you make sense of agriculture, at just the right depth

#68 The Wildlife Collective

Wildlife photography, conservation, and a life of adventure behind the lens

#69 The Mud Home Newsletter

My monthly digest of muddy news: Natural homes, clay plasters, limeworks, and simple, off-grid living close to nature herself.

#70 Molly Wood Media

Welcome to MWM: storytelling for the climate solutions ecosystem including newsletters, podcasts, startup advising, and consulting.

#71 Wild Way: habitat gardening for nature by Jack Wallington

Learn to grow stylish wildflower plant communities in your garden for wildlife. Plus how to apply these habitat-first gardening techniques to grow food easily. Based in the exposed Yorkshire garden of gardener and writer Jack Wallington.

#72 Ecocene - Sabrina Fernandes

Bilingual research updates & brainstorming on ecosocial transitions from a Global South perspective. Atualizações bilingues de pesquisa e brainstorming sobre transições ecossociais, a partir do Sul Global. by Brazilian researcher Sabrina Fernandes.

#73 Brief Ecology

Ecological news, essays, reviews, and fiction.

#74 SolarPunk Stories

Let's make a deliciously sustainable future together

#75 Catskill Fungi

Inspiring Connection with Fungi

#76 The Electrotech Revolution

Insights into an Electrifying World

#77 River Time: Lower Mississippi River Dispatch

Welcome aboard "River Time" -- where the big, muddy, Mississippi River leads us back home, to our dear Mother Earth, through the magic balance of the canoe, in harmony with the birds, the fishes, the beavers -- and all of creation!

#78 Climate-Colored Goggles

Finding climate solutions in pop culture, media and sports. Written by Sammy Roth.

#79 Gather 2030

Connecting People to Solutions

#80 Field notes from the wild

Field notes from wild places, where ecology, plant knowledge, travel, and the human psyche meet.

#81 Wild Revival Gardening with Angela K. Nickerson

Transforming your yard into a vibrant sanctuary through Resistance Gardening!

#82 Nourritures terrestres

La newsletter sur les enjeux de la transition écologique.

#83 Weather Trader

Daily updates on global extreme weather and climate from an advanced data perspective. Weather modeling, analysis, and mapping on a daily basis from today to weeks in the advance, Weather Trader keeps the public apprised of impactful weather events.

#84 BeeLetter

Tu selección semanal de las noticias imprescindibles sobre medio ambiente

#85 Planeta Mauna Loa

Las noticias más interesantes y curiosas sobre medio ambiente, naturaleza y cambio climático. Si vives en este planeta, te interesa esta newsletter.

#86 The Gigaton

A bi-weekly newsletter where you can learn about the challenges and opportunities of building viable businesses in climate technology

#87 Alt Carbon's Substack

A newsletter bringing to you important news and perspectives, relating to Climate Finance and Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR), from the global south.

#88 Climate Water Project

How to restore the water cycle, and how that helps with hydrating the earth and soil, replenishing groundwater, restore rains in drought areas, lessen flooding, and slow down climate change.

#89 Sustainability Newsletter ♻️

♻️Sustainability Newsletter! You'll love the latest trends & data with vibrant images. Trust me, it's like reading a fun storybook on sustainability, not a boring newspaper!💚

#90 Wild Life with Amy Jay

From the Mountains of British Columbia to Your Inbox. Follow along as I create a solar-powered subalpine farmstead. Sharing the wild beauty, challenges, and joys of life off the grid.

#91 Climate Drift

Your cheat-sheet to climate: Breaking down real solutions, hard numbers, and career moves for operators, founders, and investors who want impact.

#92 Terrenity

Practical village building in a modern context : how to design, build, and operate regenerative communities, ecovillages, and startup societies.

#93 Jonathan’s Substack

My personal Substack

#94 Eye on the Tropics

Daily tropical newsletter and updates from WPLG-TV Miami Hurricane Specialist and Storm Surge Expert Michael Lowry

#95 Gavin’s Newsletter

Take a walk with me on a path to heal our relationship with the living planet that sustains us. This newsletter is intended to be a bastion of self-expression, self-empowering information on medicinal plants and unfiltered truth in an ocean of censorship

#96 We Are The Great Turning

Explorations of the fertile places where climate, community, and spirituality meet. Reminders that WE are the living seeds of a more just and life-sustaining world.

#97 Public Domain

Investigative reporting on public lands, wildlife and government

#98 Live the Possibility

Explorations in Living Abroad, Authentic Community, Land Stewardship, Regenerative Practice, and What it means to be Human.

#99 bloomlabs

Periodic snapshots of the biodiversity credit market. Powered by Bloom, the bloomlabs' market intelligence platform.

#100 Carbon Upfront!

Available from New Society Publishers, looking at the upfront carbon in everything.